Hot-off-the-press study compared yoga, CBT and stress education for the treatment of anxiety (and gets slightly misreported by media) – who will win?
Left brain, right brain
Mending a broken heart – with yoga! (plain language summary)
Yoga may have benefits for those at risk of cardiovascular disease and those who have already experienced a major cardiovascular episode. This is a plain language summary of an academic article that puts forward the evidence.
Does yoga nidra ease the pain away?
Does yoga nidra help with chronic pain? The evidence is weak and inconclusive, although combined with yoga it might have a beneficial effect
Audio meditation: mindfulness of breathing
Yoga nidra and women’s health: does it help with our period troubles?
Does yoga nidra help with our menstruation challenges? The evidence seems to suggest that it does indeed, likely by reducing stress and bringing back hormonal balance.
Knitted wedding: 4 years on
4 years ago, I was probably crying over Brexit and the torrential rain that was forecast for my wedding! I…
Conversations with lizards
For the music is your special friendDance on fire as it intendsMusic is your only friendUntil the end The Doors…
How yoga nidra could tip the balance in an anxious mind
I’ve had a revelation over the past week. I signed up to a yoga nidra teacher training, mainly out of…
Poetry to inspire your yoga practice: my favourite anthologies
If you’ve ever been to one of my yin yoga classes, you’ll know that I love to read poetry as…
Audio meditation: breath awareness
You always remember your first love
Tightly curled underthe wooden table, red hair,fire-lit, stroked by the invisible hand of a gentle breeze. The story of my first love.…
Which yoga mat should I buy? My top picks
The most common piece of advice that I have been asked for since lockdown began is “which yoga mat should I buy?”. Over the years, I’ve done a lot of research, rejected, tried and bought a lot of mats. This is my list of the best mats out there: Liforme, EcoYoga, Jade Voyager, YogiBare, Manduka Eko, YogaStudio
Paws
Outline of light lifting darkness from the heavy clouds. Trees sketched out of autumn crayons, tears of night dampening their…
Swimming
There’s a place down by the coast The road is narrow and windy, and for much of the drive you…
Yoga as an antidote for depression (plain language summary)
New study showing that yoga helps to reduce depressive symptoms in a range of mental health condition
Audio meditation practice: Brahma mudra pranayama and breath focus
Knitters! Yoga sequence to ‘unravel’ the wrists and shoulders
All knitters know what I’m talking about. After spending hours on your latest project (usually with little or no breaks), you can really feel it in the wrists and shoulders. I put together a short yoga sequence that really targets these areas and aims not to just stretch them to release tension, but also to strengthen them…
Audio meditation practice: progressive relaxation
Sew your own yoga leggings part 2: fabric!
Ok, so you’ve picked the pattern for your yoga leggings and now you need to find the fabric to make them from. The fabric can really make or break your leggings…
Sew your own yoga leggings part 1: sewing patterns
Are you a yogi who sews? Or a sewist who enjoys yoga? Then its time to combine your two hobbies and make your own leggings. A review of my favourite patterns and other patterns to consider.
GEEKY YOGA 