The Yoga Cat at Number 42
If you have done any of my online yoga classes during the Covid-19 lockdowns, you will be acquainted with my very curious, attention-seeking Singapura cat Ditto (A.K.A The Ditz). He…
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What Would Jane Austen’s Books be Like if her Characters did Yoga?
Is there a place for pride and prejudice in yoga? How about sense and sensibility?I teach a special yoga class that is a beguiling journey through everyone's favourite Jane Austen novels,…
If You Only Do One Yoga Pose, Do This One
I often say in yoga class that this pose is like magic. It's not a fancy pants pose. You won't see impossibly bendy people doing it on Instagram . It's…
Five Reasons to Make Yoga Your New Year’s Resolution
When it comes to the start of the new year, making yoga a new year's resolution is a good move. These are the reasons why... 1. Creating a healthy new…
How Yoga can Help Writers
I have spent many years as a writer, author and journalist so I know firsthand that writing can be tough on the body. We often spend long hours at the…
Lessons from the Camel
Camel pose (Ustrasana) is certainly a challenging one. For a start, we're moving from the back, which is not something we usually do.But let's look at the benefits. Not just…
Don’t Panic! 5 Yoga Lessons From Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Since 42 Yoga was inspired by Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (42 being the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything), it’s only fitting that we muse on this on International Towel Day. (Bit weird I know). International Towel Day happens every year on 25th May as a tribute to the author of the book, Douglas Adams.
Yoga even scores a recommendation in the book…
Zaphod: I’m sensing a lot of hostility from you, Alex.
Arthur: Arthur!
Zaphod: Have you ever tried yoga?
Why Yoga Feels Like Magic
You come along to a yoga class, do a bit of breathing, some physical poses, some relaxation, and that's it, right? Maybe you get a little bit more flexible and…
Transform like a Lotus Flower Despite the Mud of Life
If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant or weak, return to who you are, here and now, and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in…
How Yoga Can Help Alice in Wonderland… And Us
It's 150 years since Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was first published. You might think 'what has Alice in Wonderland got to do with yoga?' so you may be…