A mini Yoga challenge (for when life gets in the way)

In my last post, I said that next time I’d be looking at wide-legged forward bend. I’m still trying - mentally, not physically - to disentangle my hip joints from my sacro-iliac, so this topic’s going to take a little longer than I thought. Watch this space for updates. Read More

Gender and Age - No Barrier for Yoga

My first experiences of Yoga: late eighties Scotland, and mid nineties central England. They took place weekly (during term time) in dusty rather cold church halls with metal and plastic chairs stacked up in the corner. Grave attempts were made, using straps and belts, to mold my body into patterns it did its best to refuse. I was usually, awkwardly, the only man: A fish out of water. My flexibility barely increased, and whatever enthusiasm I had soon petered out. Read More

The Hungry Yogi - Baking Adventures

In addition to yoga, my weekend ritual includes baking something sweet. I always find baking to be an adventure and love getting my hands into a mixing bowl. When baking, I never know for certain how things will turn out. Even if followed exactly, the same recipe will turn out slightly differently on each occasion. Read More

Diary of a Yogi: You Do You

As well as practicing and thinking about Yoga, I spend a lot of time on the Internet. (That, and some bad physical habits, is the legacy of 10 years with an IT company). “You do you” is a phrase I see a lot in responses to people who are fretting in some way about Yoga. Maybe it’s their first class, and they’re worried everyone is going to be looking at them. “You do you”. Read More

Teaching Yoga: a New Experience

The Spiralling Crow Teacher Training was exclusively intended to further my own personal practice, as it turned out terribly difficult to find another place abroad that would give me a comparable feeling of trust, comfort, joy and challenge. After I completed my training, I organized two classes in my departments in Oxford and two for family and friends and I thought that’s it for now. Read More

Diary of a Yogi: You Deserve It!

Share news of something nice – a new job, an exciting trip, or even the purchase of a particularly pleasing item of clothing – and you may get the response “You deserve it!” It’s often an entirely sincere reaction, because who doesn’t want their friends to enjoy life? Read More

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A mini Yoga challenge (for when life gets in the way)

Gender and Age - No Barrier for Yoga

The Hungry Yogi - Baking Adventures

Diary of a Yogi: You Do You

Teaching Yoga: a New Experience

Diary of a Yogi: You Deserve It!

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