YIN IS IN!
Most people try Yin by mistake, staying on after a Yang style class or attending the class without really knowing what it is all about. For a lot of people, the sudden shift to slowing down and [...]
Are ‘strong glutes’ the new core?
Our butts get a lot of ‘downtime’ these days, we sit for hours commuting, working, relaxing and also sleeping. In general, we can be seated or lying down for up to 18 hours a day.
MEDITATE THROUGH THE MILES
I recently completed a marathon, the Mhor Marathon, https://www.runmhor.net/mhormarathon, which is held locally – it starts in Callander at the High School and finishes at Monachyle Mhor Hotel. I [...]
THE POWER OF SAVASANA
In Yoga 'they' (the Gurus) say you should practice 'Savasana' for at least 5 mins for every hour you practice yoga, so a 75 min class would be 7 mins 'Savasana', and 90 [...]
MY HARDEST AND BEST BIKRAM HOT YOGA CLASS
Last Friday night we headed to what seemed like the middle of the Spanish desert to join the latest Bikram teacher training students for a Friday night hot yoga class with Bikram Choudhury, the [...]
MEMBER OF THE MONTH: KENNY HOUSTON
We first met Kenny, 6 years ago this July, at Bikram Hot Yoga in Glasgow. Jack and I were on holiday from Australia and we visited Bikram in the West End to practice hot yoga. Jack told the [...]
FIXED FIRM – (Supta-Vajrasana)
For some this pose is a breeze, for others it’s torture. Fixed Firm is a gentle reminder that we all have different bodies, different injuries and different capabilities. While some people easily [...]
BALANCING STICK POSTURE – A NATURAL HEART STARTER!
Once you are in this posture, there's no turning back….but it's only 10 seconds! Short and sweet with huge benefits, Balancing Stick is there to challenge and test your [...]