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Karen Iles
- Nov 21, 2020
- 4 min
Grounding: Experience more presence and safety in your body and life
Do you ever walk around with your 'head in the clouds'? You forget where you are and what you're doing, you're so immersed in your thoughts or emotions. Do you feel overwhelmed or anxious? Do you bump into things or trip over because your mind is elsewhere? You might want to practice some grounding. Grounding is often talked about in body based practices like yoga and breathwork. But what does it mean and how do you do it? What is grounding and how does it help? To ground our
Karen Iles
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
The heritage of Hatha Yoga, and how this practice could help you
There are many types of Yoga, and much variety of interpretation by teachers and students within each style; from chanting - part of Bhakti Yoga (the Yoga of devotion), to a rigorous and repetitive physical style like Ashtanga Yoga (popular with Type A personalities). My introduction to Yoga came through a class of Hatha Yoga, one of the more classical forms of the physical practice. This route eventually took me to my Sivananda Yoga training in Rishiskesh, India, the land wh
Karen Iles
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
Video: Introducing Tiny the Dogga
If you wondered how my new rescue dog Tiny acclimatised to my first yoga class, here's an insight... Luckily I've learnt the lesson not to leave her with her ball and she is now much better behaved! #yoga #zoom #yogaclass #Doga #dogsandyoga #funny #funnyvideo #heartwarming
Karen Iles
- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
Video: Neck, shoulders and spine release
14 minute breath-led, calming and soothing practice of gentle movements to release tightness and tension in your upper body. Relieve the effects of stress or bad posture to feel softer and more relaxed. You can do this sequence sat in a chair or in a comfortable position with a straight spine on the floor. #yoga #yogaforstress #stressrelief #tension #yogaforanxiety #shoulders #neck #back
Karen Iles
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
Video: Sun Salutations. A 15-minute home yoga practice
Often I hear that people have been practicing Yoga for many years, but have no idea how to do any practice at home without a teacher. I know I was like this until I did my Yoga teacher training. Whilst there is now much online content to support a yoga practice, there is something special and beneficial about being able to tune inwards and follow your own body and breath as you move. Plus you're not dependent on internet access! Sun salutations are a great place to start. The
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