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Will a Yoga Class Help When I’m Injured?

A common question that a Yoga Teacher gets asked is “I’ve injured [something] can I still practice Yoga?” or its variation “I’ve injured [something] will Yoga help?” The answer it turns out is “maybe”. The two things going through my mind in these circumstances are...

Yoga & Yoga Therapy for Everyone

A frequent comment I get with enquiries is “I’m not really a Yoga person”. I would admit there is a stereotype, often fed by the media, of a typical yogi. But, honestly, it’s far from the truth. So, as a Yoga Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and a Yoga Practitioner, I can...

Calm – Taking Time Out for Ourselves

Modern life is undeniably fast paced for many people – work, home life, education – and this places unique pressures on our Nervous Systems; the mechanisms which evolved to spring into action to protect us from attack by fierce creatures also cut in when we get...

Yoga Therapy and Joint Replacements

I was a few months short of 52 when I was told I needed a knee replacement following an accident. Unsurprisingly it was a bit of a shock, and I had to lean heavily on Yoga to help me through.  Modern techniques have improved surgeries like joint replacement...

Yoga for Everyone. I can’t do Yoga! You Can!

“I’d like to start yoga” “How flexible are you?” “I can’t do Tuesday mornings or Thursday evenings” It’s an old play on words, but many people think that flexibility and mobility is a prerequisite of starting a Yoga practice.  This couldn’t be further from the truth;...