yoga & holistic nutrition

Is yoga accessible?

What puts you off attending a yoga class? I’m feeling tired and slightly emotional as I walk into class. I’m not sure why I decided to attend a power class, I think that it was the only one that worked with my schedule. Clutching my mat, I walk through the sea of crammed m
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Start where you are……

I bought a sweatshirt from Inner Fire Creations, a local company owned by my fellow yogi, Leah.The sweater has a circle on it, and inside the circle it states “start where you are“. As 2012 comes to an end, and the new year approaches, we begin to think about starting new
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Relax & Restore – Restorative Yoga Training

Last week I took part in Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Semperviva. Restorative Yoga is a practice where the student is encouraged to rest and relax into the pose. There should not be any holding, tension or even a feeling of the body stretching in the pose. The body is assist
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Yin is In – Day 6 & 7 – It’s been a long ‘yin’……

The word ‘yin’ is slang for ‘one’ in parts of Scotland. You often here phrases such as “alright wee yin?” which translates to “hello little one“, or “ye want an ur yin?” which translates to “Do you want another one? 
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Yin is In – Day 5 – The Mindfulness Map

It’s Friday already. I feel like this week has been a whirlwind of emotions, energy and information. Even though yin yoga can be very relaxing, my head feels like it’s about to explode. Mostly due to all of the anatomy, physiology and energy theory that we have had. Today
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