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Trood Morrison
- Dec 30, 2023
- 7 min
go within, not without.
Therefore, an absolute balls to "New Year, New You" January. If you want to do the weight-loss thing, I'd hold fire until after Easter.
Trood Morrison
- May 31, 2023
- 6 min
knees and nos.
Bend the knees, I say. Deeply bend the knees. All the time, I’m saying this. Bend those knees. Take the hamstrings out of the equation....
Trood Morrison
- Sep 10, 2022
- 5 min
morton's toe. it's all greek.
Oh, God. *deep breath* This isn't one of your posts hinting at a classical education which actually began and ended with a detention in...
Trood Morrison
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
why we can't have lovely positive things ...
In this final instalment circling around the divisive issue of yoga selfies, yes or no, I stake my flag in the NO camp.
Trood Morrison
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
body says no
There have been a few things that have popped up over the last couple of weeks that all circle back to this: There will be many, MANY,...
Trood Morrison
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
who you lookin at?
Or maybe a the real question should be, what do you see when you're looking? Some of you may have seen my post on Instagram earlier this...
Trudy Morrison
- Jan 5, 2019
- 6 min
The dark side of inclusivity.
The condemnation of events like the Scottish Yoga Conference as lacking inclusivity and diversity can be a helpful reminder to organisers to
Trudy Morrison
- Sep 23, 2018
- 6 min
How to ... utthita trikonasana (extended triangle pose)
Utthita Trikonasana is often considered an easy pose and is taught in a beginner's class as a matter of routine. Pshaw, you might be...
Trudy Morrison
- Sep 5, 2018
- 3 min
Hanging out with the monkey god.
I have a friend. Let's call her Barry. Barry does ashtanga yoga. For those of you who don't know, ashtanga yoga is an ancient system
Trudy Morrison
- Mar 28, 2018
- 6 min
How to ... ustrasana (camel pose)
When it comes to back bends, I am in happy possession of a cautious nature. It's easy to get carried away when you see beautiful yogis...
Trudy
- Jan 31, 2018
- 2 min
How to... Surya Namaskara C
January is always a good time to get back to basics and whether you're new to yoga or a well-seasoned yogi, there's always a challen
Trudy Morrison
- Dec 1, 2017
- 2 min
How to ... Chandra Namaskara
Now I realise I've probably sold this as a dynamic heat-builder perfect for working up a sweat. but this is where Chandra Namaskara real
Trudy Morrison
- Jul 20, 2017
- 2 min
How to ... salute Lord Shiva.
This great little sequence always goes down well in class and makes a nice change if you're a tad tired (surely not!) of Sun Salutations....
Trudy
- Jul 19, 2017
- 6 min
How to... easy pose with forward fold.
Don't you want to slap the person who calls it that? Easy Pose, my eye. There you are, wearing your knees like earrings in your best...
Trudy
- May 18, 2017
- 1 min
How to... Surya Namaskara B
Following on from my last post, "Finding the Can in Can't", I thought you might enjoy seeing how easy it is to modify even the most...
Trudy
- May 17, 2017
- 4 min
Finding the can in can't.
Humans are programmed to see the negative. It's an evolution thing. If we're aware that there is strong evidence of a sabre-toothed tiger...
Trudy
- Mar 30, 2017
- 6 min
Core manifesto!
Yoga is never just about flexibility. Flexibility is useless without a strong foundation to support it and to keep you moving safely....
Trudy
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min
The riddle of the Sphinx.
Often billed as the baby of the back bends, as a good place to start, as ideal for the not-so-flexible student, Sphinx Pose is often...
Trudy Morrison
- Nov 24, 2016
- 4 min
The cat on the mat.
As I mentioned in the post,"How to Keep your Yoga Fire Burning ... ", the winter months aren't the time to develop a strong physical...
Trudy Morrison
- Sep 14, 2016
- 3 min
Finding your feet.
It can be bloody depressing when you first take up yoga. There's a terrible sense of realization that over the years, while you were busy...