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10 Fantastic Gifts for Your Favorite Yogi

Hermosa 29/10/2019 0 comments 0

1. Yoga Mats There is no better gift for a yogi than a really good, high quality yoga mat. It’s like an avid cyclist getting their favorite bike or a runner their favorite shoes. The mat is where a yogi spends so much of their time, so like a bed, it needs to feel good, provide the support they need…

An Absolute Beginners Guide to Yoga

Hermosa 29/10/2019 0 comments 0

The first time I tried yoga, I really didn’t like it. The simple act of sitting on the floor (rather than my very comfortable couch) was not a happy place for my body. I tried one or two classes and then I didn’t come back to it for 8 years. If you are reading this, then chances are you are…

Dealing With Physical Pain: How to Reclaim Your Power

Hermosa 28/04/2016 0 comments 23

Your pain, your illness, your present discomfort, is nothing to be ashamed of. It is not a sign of your failure, nor a punishment, nor a test, nor even ‘bad luck’…… It is neither meaningless nor the meaning of your life. But it does contain great intelligence, and healing power. If you know where, and how, to look. “Pain is…

How to Deepen Your Yoga Practice

Hermosa 28/04/2016 0 comments 7

Manda explores what deepening our yoga practice (or Sadhana) entails, reflecting on her own journey and seeking insight from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. Definitions Deepen to become, or to cause something to become, stronger or more powerful to make something fuller or more complete Sadhana conscious spiritual practice The focus on the physical Yoga is an internal practice the rest is…