It’s been a long time, been a long time.
But I’m still here and still practicing. In fact, I have to say that I’m enjoying yoga more than ever. I think this is in no small part due to the Rolfing sessions over the last few months. If you know, nothing about Rolfing (why should you?) it’s not – as one of my friends surmised – “rude”. You can find out more here.
I’ve also been wheat-free ...
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As I mentioned on the site’s home page, I’m booked in for a weekend workshop and a week of teacher training with David Swenson next May. This is a good thing. It’s an excellent motivator on those days when the sofa, or an extra couple of hours in bed, feels like the right choice. Why? Because I don’t want to always be the dunce in the corner.
Now, ...
More →Other than the Mysore Intensive with Yoga Manchester’s Matt Ryan last month, I’ve been getting as far as Navasana and then going into a shortened finishing sequence of Sarvangasana, Halasana, Karnipadasana, Urdhva Padmasana, Pindasana (kinda!), Sirsana, Ardha Padmasana and Savasana. This is lazy and I’m conscious that I need to work harder.
Not only am I not doing enough overall practice, I’m also avoiding asanas that I don’t like or execute badly – most notably Bhujabidasana, Kurmasana, ...
More →I’m not sure which was the biggest thrill, being able to slide quite easily into Padmasana and lift myself into Tolasana for the first time or seeing my 13 year old son (left) having a go (also for the first time) and making it look so easy!
I’m certain that years of running have taken their toll on my flexibility and that pushing too hard, too soon into Padmasana has been the cause of the pain I’ve been ...
More →In May we enjoyed a fabulous week of yoga, sunshine and complete relaxation on Italy’s second largest island – all meticulously organised by Sardinia Yoga and led by Katie Courts. I cannot praise Sardinia Yoga highly enough. The organisation, instruction, venue and small group practice was flawless. The hotel was beautifully situated and early morning yoga by the sea under a clear blue sky set everybody up for days filled with swimming, snorkelling and running – ...
More →Really thrilled to be booked onto David’s teacher training course next Spring. The very first workshop I attended – after far too short an introduction to Ashtanga – was with Danny Paradise. Like the David Swenson week, this was organised by Yoga Manchester (October 2010). Whilst I got a lot out of it, I really was such a complete novice, that I’m sure also ‘missed the point’ for much of the weekend.
I’m determined to make the most of the week ...
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Are you looking for something to brighten up your yoga studio? Do you have trouble remembering the Primary Sequence? If so, here’s a handy wall chart featuring Matt Ryan of Yoga Manchester. I still occasionally come unstuck after Navasana – memory like a sieve – so this is a really useful quick reference.
Ever the slave-driver, I notice Matt’s omitted Savasana from the wall chart. No rest for ...
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