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This blog gives a view of yoga from a student’s point of view. That’s me! I have been teaching since 2012 but always a student. I love being part of the yoga world and continually learning. I write about the top teachers, the yoga shows and festivals, the studios and workshops, and the promise of yoga’s self discovery. In this blog I include retreat information, workshop recommendations and Yoga In The News.
I’m off to a talk this afternoon (Saturday 13th May, 4pm) called ‘The Power of Mindfulness and Ethical Living, A discourse by Ajahn Sundarā’. (Ajahn means teacher). Ajahn Sundarā is the most senior nun at the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hemel Hempstead.
Read MoreBuddhists are celebrating ‘Vesak’ today. The full moon in May is when Buddhists celebrate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. Apparently these events all happened under a May full moon. It’s the Buddhist Christmas and Easter in one.
Read MoreLoads of notice for this… The Om Yoga Show London is on in October, 13th, 14th & 15th. Yes, I know it’s ages and ages and ages away. I haven’t been since 2019 so I’m absolutely starved of the show.
Read MoreI mentioned this book last week, Keeping The Breath In Mind by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo and I have a second passage to give you this week. It’s a bit long so I’ve edited it. (The full chapter is attached, if you’re interested in more) Use the instruction after having established a breathing practice; a stable and comfortable inhalation and exhalation, a focused mind. This will also help with the focus:
Read MoreGood Times Yoga: Vinyasa Yoga in gyms, Corporate Yoga in your workplace, and private sessions in my studio in Ealing Broadway. Yoga on YouTube: short, simple sessions to get you moving.
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