anyalilyMar 26, 20201 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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...