anyalilyMar 261 minAdapting in Strange TimesA few weeks ago I don't think I'd have considered teaching yoga online.. I never had the right setup, I wasn't sure it was something I was interested in. And...
anyalilyNov 14, 20191 minBedtime yogaThese days.. they are always so busy... when is there time to fit in a yoga practice? I seem to spend my days standing right up until I go to bed... and when...
anyalilyNov 9, 20191 minSubconcious PatterningI was in the park the other day with my kids... there was a mum wearing a beautiful woollen sweater with a lovely set of colourful patterns around the neck. ...
anyalilyOct 12, 20191 minSittingWhen we sit, all sorts of things happen. Things occur to us that might never have come if we kept running in our busy lives. It's where yoga started, in a co...
anyalilySep 5, 20191 minLeft and RightI’ve always found it absolutely fascinating with yoga that the differences between the left and right side of your body become so clear. Because yoga separat...
anyalilyAug 21, 20191 minNoticingSomething I've noticed is that often during our busy days, and busy lives, we only notice our body when it gives us pain. When it tells us something specific...
anyalilyAug 9, 20192 minLearning not to thinkI've always found with yoga that an interesting thing happens when you think too much. Often it means I 'can't' do what it is I want to do. I remember really...
anyalilyJul 26, 20192 minYoga PropsYoga props... yes or no? The thing about props is they're often seen as being for beginners. Perhaps for less flexible people, perhaps for people with injuri...
anyalilyJul 11, 20192 minGiving it a goI was lucky enough this week to be away with a friend to celebrate her 40th. We went to to Alps to places I’d only ever heard tell of in winter ski tales... ...
anyalilyJul 4, 20192 minForward BendsIt's interesting how a theme starts up.. in both my Thursday classes last week, people asked me why it was they can't fold forward at the hips. It interested...
anyalilyJun 29, 20191 minYoga every day It's always an intention isn't it? To practice yoga every day.. But it often feels hard to fit in a practice in amongst everything that our days are filled w...
anyalilyJun 21, 20195 minBackbendsI taught a class on backbends this week, and it gave rise to a lot of thought about how powerful these movements are. Not just unusual in daily life, but how...
anyalilyJun 14, 20191 minTwisting the spine I was chatting with a friend who was speaking about her greyhound. Every time he gets up from a nap he stretches, huge big full body stretches, down dog, up ...
anyalilyJun 7, 20192 minYoga - a very personal journey I remember once in an Ashtanga class - afterwards my teacher approached me and asked earnestly if I was ok. I was surprised, and said actually after that cla...
anyalilyMay 29, 20191 minMudraWhat is a mudra - it's a Sanskrit gesture mostly performed with the hands or fingers. They carry specific goals of drawing yourself inwards. While the practi...
anyalilyMay 22, 20191 minYoga v. PilatesI'm often asked what the difference is between yoga and pilates. Actually in truth I've never done pilates, but understand that it is an effective exercise f...