Let me tell you first how this post came about… I am signed up to a tonne of inspiring newsletters.They provide ideas, resources references and all sorts of other things. Their intention is rarely to sell me stuff. I did not sign up to the emails because I got a freebie in return, I signedContinue reading “Unconditional Joy”
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The Meaning of Home The meaning of home often seems like an abstract concept. During this recent pandemic we discovered that home literally meant the physical building we all live in. The bricks and mortar, our property. For some, lucky enough, this same building “felt like home”:– A place where they were safe and soundContinue reading “Home”
Chair Based Yoga For Low Mobility
It Is far more important to promote independence than simply being able to sequence poses or to achieve complicated asana and this is how you teach chair yoga to people with low mobility:
You shift the focus to something that serves them best and independence is a big one for older adults and those with low mobility.
CHAIR BASED YOGA
3 Reasons Why Knowing Who You Serve Matters. With the increasing popularity of yoga and advances in health sciences it is becoming obvious that yoga can help manage all sorts of conditions and become an alternative form of therapy.The word Therapy in fact, derived from the Greek word θεραπεια, means to cure, to heal and whenContinue reading “CHAIR BASED YOGA”
MORE THAN ĀSANA
It is my mission to help people realise the infinite potential that exists within the practices of yoga, that expand beyond the asana-verse, beyond the idea that yoga is for people who are young and flexible. This idea is already portaited in the social media and it is a real pet-hate of mine. Complicated posesContinue reading “MORE THAN ĀSANA”
What does bravery got to do with it?
Christmas preparations are on their way in the Jones household, but this year feels very much like 2014 for me. 2014 was the year I received a kidney transplant. About 3 months after I made it to the school gates one of the parents said to me “You are brave” at the discovery of whatContinue reading “What does bravery got to do with it?”
5 WAYS TO SELFCARE
The last 7 months have been really hard for most of us with a big impact on our health; all aspects of our health.The last 7 months have brought home truths about our lifestyle, the world as it is and ourselves. As things came to a halt the 1st thing I noticed was how muchContinue reading “5 WAYS TO SELFCARE”
INTELLIGENT SEQUENCING
IN CHAIR BASED YOGA Potential chair yoga students are usually faced with greater challenges than general yoga classes.The feel of the class is not the same and therefore the purse of chair yoga classes should not be the same either. In general yoga classes we will find that challenging flows or sequences is likely toContinue reading “INTELLIGENT SEQUENCING”
4 things yoga teach us about self-care.
I discovered yoga almost 11 years ago and at the time I was very stressed with university exams and looking after a toddler. I quickly discovered that exercise and yoga helped me navigate through these times of my life, filled with tantrums and exams. Some of you may also know that I suffer from systemicContinue reading “4 things yoga teach us about self-care.”
Yoga as a form of Activism
This post is an after-thought to the discussion Gopala Amir Yaffa and I had on my latest episode of “Kids Yoga Matters“. Gopala is the founder of Rainbow Yoga and his mission, through the practices of yoga is nothing less than World Peace. We ended the podcast last week with the statement that “Yoga isContinue reading “Yoga as a form of Activism”