"I love getting this mail every Friday. You really must write more/blog more. It's enchanting and informative every time"
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 an improbable student at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, studying an ancient yogic text called the Haṭhapradīpikā. It’s the first text that mentions physical yoga practices. I’m wading through academic language which seems to waste words for no reason.
Read MoreWell! I was driving along and look what popped up on the radio: The lost art of breathing, a podcast by James Nestor. I’ve written about him before, three times, and a couple of you reported that you bought that book. Here’s a short-cut to finding out about his terrific work.
Read MoreI saw Hamlet yesterday and it strikes me that Hamlet doesn’t have mental health issues! Like Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, he is faced with an impossible task and has a melt-down. Who wouldn’t if their recently murdered father’s ghost appeared and demanded revenge by the killing of their uncle, the mother’s husband? Arjuna is the same in the Bhagavad Gita - he has to kill an opposing army of uncles and cousins or be killed… and so has a melt-down. Of course he does!
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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I always read your emails and am uplifted, this one I had to recognise as very special.
“So enjoyed Tuesday’s stretchy session – such a good way to end the day – thank you 😊”
“Yoga is so misunderstood and you gave me the insight to interpret myself and give me more self understanding. Some might say ‘peace'“.
“I love your Friday email, it is really uplifting!”
“I look forward to reading your email, always a font of knowledge and food for thought. Just wanted to thank you for the thought you put into our classes and Friday newsletter.”
“Just read your email and, as usual, it’s lifted my spirits as well as acted as a reminder to take care of myself too. ”
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