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Summer is the perfect time to practice your Yoga routine outdoors, particularly in a garden or park. The warm weather and a connection to nature at its best make it a joyful experience and one to enjoy while you can. So what are the Benefits of Vinyasa Yoga in the Summer Season? The summer sunContinue reading “Yoga Practice for Summer”

March is officially the start of Spring and this is the season of renewal and fresh energy. As nature awakens from its winter slumber, it’s the perfect time to revitalize our bodies and minds by refreshing our yoga routine. Why do we need a refresh? Well these are just a few of the benefits itContinue reading “Yoga Practice for Spring”

According to the astronomical calendar Winter officially starts on 21st December in the northern hemisphere but with the darker evenings and events like Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night it can often seem as though we enter winter as soon as the clocks change. This is the time of year when we can use yoga toContinue reading “Yoga Practice for Winter”

Autumn is a time of change, a time when nature starts to slow down ready for the deeper sleep of winter and our own energy levels adjust to the changing hours of daylight. But the longer nights can also bring comfort, a rest from the high energy that flows through the summer months and anContinue reading “Yoga Practice for Autumn”

We hear a lot about corporate ‘wellness’ these days but is it just a fad or is there some substance to the idea that your business is only as healthy as your employees? It’s true that some of the ‘90s style team-building workshops are probably no longer appropriate in today’s workplace, now that more peopleContinue reading “Work can be stressful – Yoga can help!”

There are many practices within the yoga family and choosing the right one for you can appear a little confusing. Here I try to explain a little more about three popular styles that are all beneficial to our busy modern lives. In addition to my Vinyasa Flow classes I also teach Yoga Nidra, Yin YogaContinue reading “Nidra, Yin or Restorative Yoga?”

This is a question that I’m often asked and the answer goes back a few years. After going to my first yoga class I immediately became passionate about it and instinctively knew that developing my practice was something I had to do. I wanted to learn all that there was to know; the history ofContinue reading “Why did I start teaching Yoga?”

The answer to this depends on individual bio-rhythms, what you are aiming to achieve and realistically, what time you have available. Traditionally, yoga is practised in the morning to increase energy flow and flexibility. Morning yoga classes can be more energetic, moving between asanas at a faster pace and stretching the muscles ready for theContinue reading “What time of day should I practice yoga?”

A recent UK study has shown that, contrary to popular belief, isometric exercises like wall squats or planks are better at reducing high blood pressure than running or cycling. The research conducted by Canterbury Christ Church University was published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine and used trials involving 16,000 people. Find out more.Continue reading “High Blood Pressure? Yoga Could Help”

Not all types of yoga are based on physical exercise. Within the practice of yoga, there is also a tradition of meditation which requires the body to be still and relaxed, allowing you to focus on the breath and still your thoughts. Yoga Nidra (or yogic sleep) is a form of yoga originating in IndiaContinue reading “Yoga Nidra”

Breath awareness, or conscious breathing, simply means to focus on the natural breath, observing the natural inhalations and exhalations, allowing the breath to flow easily through the body. But breathing is natural, right? So, what’s so special about this exercise? Well, breathing awareness helps to calm the mind and body, something we can all doContinue reading “Breath Awareness”

If you suffer from arthritis, you may be a little reluctant to exercise, but studies have shown that a gentle exercise like yoga can significantly diminish the pain and stiffness often associated with this painful condition because Yoga is not just a series of asanas or physical poses; it also uses breathing exercises and meditationContinue reading “How Yoga Can Help Arthritis”

An integral part of any yoga practice is breathing; you may think it’s an integral part of everything we do, but that’s often the problem because we do it without thinking and we don’t always do it ‘properly’. Taking the time to think about how we breath and where the breath goes to in ourContinue reading “Breathing Exercises – For Beginners”

There are many different types of yoga; you may have heard the terms Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Hatha and Iyengar, and there are other disciplines such as Hot Yoga (sometimes known as Bikram) and Kundalini among others. At Kamakosha, my classes are based on VINYASA, a form of yoga that combines the flow of movement aligned withContinue reading “What Style of Yoga Do I Teach?”

Cat/Cow pose is a great exercise to bring movement to the spine. It strengthens and stretches the spine and can help alleviate lower back pain. Pregnant women or people suffering with back injuries should only do Cow Pose, making sure that the spine is kept in a neutral position as dropping the belly can bringContinue reading “Cat/Cow Pose”

Chair seated side stretch helps you to open the side of the body and to relax any tension in the back, arms and shoulders. Sit comfortably in a chair with feet planted on to the floor. Engage the core muscles and roll the shoulder blades down the back opening the chest. Hold the side ofContinue reading “Chair Seated Side Stretch”

Doing a forward fold can be done at any time from the ease of your chair while watching the TV or working at your desk. It is safe and accessible, particularly if there are mobility issues. Sit up tall in a chair, keeping the back straight and pressing the feet firmly into the ground forContinue reading “Forward Fold From A Chair”

This pose strengthens the arms, releases any tension in the shoulders and stretches the muscles in the back. Sit tall in your chair, keeping the spine straight, feet pressing into the floor and knees and feet hip distance apart. On an inhalation take both arms out to the side at shoulder height. Bend the elbowsContinue reading “Chair Eagle Arms”