Practice

Mon 8 February, 2010

Utkatasana (chair pose)

Utkatasana, or chair pose, is a strong, grounding standing posture. On a physical level it helps firm and strengthen the legs and back. In Sanskrit, utkatasana means 'powerful pose' - and this is certainly a challenging asana, requiring a balance of opposites in the upper and lower body.

 
Mon 8 February, 2010

Bodies and Minds in Yoga: a response to 'Yoga Body'

Mark Singleton's new book Yoga Body: The Origins of Modern Posture Practice questions some long-held assumptions about the origins of modern asana practice.

 
Wed 3 February, 2010

Yoga for your knees

The delicate knee joint is at risk in some yoga asanas., espeically if alignment is poor. Here, yoga and pilates teacher Sally Parkes offers an easy guide to keeping the knees safe during yoga.

 

 
Tue 26 January, 2010

A path to transformation: beginning a home yoga practice

 

If  you've been attending a yoga class regularly for a few years, and have a reasonably thorough knowledge of the basic postures, you may well be pondering on how to deepen your practice.

 

 

 
Thu 7 January, 2010

The Great Adjustment Debate

Like just about everything in the yoga world, the subject of adjustments is approached very differently depending on the teacher's background, tradition and personal standpoint.

 

 

Asana of the Month

Yoga Bites

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Yoga Travel

Considering escaping on an Easter/Spring retreat? Check out our must-read round-up of yoga retreats running over March and April 2010.

Teacher Spotlight

Ex-dancer Abby Hoffmann tells of her fulfilling journey along the yoga path.

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