Autumn Suppers

Winter is definitely starting to make an appearance and when it gets colder we tend to crave more heavy foods and carbs, which can sometimes make you feel a bit sluggish. But this doesn’t need to be the case. Here are some simple suggestions of foods to include into your diet, which coupled with your Yoga practice will have you fighting fit for the winter months. Read More

Why I practice Yin Yoga

Yin Yoga has multiple benefits for our bodies. It focuses on the hips, pelvis and lower-back, parts of us that are prone to stiffness and injury, particularly as we age. It targets connective tissue (ligaments, fascia, tendons) with gentle long holds so they become longer and stronger. After just one class I hear people say that their body feels stretched out and more relaxed, that they notice the release of aches and pains. A regular practice will increase your joint mobility. Read More

What can the tortoise teach us about practising Yoga?

What can the tortoise teach us about practising Yoga? Perhaps not that we should be laboriously slow-moving and certainly not that we should protect ourselves with a hard shell! Instead let’s think about these lines from the Bhagavad Gita where Shri Krishna compares us to a tortoise when he instructs Arjuna: Read More

Yogis: when to eat and what to eat

One of the things we get asked frequently is how to eat and drink right for Yoga. Should I eat right before class? Should I have breakfast? How do you manage not to be hungry for the late evening classes? All really important questions. Mary O’Leary, a regular Yogi at YogaVenue who is also a nutritionist, has compiled some really useful tips to help you drink and eat for Yoga. Read More

Push the Yoga reset button, clear out the cobwebs and start again

One of the perks of being a Hot 26 (Bikram Yoga) teacher is the opportunity to travel, teach and practise at studios around the world. A chance to visit new cities, see different cultures and meet local communities. Through my recent travels across Europe, I had the chance to do exactly this and also reconnect to my Hot 26 Yoga practice. Read More

Mālā beads and mantras

Have you wondered about the beads on sale at the reception desk? They might look simply like jewellery (and they are really pretty to wear as a necklace or bracelet), but actually they have a deeper significance -- and they might even help you with your yoga practice! Read More

Effort takes practice

Often there is an assumption that as Yoga teachers all we do is practise Yoga all day long. I’d love to say that my answer is YES. Wouldn’t that be wonderful! Although maintaining our practice is crucial to being able to teach Yoga, most of the time we are not on the Yoga mat all day. Read More

Get WILD with Oscar!

WILD sits on the yang side of the FG system. High energy, dynamic movements, in a heated room and great beats, what more could you want? Suitable for everyone regardless of level. I love teaching this class, so come and get WILD with Oscar. I can promise you’ll be challenged but will have a lot of fun. Read More

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

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