I got on the bus on Friday evening for what would be a 45 minute journey – and my phone battery was nearly out. I got this minor sense of panic – what would I do with 45 minutes without podcasts, WhatsApp, email and all the other entertainments I could fill the time with? Was there a charging port on the bus? Why didnât I charge it earlier? What would I do for the time? My brain was lit up…
A student was talking to me after class recently and mentioned that her friend is really âgood at yogaâ and that there are loads of people in class who are âbetter than herâ. It strikes me that there is a tendency for all of us to focus on the aesthetic of the postures without really examining our thought patterns and judgements while we move through postures. That is to say, we automatically jump to how things look, and put the…
I am often told by people who are new to yoga âI just donât get the whole breathing thing, I donât think Iâm breathing correctly.â Itâs really common to be getting into the practice of yoga, but feeling a little unsure or even frustrated if you feel you are not âgettingâ one of the main aspects of yoga – the breath. Matching breath to movement is one of the key differentiators of yoga when compared to other forms of physical…
