"Letting go is the hardest Asana" There have been times where I have done a complete Yoga practice only to realise that I have not allowed myself to let go and allowed my mind to let go and become quiet. Hands up if you have done this? ✋ What I mean by letting go is detaching yourself from your thoughts and becoming wholly present in your practice. Becoming at one with your practice. You see, thoughts have a mind of their own and always try and muzzle their way back into our

You might already know that one of the main reasons I got hooked on Yoga was the effect it had on my stress and anxiety levels. Unfortunately in today's way of life, a lot of us experience stress on a regular basis, where it is brought on by our environment, family, work or other reasons. And stress has such a dramatic affect on our health mentally, but also physically. It can manifest itself in all sorts of ways and cause other issues in our minds and bodies. So for me Yoga

So I have blogged recently about how yoga is good for physical strength of bones and muscles, and flexibility of muscles and soft tissue. But how else is a regular practice physically beneficial? Here are my top 14 physical benefits: 1. Builds strength in our bones and muscles 2. Increases flexibility of muscles and soft tissue to enable full joint range of movement 3. Encourages good blood supply to your spine 4. Increases heart rate and blood flow, and long-term reduces ove