The Breath is Boss

The importance of focusing on the breath when practicing Yoga. I’ve been considering that more and more my teaching and practice is dominated by focusing on the breath. I don’t…

Begin At The Beginning

There’s so much to learn in this life. How to be, what to be, when to be. It all gets a bit much. Sometimes we start down one path of…

Winter Newsletter

Yoga Space Winter Newsletter  It has been a strange time this last month as I start winding down the studio. Sarah has moved to her new venue today to run her own…

Yoga and Running

To me running and yoga are inseparable. Both connected with a common thread. The breath. The first thing I bring to my yoga practice is the breath. Soothing, calming and…

So What is Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra is one of the most powerful practices for meditation and self-healing. Yoga Nidra is a holistic system of healing through every layer of our being. In Sanskrit, Yoga…

Yoga to relieve stress & anxiety

Yoga and meditation are amazing ways to relieve stress and anxiety. You can really let go of worries and focus in on yourself. Stress can wreak havoc on your immune…

Alignment in Yoga: Does it Matter?

Iyengar said: “We practice asana in order to create an environment of quiet and ease in the body, so that the mind can also dwell in quiet and ease.” Aligning…

An exercise in Mindfulness

This was set for our Teacher Training students as one of their homework questions. Here are some of their responses Mindfulness is everywhere at the moment though I think its…

Are Some Movements Inherently Bad?

Instead of asking whether a movement is good or bad, a more nuanced and helpful question is: Are one’s tissues adapted to withstand the load of a particular movement? https://yogainternational.com/article/view/are-some-movements-inherently-bad? BY…

It’s never too late to start Yoga

While many yoga classes across the country seem to cater to the youthful enthusiast who wants to sweat his or her way through an hour-and-a-half workout, a growing number of…