EXPERIENCE: Journey into Yoga Teaching
Sophie Boucher our Teacher Training Manager interviews our graduate Zinah Mangera-Lakew. Zinah graduated her 200hr in December 2021 as part of our BIPOC scholarship program. Zinah is now a full time yoga teacher teaching for MoreYoga and other studios. In this...
New To Yoga? Here’s the lowdown of all the benefits you can expect
Yoga is an ancient practice with roots dating back over 5,000 years to India. At its core, the practice of yoga seeks to unite the mind, body & spirit. In Sanskrit the word "yoga" itself means union or ‘yoke’, & the practice unites the physical postures...
Self-Care Season: 5 ways Yoga can help Beat the Winter Blues & Ease Anxiety
Prefer to listen?With the nights longer & days shorter it’s really common to experience bouts of low mood, heightened Anxiety and even SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Winter is the perfect time to slow down and upgrade your self-care schedule on & off the...
The Anxious Yogi How Yoga Philosophy helped me manage my Anxiety Disorder
Ahimsa, the first of the five Yamas, teaches us non violence, to not cause harm to any creature, in thought, in the way we communicate and in action. To treat the world around us, the planet and each other with love. Putting Ahimsa into action also means treating...
STEADY & STRENGTHEN: HOW TO CREATE & MOTIVATE YOURSELF WITH YOUR OWN BESPOKE AFFIRMATIONS
If you’ve already lost the piece of paper you wrote your intentions on for the New Year or your resolutions have fallen by the wayside, please don’t panic, we’ve got you! A simple but effective way to get clear with your goals is to create a personal Affirmation to...
The Different Types of Rest we all need at the start off the Year
5 Minute Read Hello, 2023 & welcome to the next few months of Winter - the season of cosy evenings curled up by a warm fire, wearing leg warmers over your yoga leggings & taking a flask with you to class is upon us. It may not be everyone's favourite season,...
The 5 Best Yoga Poses for Anxiety
There is a growing body of research to finally support the huge benefits that Yoga can offer those of us who experience Anxiety. Writing this as someone who has struggled with Anxiety since I was child, I can put my hand on my heart and say with conviction that Yoga...
CREATING COURAGE THROUGH TAPAS: The Art of Self-Discipline
Tapas is a Sanskrit term used in yoga that refers to discipline or austerity. This principle encourages practitioners to cultivate self-discipline, passion, and courage to eliminate impurities from their body, mind, and emotions. Integrating tapas into your yoga practice can help you become stronger, more confident, and focused. Check out our tips to implement Tapas in your Yoga Practice.
Empowered Practices: An Interview with Isabelle Campbell
Want to tap into more self-empowerment & improve your relationship with stress? Isabelle Campbell explains how. Isabelle Campbell is Commercial Finance Director at the Financial Times, a yoga and mindfulness teacher and also an accredited coach and speaker. She...
Style Highlight: Mandala Vinyasa Yoga by Anna De Sousa & Dulce Mandala
From all the yoga styles you see in the timetable, Mandala is probably the newest. With the intention to honour creativity and integrate spiral patterns, Dulce Mandala created this style in 2011. A Mandala in Sanskrit means circle, symbolises the universe and is...
Prioritise your wellbeing without breaking the bank
Top tips on how to put your wellbeing first with the rising costs of living It’s no secret that the cost of living is rising at a pretty alarming rate and the world is becoming a pretty stressful place to exist. It’s more important than ever that we take care of...
Are you addicted to stress? (…and what to do if you are)
STRESS. It’s something that affects us all at some point during our lives but over the past few years it’s pretty safe to say that we’ve all become far more familiar with the effects of it. In general, most of us claim to want less stress in our lives but could we...