Yoga has been a pillar in my life, I was fortunate enough to have it introduced into my life as a child and ever since my first class I knew it was a practice that I would always continue, not because my goal was salvation from age 10 but because I just felt better...

I welcome the Year of the Snake by recommending a profoundly inspirational read. ‘Have A Little Faith’ by Mitch Albom is a true story about two men who have different journeys on the same path of devotion. One is a Jewish Rabbi and the other is a Christian Pastor, the...

  Happy New Year! To start 2013 on a healthy note, I introduce Adho Mukha Svanasana, or downward facing dog, one of my all time favorite poses. For a beginner it can be one of the most challenging poses of the practice and for an advanced practitioner this could be...

As we draw to the end of 2012, let’s carry with us a feeling of gratitude of our journey, thinking about the great times we have had this year.   We often find ourselves pre-occupied worrying about the future or replaying scenes from the past. Yoga teaches us to...

A simple breathe can make all the difference. In yoga we put so much emphasis on the breath, on listening to it, on controlling it and on being aware of it. It’s because the breath has a profound impact to the mind.   When we are faced with any intense emotion,...

We know that a long straight back is a sign of good posture. We often tell our children to ‘sit up straight’. Here we will explore why there is such an emphasis on lengthening and lifting through our back.   The spine has a natural curvature, there is a slight...