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The big difference between being physically present in a yoga class and practising remotely is that it's not so easy to check things with a teacher and you can't take your teacher to task. After writing: ....Recognizing tension is the simplest way to substitute for a teacher in your home practice...... I could "hear" some [...]

My intention of posting the regular Wednesday blog was scuppered by a feeling of exasperation following an early morning supermarket shop where the imposed one-way system led to dense traffic jams at popular junctures, Missing the "deadline" I set a goal - to meet my Friday (self-imposed) "deadline". An afternoon walk, revealed some feelings of [...]

Photo by Elina Fairytale on Pexels.com ........Virabhadrāsana has been called "easily one of the most iconic and recognizable postures in yoga....... (Wikipedia) The front foot is firmly placed , the back foot is set behind and the pelvis is facing forward.  This may be why the pose is generally listed as a beginner pose.  Benefits [...]

** Photo by Farhan Abid at https://unsplash.com/photos/uj6Vz-TH2V4 Tips given to my students are often taken on board whilst the same tips give to certain family members are disregarded until they appear on a website or video link - expecially if the link is "verified" via "esteemed" sources. So it has been, of late, with tips [...]

Day 8 of the Yoga Toe Challenge and there is some tiny improvement. My brain is beginning to remember that I have a little toe that can move - if I "speak" to it on a regular basis. "Speaking" to areas of the body that may have disengaged from the "conversation" due to unintentional neglect, [...]

Best foot forward for me is my right.  On day 5 of the "Toe Yoga Challenge" my left foot is feeling the "burn" - especially along the outside edge.  Proof of  just how weak the Abductor Digiti Minimi is, the muscle that should move the little toe out to the side.  The "post-workout" feeling along [...]

By shortening the title of this series of posts (Tips for Home Practice) , I remind myself that brevity is called for at a time when our devices become overladen with instructions, self-help and online tutorials. The image above, signifies, the importance of caring for others. To do this we must take care of ourselves. [...]

Short and sweet today - as will be many  of your lovely feet; whilst mine are somewhat longish and not so sweet!!  Aware of this, I ty to improve, but why is it so hard for us to give feet the attention that they truly deserve?  Pedicures, yes, easy; but moving toes apart and by [...]

How to make a start? Many thanks for the helpful tips re planning regular home practice that I share below:   ... ........... I set my timer for an hour when I “move” then set my timer for 10 mins with an alert in the middle and sit and breathe changing the cross at the [...]