6 tips for practising yoga in winter

A while back, I wrote a post on practising yoga in the cold , and got some great replies and tips in the comments. A friend of mine commente...

Yoga Tip Tuesdays - Triangle Pose: Choosing what's right for you, with 5 awesome variations

Ah, triangle pose ( tri-kon-asana - three-angle-pose). It's one of the foundational postures of modern yoga (ancient yoga didn't i...

Yoga Tip Tuesdays: 3 great ways to modify Pigeon Pose

Pigeon pose (we are talking about supta eka pada rajakapotasana here, to be precise) is a hip-opening forward bend that is a staple of moder...

Tips for the traveling yogini (re-post)

[Originally posted on December 2nd 2009 ... slightly updated since then to reflect bits and pieces that I've learned along the way! By t...

10 ways to incorporate yoga philosophy into your teaching or practice

Last week or thereabouts, I wrote about my dissatisfaction with the way that I teach yoga as a mainly asana-centred  discipline, and haven...

Practical tips for accommodating late students, and other reflections

There is a wonderful discussion taking place on Nadine Fawell's blog which was sparked by a post on being late for yoga class.  It star...

Simple excercises for wrist pain

Wrist pain can be a serious disturbance, both in daily life and on the mat. Although by no means a substitute for seeing a qualified doctor...