3 things that Covid-19 has taught me. My son is back at school! Horrah, for all of us! A happy child makes a happy family. He is delighted to be back and so are we. As we are slowly coming out of lockdown I want some of the pandemic lessons to be carried forward. AsContinue reading “RETURN TO SCHOOL”
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YOGA IN THE CLASSROOM
The safer way to re-introduce yoga back into schools, post covid-19 closures. Schools are reopening tomorrow and it is so vital that they do.However resilient kids are, they have had the brunt of COVID-19: Deprived them of half the academic year. Magnified existing education inequalities. Put children at risk beyond that associated with covid 19Continue reading “YOGA IN THE CLASSROOM”
The Importance of Yoga in the Classroom
I have worked in schools for the last 4 years. It is fun but at the same time it can be frustrating, because the time that is allocated for activity and yoga is significantly less than it should be.Fun and play is the way children learn. When the kids play they are fearless, they tryContinue reading “The Importance of Yoga in the Classroom”
Summer Reading
… for yoga students and teachers. We are on holiday and it is wonderful to be able to take the time to read and rest.Before heading out into the wild though I like to take a couple of books with me, sometime they are read – probably raining a lot while camping; sometimes they areContinue reading “Summer Reading”
The Scope of Service…
I still remember my very first yoga class. It was bad. My students did not feel that way, but I did. I had only just started teaching (fitness) yoga and modifications were definitely not part of our training.I was covering a pilates class and In the class was a lady that found it hard toContinue reading “The Scope of Service…”
The Spirit of Community in Chair Based Yoga
As a yoga teacher going from place to place to teach yoga classes I find it very satisfying to connect with other before and after a class.I get great gratification also from people completely relaxing or letting go in my classes.The best part though is when the students connect with each other; like Beth andContinue reading “The Spirit of Community in Chair Based Yoga”
YOGA FOR RESILIENCE
6 ways yoga helps build resilience and manage chronic illness The definition of resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Some people may be naturally resilient to blows that life serves them and some not so much, but resilience is the secret to dealing with chronic illness. Many chronic conditions are not alwaysContinue reading “YOGA FOR RESILIENCE”
METHODOLOGY OF ADAPTATION
… in chair based yoga I am quite passionate about adaptation in yoga, because adapted yoga has so much potential in offering comfort and peace and be another form of physical therapy. Before adapting poses though, it is important to know who our students are.In chair based yoga students usually come with certain imbalances suchContinue reading “METHODOLOGY OF ADAPTATION”
The New Normal
Teaching Chair Yoga Online I do remember the day the lockdown had come in. I was distressed about the amount of people I had seen walking across the park situated at the front of my house. It was like the busiest, sunniest bank holiday and I was distressed because I had also come to theContinue reading “The New Normal”
The Role of Adaptation in Chair Based yoga
I have been teaching chair yoga for 3 years now and it has been an amazing learning journey. I always thought, because of where I started with my yoga practice, that I would be heading in the vinyasa-ashtanga direction. In complete contrast now, I am making yoga accessible to the elderly and less abled. MyContinue reading “The Role of Adaptation in Chair Based yoga”