There’s a pun in the title! Meditation is all about thoughts — or so we might think! And in some ways that might be true. But being with our thoughts (let alone trying to slow them down or even change them!) can be difficult and abstract. How about we give ourselves a helping hand —Continue reading “Give yourself a helping hand in meditation”
Author Archives: Victoria Jackson
Phew, it’s not new year any longer
Hello February! How I welcome you! Not because you offer much relief from wintry grey skies, not because there’s anything particularly joyful about the month (for me at least) personally or professionally, but at least there’s a respite from the ‘new year, new you’ vibes of social media (and the more toxic corners of theContinue reading “Phew, it’s not new year any longer”
An affirmation of living
I remember once on a silent retreat being invited to do a walking meditation. Shoes off, I wandering around the gardens, feeling the grass tickling my toes, noticing the the coolness of the air on bare skin, looking down to where I was treading as well as looking up to experience my wider surroundings —Continue reading “An affirmation of living”
In the flow
Vinyasa Yoga is often also called ‘flow yoga’, sometimes — unhelpfully in my view — equated with Power Yoga. In Vinyasa yoga postures are strung together so the transition between postures is seamless, using the breath to initiate the movements. In this way the transitions are as much part of the practice as any individual posture.Continue reading “In the flow”
Seeing the detail
How long have you been practising yoga? Whatever length of time it is, whether months or a decade or more, one experience common to everyone is how many times you repeat common poses. In the vinyasa style sequencing is more creative than the set Ashtanga sequence for example, but even so many poses crop upContinue reading “Seeing the detail”
Zoom room or studio?
I saw this bit of graffiti as I walked back from class this week. YOG. I laughed out loud. Something about the synchronicity, how this bit of vandalism paralleled my day, amused me. I was still laughing when I got home and my husband commented how different I was after my yoga class. He saidContinue reading “Zoom room or studio?”
Yoga away from home
The continuation of online yoga classes means that it’s possible to keep up your practice and class attendance even when you’re away from home. If you’ve never tried yoga while you’re on holiday, you might be missing a treat! Provided that family or travelling companions can give you space for an hour (unless they wantContinue reading “Yoga away from home”
Yoga challenges
What do you do when the teacher offers a pose that you can’t do? Do you compare yourself negatively to others in class or perhaps on social media? How do you react to yoga challenges? When I was a beginner, I remember getting quite angry with the teacher for suggesting a pose that was soContinue reading “Yoga challenges”
“Listen to your body”
“Listen to your body” is something yoga teachers often say. I know I say it myself! I say it because I want you to feel you have permission to adapt the poses and the practice to your own needs on that day. And because I believe that yoga is about cultivating self-awareness more than aboutContinue reading ““Listen to your body””
Restorative yoga for sceptics
Now that we’re all at home without the fancy props of a well equipped studio, we have to make the best of what we have for Restorative Yoga practice. A bolster and some yoga blocks are always helpful, if you have them, but what will really help you get comfortable in your poses is asContinue reading “Restorative yoga for sceptics”
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