by Camille Pierson | Jun 25, 2017 | Blog
Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent in modern society and increasingly debilitating for sufferers. Thankfully, many people with anxiety and depression are finding that floatation helps alleviate their symptoms. A recent article in Time magazine documented the...
by Camille Pierson | Jun 25, 2017 | Blog
Chronic pain affects a surprisingly large percentage of the population. Whether it’s caused by fibromyalgia, an accident, sports injuries, arthritis, illness or postural problems, it can have a severe impact on the sufferer’s quality of life. Sleep is affected and...
by Amanda Evans | Apr 26, 2017 | Blog
Lower Back Pain affects four in five people at some point in their lifetime. The Good News “Yoga can help relieve the agony of back pain, a major review of medical evidence found…. yoga was twice as likely to improve the condition than simply doing back exerises and...
by Amanda Evans | Apr 22, 2017 | Blog
“You may never have heard of him but Tirumalai Krishnamacharya influenced or perhaps even invented your yoga. Whether you practice the dynamic series of Pattabhi Jois, Astanga the refined alignments of B. K. S. Iyengar, the classical postures of Indra Devi, or the...
by Rosie Iles-Jonas | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
Bharadvarasana is a lovely seated twist, although don’t be surprised if you haven’t done it in a class that often. I haven’t seen it taught often either. Like all twists it’s great for nourishing the curves in the spine, believed to aid digestion and relieve stress....
by Camille Pierson | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog
I really struggled in my first pregnancy. I put on a lot of weight, and sleep was out of the equation about 6 months into the pregnancy – I remember daily waking at 3am and watching films on Netflix – then walking around work like a zombie after 11am....
by Camille Pierson | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog
Sanskrit name: Adho Mukha Svanasana Adho (downward) Mukha (face) Svana (dog) Instruction From a table top position, on hands and knees, lift the hips up with hands in line with shoulders, and feet in line with hips. Spread your palms, index fingers parallel, and press...
by Camille Pierson | Feb 26, 2017 | Blog
We often focus on the physical asana practice of yoga in the west, but there is so much more to yoga. Through practicing Yoga we learn to observe ourselves and our minds to work towards having control over our thoughts and bodily functions, leading to optimal health...
by Sarah Williams | Oct 28, 2016 | Blog
There has been a huge amount about safety in yoga in the media recently. With all the talk about injury and risk why on earth would you want to go to an intermediate or advanced class? Going to an ‘experienced’ level class can fill students with fear and spark an...
by Camille Pierson | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog
When I am asked this question, I respond by describing it as a mindful practice of floor based postures, each held for 3-5 minutes and approached in a way that allows us to target the deeper connective tissues of the body fascia and ligaments. It can be deceptively...
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