Dharana, the sixth limb of yoga from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, is a compelling practice that emphasizes concentration and focus. In a...

Finding time in the day to stop and take stock of what we are experiencing, can be very difficult. There are always chores to do, tasks...

One-legged standing poses include vrksasana (tree pose) garudasana (eagle pose, shown), ashwathasana (fig tree pose) and natarajasana...

With the impressive full moon last week, it seemed appropriate to theme our practice around the moon. In yoga, some believe that this is...

We began our new term with a focus on new beginnings, Taking the quote from Buddhist nun, Pema Chödrön - ' Just where you are, that's the...

Over the coming weeks, I thought it might be helpful to summarise the further limbs of yoga beyond the asanas and pranayama. The yamas...

When we think about yoga, often we overlook the aspects of it that take us beyond the mat. We may know that in our practice we are aiming...

Exploring the ancient practice of breath control in yoga. It's all too easy to take our breathing for granted. The Sanskrit term...

This quote, from Pema Chodron (Tibetan Buddhist nun), was written on a wall at Orange Yoga - the transformative place where I was...

Still here - just lining up the next stages. One small step at a time.

Evidence exists from over five thousand years ago, which shows that asanas and meditation were practiced in the Indus Valley. There are...

Focus on the breath (pranayama), is an essential element of any yoga practice. The way that we breathe influences our blood pressure,...

An abdominal lock is the pulling in of the muscles above and below the navel. The full lock (Uddiyana Bandha) should only be done on an...

Standing in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) sounds very straightforward. As a starting and ending point for a flow of asanas, it may be useful...

Namaste, correctly pronounced 'nuh-muh-stay' means literally, 'I bow to you.' It is a respectful sign and may or may not be returned by...

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for yoke (yuj) . In this case, to yoke, unite or bind together; body, breath and mind.