Finding stillness in the present moment
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...
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angelilacyoga
Sep 291 min read
The Importance of Balance - One-legged Standing
One-legged standing poses include vrksasana (tree pose) garudasana (eagle pose, shown), ashwathasana (fig tree pose) and natarajasana...
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angelilacyoga
Sep 231 min read
A super full moon
With the impressive full moon last week, it seemed appropriate to theme our practice around the moon. In yoga, some believe that this is...
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angelilacyoga
Sep 181 min read
New Beginnings
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...
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angelilacyoga
Jul 41 min read
8 limbs of yoga (1) Yamas
Over the coming weeks, I thought it might be helpful to summarise the further limbs of yoga beyond the asanas and pranayama. The yamas...
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angelilacyoga
Jun 271 min read
The 8 Limbs of Yoga
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...
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angelilacyoga
May 192 min read
And breathe...
Exploring the ancient practice of breath control in yoga. It's all too easy to take our breathing for granted. The Sanskrit term...
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angelilacyoga
Apr 11 min read
Just where you are - that's the place to start...
This quote, from Pema Chodron (Tibetan Buddhist nun), was written on a wall at Orange Yoga - the transformative place where I was...
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angelilacyoga
Feb 281 min read
Waiting...
Still here - just lining up the next stages. One small step at a time.
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angelilacyoga
Feb 71 min read
Where did it all begin?
Evidence exists from over five thousand years ago, which shows that asanas and meditation were practiced in the Indus Valley. There are...
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angelilacyoga
Jan 311 min read
And breathe...
Focus on the breath (pranayama), is an essential element of any yoga practice. The way that we breathe influences our blood pressure,...
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angelilacyoga
Jan 241 min read
"Engage the core..."
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...
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angelilacyoga
Jan 161 min read
Stand tall like a Mountain
Standing in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) sounds very straightforward. As a starting and ending point for a flow of asanas, it may be useful...
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angelilacyoga
Jan 71 min read
To 'Namaste' or not to 'Namaste'?
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...
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angelilacyoga
Dec 3, 20231 min read
Yoga - what does it mean to you?
The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit for yoke (yuj). In this case, to yoke, unite or bind together; body, breath and mind. For some,...
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