The condemnation of events like the Scottish Yoga Conference as lacking inclusivity and diversity can be a helpful reminder to organisers to

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 saying to yourself (and ...

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

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 melting backwards as t...

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

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

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. It can be demanding...

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 approximation of sitting...

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 traditional and hallowed ...

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 (above, not to scal...

Yoga is never just about flexibility. Flexibility is useless without a strong foundation to support it and to keep you moving safely. People who live with hy...

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 underestimated. Like its...

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 practice. We instinctive...

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 getting on with you...