Hit it with HIIT!

Maybe you are already a regular to our Hot HIIT Flow Yoga classes or you’ve just seen them on the scheduled and have been thinking about giving them a go but weren’t sure exactly what they consisted of. There is a lot of press about HIIT (high intensity interval training) type exercise classes and it is very much seen at the “workout of the moment”. But is it any good? What is the point? Does it work? Most importantly why bring HIIT into a Yoga class, especially a heated class? Read More

Layers of the yogic body

Many people see Yoga practice as about acquiring something -- a new skill or an ability we didn't have before. But Yoga philosophy describes it differently: we are already perfect with everything that we need, the practice of Yoga is simply the practice of revealing our essential wholeness. This happens by shedding layers or eliminating the obstacles that prevent us from getting there, to the state of Yoga. Read More

What do we mean? Asana instructions

Are you ever curious or confused as to why a Yoga teacher gives certain instructions? Take an example. Why do we say ‘level or square the hips’. The simple reason is that the spine in connected to the pelvis. Try the following exercise out on someone. Get them to stand up straight and then get them to just drop one hip or have one foot stood on a block, so that their hips are slanted. Then have a look at their back. You will probably see that their spine has moved into a bit of a curve. Read More

Why it’s good to sweat

We love to sweat! Why? There are many benefits from sweating during your Yoga practice. If you are turned off from our more physical Yoga classes and in particular our Hot Yoga classes because you don’t like to sweat or you think it’s not good for you, we’ve listed 5 great reasons to sweat that might change your mind. Read More

How to practise Hot Yoga during the Summer

Sunny days in the UK still feel like a rare event, so when it’s a nice day outside it’s understandable to want to not come to a hot Yoga class. It is not uncommon for us to hear at the studio “I only practise hot Yoga in the winter, in the summer I switch to Vinyasa because it is too hot”. The great thing about YogaVenue is we offer many different types of Yoga classes so you can do this if you want. Read More

Can we get out of our own way?

Do you have a favourite class? Or perhaps you have a favourite teacher, the person you believe you can learn the most from? If you do, it’s unlikely that your favourite teacher will be a fish! But why not? After all, the first Yoga teacher of all was a fish. Read More

Please vote for us!

Best Yoga/Pilates Studio - Please vote for us! We’re in the finals of the Bucks & Oxon Muddy Awards for best Yoga/Pilates Studio and it’s all thanks to you! Please take a minute to vote for us in the finals by clicking the Muddy Awards logo. Votes from the nominations round do not count towards the total in the final, so if you've voted for us previously, we'd love it if you could vote again. Read More

Why I’m doing the 108 Sun Salutations, and why you should do it with me!

On 17th June YogaVenue is hosting a charity event to raise money for a small boy in the Dominican Republic (the cousin of one of YogaVenue’s teachers) who urgently needs extraordinarily expensive surgery in the US. Read More

A study into the effect of exercise on appetite in older adults

Increasing physical activity in older adults has been shown to have many benefits, including benefits to heart health, musculoskeletal health and mental health! We are interested in looking at yet another way in which becoming more physical active can help older people…. Read More

Music and Yoga

I love music. I love the way it can shift moods. I love the way certain songs can remind us of a place or person. It has the ability to touch hearts, but how does music affect our Yoga practice? I asked some friends and colleagues and found it to be a very personal subject, with advantages to some being disadvantages to others! Read More

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