Mothers Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all of those that care for others in the world. Be it furry four leggeds or two leggeds or elderly or partners. The energy of the Mother is used through different areas of life. The energy and archetype of the Mother is symbolic of heart...

Uttanansana – Standing forward fold

Welcome to the category of forward folds! This is one of my favourite categories of yoga poses (I think you’ll find that I say this about all categories!). Why do I love forward folding so much..? Because it is calming to the nervous system! Forward folding...

Utkatasana – Chair Pose

Why would we practice Utkatasana? This shape drops our energy down into our feet. From there we need to find the strength in the musculature of our thighs, and stabilise our core energy to support the opening through the shoulders. The thighs and the core work...

Urdhva Hastasana – Raised Hands Pose

Why would we raise our hands in the air? So many reasons … Raising our arms from a solid base, with awareness at our base, allows our shoulders to move in a relaxed way. Like we spoke about last week, with Tadasana, we are creating these shapes from our...

Spring

Have you noticed the light is changing? The days are longer, the birds seem chirpier, the colours are blooming with the bulbs pushing their beauty to the surface. From the deep roots of winter springs forth a rich display of colour and scent to awaken and enliven our...

Tadasana

Tadasana is our starting point. It translates to Mountain pose. This shape reveals so much about us and has so much to offer us. Tadasana is us, standing upright, on two feet, steady, balanced, strong. However, usually the first thing we learn about ourselves is that...