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”
Tag Archives: Restorative yoga
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”
Work-Yoga-Work
A lot of my students are work colleagues — yes, I have an office job too! So I know firsthand what it’s like to try to fit yoga in around a busy working day. And I also know how beneficial it is when I can! All those hours in zoom meetings with a less thanContinue reading “Work-Yoga-Work”
Victoria Jackson Yoga 