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Yoga Sequence for Equanimity

​Path to the pose: Equanimity Last week, many people reflected on the the life of a man who fought against injustice with peace and love, and his life was taken from him. There’s a troubling similarity between what was then and what is now, even though 50 years have passed. I find it very difficult […]

Path to the pose – handstand

How to do handstand My #pathtothepose for handstand was inspired after a brilliant friend shared her copy of #journeytotheheart with me: today is all about being light, and allowing yourself to feel the joy of life. It doesn’t take much for us to feel heavy, it’s easy for the worries and sadness and stories of […]

Path to the pose – extended side angle

How to do extended side angle (utthita parsvakonasana) Extended side angle is another yoga basic. It’s a powerful pose that lengthens your sides and spine, strengthens your legs and core, trains your muscles to support deeper breathing and boosts energy. A great pose for the morning! In this post I’ll walk you through some prep […]

Path to the Pose – Sun Salutation B

How to do Sun Salutation B Last week I was so busy it felt like time was flying by. On Thursday it was like no time passed between leaving the house in the morning and coming back at night. I missed almost a whole day, because I was wrapped up in busy-ness and planning. This […]

Path to the pose – Sun Salutation A

This week I’ll walk you through Sun Salutation A – a basic building block of a vinyasa flow and a way to energise your body and build heat and breath at the beginning of a practice. Anyone can do this sequence, and it’s the perfect start if you want to try yoga. I’ll walk through […]

Path to the pose – wheel

This week’s #pathtothepose is another common pose that beginners and intermediates work towards: wheel or urdhva dhanurasana – this pose is an amazing back bend, heart and shoulder opener, and it strengthens arms, wrists, legs, spine, butt and core! Wheel requires a lot of warm up to open all the different parts of the body […]

Path to the pose – crow

I had a conversation with my Dad recently and he commented on an Instagram shot I posted of me doing a handstand. He said he could NEVER do a handstand, and I realised I said exactly the same thing just a few years ago (and I’m still working on it). It got me thinking, on […]