As a yoga teacher, I have seen all sorts of things over the years. What seems like common sense to some is anathema to others and there are many things that are not so obvious if you’re used to going to group exercise classes. The philosophy behind the practice teaches us to live a better life outside the studio, so cultivating these qualities in class will help us way beyond our physical practice or asana. ...
Forget aerial acrobatics, extreme contortions and photo-worthy poses. We meet the instructors who are striving to take yoga back to basics...
I first explored Family Constellation therapy in Dubai almost three years ago now, while I was working with my partner. It really helped us to understand the present through our past, and how family relationships, behaviors and experiences can make their way into our new relationships – without us ever knowing it. We learned that humans carry around seven generations of experiences and traumas in our body on a cellular level and with those layers...
It seems to have calmed down now, but for several years there, the yoga world was in a state of crisis, rocked by revelations of sexual abuse dating back decades. The problems came to light via an anonymous Instagram account started by former employees, leveling charges of a toxic and manipulative workplace culture involving young, vulnerable women, against . An anonymous Instagram founder The #MeToo movement shook the yoga world just as it did Hollywood and...
For several weeks at this time of year, we are bombarded with suggestions for and announcements of Mother’s Day celebrations for women around the globe. But not everyone is celebrating. My mother, who passed away nine years ago this month, just before Mother’s Day in the UK, was my world. She was not only my mother but also my best friend, my travel buddy, my confidante and so much more besides. To me, every day...
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