As the weather sets in for autumn, you may notice your body and your mind being swept up with the change. After an active summer, it may be hard to slow down to the pace of autumn. As the late sunny nights of summer die off, the feeling in the air is more of introspection and getting cosy and snug indoors. Check out the following poses for helping to stay grounded and joyful through the transition: Cow Face Pose –…
Anahata – the heart chakra Here we are ā chakra number four! Anahata, more commonly known as the heart chakra, is situated in the centre of your chest. Radiating out from both the front body and the back body, Anahata marks the movement from a more physical element to a more spiritual one as we travel up through the chakra system. We feel a lot of vulnerability in the heart chakra, and so we often close it off and guard…
There are so many people who start yoga with the intention of gaining flexibility. While this is a huge benefit from keeping a consistent yoga practice, it’s not the only thing thing that your body will gain from learning asanas and yoga sequences. Would you believe that, in terms of keeping a sustainable, healthy yoga practice, strength building is equally as important as gaining flexibility? There is a saying from a book written more than 1,700 years ago in regards…
Muladhara The root chakra, or Muladhara, is located at your tailbone, and extends to include your legs and feet. Representing the beginning of your spiritual development, the root chakra is literally your root, your base, there to ground you. Representing who you are at your core, who and what you trust, and your sense of belonging and tradition, the root chakraās desire is survival, self-sufficiency, and stability. It governs how we deal with things like family, money, basic needs, and…
One important aspect of yoga that is a rarely explained yet consistent feature of any class is the correct sequencing of counterposes. Used to neutralize the effects of certain strenuous (and some not so strenuous!) or deeply-held asanas, counterposes are vital to ensure we not only receive maximum pranic (energetic) benefits from our practice, but also to physically balance out our muscles, tissues and joints to avoid over-extension and return our bodies back to their natural state. Counterposes in YogaĀ …
8 Ways to Cultivate a Home Yoga PracticeĀ You asked – and we have provided! Last week we asked what topics you Yogahubbers would like to see more of on the blog, and a surprising amount of you expressed an interest in learning more about how to more effectively cultivate a home yoga practice. While thereās nothing that can quite replicate attending your favourite class or a certain teacherās weekly flow, sometimes we simply cannot make it into the studio…
You can do this right now. Really, you can. Itās step 1 of Metta Bhavana. Close your eyes and say to yourself, May I be well. May I be happy. May I be peaceful. May I be filled with love and kindness. How did that feel? Was it weird? Okay, do it again. Close your eyes and imagine youāre having a really deep conversation with yourself. Youāve just sat down for a long-awaited coffee with You. Or, better…
Ever heard your teacher talking about Mula Bandha or the Root Lock and thought; what on earth is it? Rachelle breaks it down for you in this short video š
Haven’t put up a blog in a while now. Claire has been super busy prettying up the website and making it much more user-friendly and I’ve been busy getting my head around trying to make this Yoga Hub idea work. These blogs are a funny thing and for your SEO (Google marketing stuff) you’re told you need one. I kept one for the Outdoor Yoga project which is still knocking around the internet somewhere and at that stage IĀ didn’t…
