Yoga PRACTICE versus Yoga PERFORMANCE
Yoga PRACTICE versus Yoga PERFORMANCE… Do you feel pressure to perform your Yoga poses, rather than practice your Yoga postures? I believe we should listen to our bodies to find our correct alignment and pace. You will have noticed there are no mirrors in the Green Tree Yoga studio. That’s because I would […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Not everyone makes a new year’s resolution, but I’m guessing that at some point in your life you’ve made one. If you can remember your historic resolutions were they about you? Most of us set ourselves targets to reach or changes that we would like to make. Resolutions are often YANG in their nature. […]
Time allows the Yin magic to happen
One of the main differences between yin and many other styles of yoga is time. In yin we linger a little longer in the pose. Allowing time and gravity to be the magic ingredients within the practice. In most other styles of yoga, postures are held for a few breaths, but in yin […]
Yoga and the importance of breathing
Why do we focus on our breath during a yoga practice? Apart from the obvious reason that it keeps us alive. Breath work, called pranayama, is a key element of yoga. ‘Prana’ means life energy and ‘yama’ means control. Therefore pranayama is breathing exercises and patterns. The Asanas, or poses, are just a […]
