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Yama - The first limb of Yoga
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 13 April 2022
Yama, the first limb of yoga, is a set of five ethical guidelines that help us to cultivate positive relationships with others and with ourselves. These guidelines are often referred to as the "do's and don'ts" of yoga and provide a framework for living a life of integrity, compassion, and self-awareness.
The five principles of Yama are:
Ahimsa (non-violence) -...
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What are the 8 limbs of Yoga?
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 30 March 2022
The eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by the great sage Patanjali, offer a comprehensive path towards self-realization and inner peace. When practiced together, these eight limbs provide a holistic approach to living a meaningful and fulfilling life.
At its core, the eight limbs of yoga are designed to help us uncover our true nature, to help us see beyond...
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A Guide to Yoga Props
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 16 March 2022
Yoga is a wonderful and versatile combination of exercise, mindfulness and breathwork that is packed full of health benefits for your mind, body and soul. Yoga is all about exploring your inner self and your body, and is a great way to get in shape, increase your flexibility, strength, mobility and balance.
One of the most popular ways to practice...
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A Guide to Yoga Bolsters
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 2 March 2022
Yoga bolsters can be your best friend when it comes to supporting your asana and allowing for comfortable restorative poses, deep heart openings, supporting back bends, cushioning more advanced poses, inverted postures, creating the most beautiful savasana and pranayama practise … which of course is always the highlight of any Yoga practise. Bolsters can be rectangular, square round, kidney shaped...
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A Guide to Yoga Blankets
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 16 February 2022
Yoga blankets have been a staple in yoga classes around the world for centuries and are an essential part of any yoga student's arsenal. They are not only be used to keep you warm, but also prevent bad posture, provide comfort and support, soothe stress and tension away and can help you find your focus when used correctly.
A good...
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A Guide to Yoga Blocks
By Katherine Anderson | Wednesday 2 February 2022
Yoga blocks, wedges and chocks are highly durable and versatile devices that can provide you with extra length, height and stability and even make some balances like tree pose, when standing on them more advanced. Blocks can be used individually or in combination with bolsters and blankets to help support restorative back bends, balancing postures and stretches and achieve more...
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A Guide to Meditation Stools
By Katherine Anderson | Sunday 16 January 2022
The old Zen saying goes ‘you should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you are too busy; then you should sit for an hour’. If you aren’t lucky enough to own a Zabuton with Zafu cushion or find it too uncomfortable to sit cross legged for longer periods then a meditation stool could be just what you...
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A Guide to Yoga Mats
By Katherine Anderson | Sunday 2 January 2022
Your yoga mat should be a perfect extension of you. It is a vital tool that helps to create your poses while also providing stability in your technique, and is vital for students just starting their yoga journey.
There are yoga mats to suit every length, weight, colour, design, cushioning and body-type and they come in different materials from vinyl...
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A Guide to Yoga Straps
By Katherine Anderson | Thursday 16 December 2021
Yoga straps are the multi-purpose tool of the yogi from Beginners to Advanced students. Straps can be used to support your stretching, increase the amount of stretch you want or to stop you from sinking too far into a stretch. They are also fantastic for binds for when you can’t quite reach your limb, for leg extensions, balancing or providing...
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