A Passion for Positive Birth – Star Despres
You have two children, can you share your birth experiences and how yoga can help prepare women for birth? My children were born 17 years apart and so they were very different experiences. There is [...]
Ten days in the life of a wannabe Yoga Therapist
Written by Ana Davis For ten straight days a group of committed yogis lived and breathed ‘yoga therapy’ from six in the morning to half eight at night. During the meal breaks the intensity did [...]
Ardha Matsyendrāsana III (Lord of the Fish Pose)
Twists are so good for us in so many ways. They detoxify, massage our internal organs, help with digestion and rejuvenate the spine. Twists in a yoga practice come in many different forms, for all [...]
Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-knee pose)
There are many benefits of forward bends. Janu Sirsasana (head-to-knee pose) is perfect for your new year sequence: it helps lengthen and create space in the spine, stretches out tight hamstrings, and gently tones our [...]
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Connect and center with uplifting Tree Pose Vrksasana (or Tree Pose) is a regular in Purna Yoga asana sequences. It is known to strengthen the legs; gently open the hips; and help with mental, emotional and physical balance. [...]
Raw Chocolate Cake
Guilt-free chocolate indulgence! Spring is a great excuse to make this amazing, sugar-free chocolate cake, topped with delicious seasonal stawberries. Served cold, it’s beautiful on a warm evening – or anytime of day really! [...]
Kumbhakasana (Plank Pose)
Beat the winter blues and heat the body with some strengthening asana postures like this one... Kumbhakasana (or Plank Pose) is a regular in dynamic asana sequences. It is known to strengthen the upper body, specifically the arms, [...]
Meditation: the natural cure-all and pathway to happiness
Written by Dana Burrows Meditation is no longer just the practice of yogis or monks. People from all walks of life are taking up meditation to cure a multitude of ills, with the practice helping [...]
Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
Open the heart, boost prana flow and lighten the mental load with a backbend or two. Dhanurasana (or Bow Pose) is a backbend known to promote flexibility of the spine, tone the abdominal organs, increase energy [...]
Gitam’s Pumpkin Soup
Delicious autumn fare With pumpkins aplenty in the Purna vege patch, and the weather getting a little cooler, what better time to cook up a batch of pumpkin soup! Ingredients ¼ cup oil ½ teaspoon [...]