“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga”
Yogi Bhajan
“The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga”
Yogi Bhajan
Yoga Sutras for Modern Life. Seventh Limb: Dhyana
Our mini-series on the Eight Limbs of Yoga according to the ancient Sanskrit text Yoga Sutras of Patanjali has gotten to its seventh episode. Today we talk about Dhyana or “contemplation and meditation”. Dhyana builds on the previous limb, Dharana (one-pointed...
New Year, new energy. 5 powerful mantras for a great start to 2023
When most of us make our New Year’s yoga resolutions, we tend to focus on our asana practice – usually to do more of it. But yoga is a full spectrum lifestyle that aims to bring the body, emotions, intellect and spirit into harmony. While we spend time with the poses...
How to winterise your yoga practice: build heath and stay cosy
Winter is the season of Kapha, the dosha that ayurveda (yoga’s sister science) describes as cold, wet, and heavy—like a blanket of new-fallen snow. Kapha is made of the water and earth elements, and it provides us with physical structure—the body’s tissues and fluids....
Yoga Sutras for modern life. Sixth limb: Dharana
Have you ever been so fully focused on what you were doing that the rest of the world seemed to fall away? These ephemeral moments of intense absorption are glimpses of dharana, the sixth step on Patanjali’s eight-limbed path of yoga. In this sixth episode of the...
Be more Zen. 5 ideas to add a touch of mindfulness to your morning routine
If you’re not a morning lark by nature, you may struggle with getting motivated to start your day with a sense of calm, groundedness, and ease. Introducing some mindful touches into your daily routine is a simple and surprisingly effective way to practice self-care....
Thinking about joining a yoga class this autumn? How to choose the right style for you
September is a great month to set new intentions. The holidays are over and (hopefully) we feel recharged and ready to start the new season with anticipation and renewed enthusiasm. If you are thinking about trying yoga this autumn, I put together a short guide of the...
Yoga Sutras for modern life. Fifth limb: Pratyahara
Pratyahara may initially seem confusing to many students of yoga philosophy. The fifth limb of Patanjali’s eight-limbed path of yoga from the Yoga Sutras translates as “withdrawal of the senses”. We are used to yoga teachers encourage us to notice bodily sensations as...
3 steps to start moving intuitively in yoga
There are a gazillion benefits of practicing yoga, ranging from the physical to the spiritual and many things in between. There are lots of activities you can do to help you stretch and strengthen your muscles, so what’s so magical about yoga? For me, it’s the...
How to take care of your creative inner child
Children are creative. When they draw, they don’t care about staying within the lines. They bring their own unique magic into this world. As we grow up, we may lose some of this fantastic, free and vulnerable part of ourselves. That’s why it’s so important that we...
Yoga Sutras for modern life. Fourth limb: Pranayama
Praṇayama is the fourth limb of Yoga and brings us to the fourth part of my mini-series dedicated to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Pranayama is yogic breathing technique which is practiced to clear the physical and emotional obstacles in order to direct and expand the...