Beyond the asana and the physical aspects of yoga; beyond the age or diagnosis presented in front of you, there is a person with needs, wants, desires. Someone’s mother, sister or daughter, someone’s dad, son or eternal child…
Our job as yoga teachers is to give them an experience that promotes feeling connected, heard, respected… reassured.
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4 ways to practice mindfulness in the classroom
My son is already back at school and it is evident that he is feeling a little overwhelmed with – Getting up in the morning– Getting his stuff ready to go to school– New lessons, students and– A new structure.I keep saying that he should just: – Stop and think– Take a breath– Take aContinue reading “4 ways to practice mindfulness in the classroom”
Yoga For Lower Back
A gentle yoga sequence to address lower back pain I have been in pain with my lower back for a little bit of time now. Some of the most common reasons people experience lower back pain are a result of everyday habitual behaviour. Sitting too much, not moving enough, overarching or tucking pelvis under, orContinue reading “Yoga For Lower Back”
4 Sequencing Considerations
in chair based yoga classes. The sequencing framework I offer in my chair based yoga classes is quite unique. I come from an adapted and therapeutic yoga background so, it is very important for me that people not only access the poses, but go beyond that. I want them to access a lot more thanContinue reading “4 Sequencing Considerations”
Acuity of the mind
Maintaining mental sharpness with chair based yoga When I was little my grandmother (yiayia) and grandfather (pappous) were looking after me for the majority of the time. They were active, so we would go to so many places!!I guess in Greece the weather is not this dominant, but good sunny days really enhanced the fun weContinue reading “Acuity of the mind”
Unconditional Joy
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”
Home
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”
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”
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”