There are two common misconceptions surrounding yoga.  The first is that you can only do yoga if you chant, practice meditation and walk barefoot on the grass each morning, and the second is that it is an excellent form of exercise for getting your body to bend in...

5 tips to get you through your first yoga class as teacher
 You’re fresh from completing your yoga teacher training course and you’ve managed to secure a teaching gig. You feel fantastic – fully prepared and knowledgeable – yet also slightly daunted at the prospect of...

6 tips on what to do now you’ve completed your yoga teacher training course Your recent thoughts have probably been focused solely on staying supple and getting through your yoga teacher training course. There’s a lot to get through and it’s likely you were too...

12 surefire ways yoga teachers can make money In recent years, yoga has grown into a booming business so it’s no surprise that the demand for yoga teacher training courses has gone through the roof. While it’s wonderful that so many more people are discovering the...

 Pranayama 101: techniques and benefits of breathing Just like running, swimming or even singing, using specific breathing techniques during your yoga session can massively improve your practice. The benefits of conscious yogic breathing extend far beyond your mat,...

As you deepen your commitment to yoga and move beyond focusing solely on poses, you’ll start to come across other aspects of yoga practice including the ‘bandhas’. You might have heard your instructor or other participants use such terms but not have a clue what they...

How yoga helps you to fall in love with yourself “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Buddha You might be wondering what yoga has to do with love, let alone what it is has to do with your relationship with yourself. Isn’t yoga just about...

How to protect yourself from a yoga injury  You might think that because your usual yoga practice doesn’t involve a lot of high-impact jumping or lifting heavy weights that you’re safe from injury. But, believe it or not, it is possible to injure yourself while doing...

Chakras explained: what are they and what do they do? Heard about chakras but not really sure what they are or what they do? If so, then this guide is just for you. A chakra (pronounced “cha-kra”) is an energy center within the body that helps regulate all our various...

Why yoga can make your mind as fit as your body It’s true that yoga can give you lovely long, lean muscles, ultra flexible limbs and a core as strong as a wooden washboard but its benefits extend beyond the physical to the mind too. Aside from helping to generally...

How serious is a serious yogi? There’s a line isn’t there? A frontier over which you cross when you go from just ‘doing’ something to becoming ‘really serious’ about it. And for most people that doesn’t mean going from amateur to professional, it simply means finding...

Hot yoga, power yoga, flow yoga, aerial yoga – you can’t be blamed for feeling confused by all the variations and styles of yoga available nowadays. Even if you’re a seasoned practitioner, it’s highly likely you haven’t tried them all and may not even know what...