WINTER RESOLUTION If you practice yoga with me you will already know that I prefer to refine my yearly resolutions or intentions throughout the whole season of Winter. The only New Years Resolution I promote is to take time throughout Winter to practice MINDFULNESS in a way that supports our natural inclination – to slow …
Winter Balance – Reflections and Resolutions Find Out More »
In the cold winter months, the days are short and the natural world is still, retreated, depleted and restoring at root level – nourishing its potential for the livelier seasons to come. While our busy lives go on regardless, it pays to manage our energy in a similar way. Invest it well and spend it …
Whether you’re a pro, a seasonaire or a week-a-year snow warrior, Snowga mountain yoga is the perfect balance – the yin to the yang. If you think Snowboarding and Skiing are the Cheese – then you need to know that Yoga is like the Wine! Like a fine cheese and wine combo, yoga offers snowsports …
Yoga for skiers and snowboarders: introducing SNOWGA Find Out More »
Hello Winter! December is here marking the seasonal change, its wintertime (in the northern hemisphere). It’s cold. The ski resorts are opening and the mountains are transforming coated in their winter blanket. The holidays are coming. Festive times of Yule bringing people together and another annual cycle comes to a close. Winter Balance To stay …
Winter Balance – How to make the Festive Season work for you Find Out More »
Winter O’Clock However wintery it feels, the celestial transition from Autumn to Winter doesn’t occur until mid-December with the Winter Solstice. Solstice happens twice a year in June and December. In Summer it marks the day when the sun appears highest in the sky giving to us our longest day. In Winter it marks the …
Teaching yoga in the Alps through the seasons is such a humbling and rewarding role. Our mountain yoga community is truly alive and I’m so grateful to be part of it. We experience the centering qualities of yoga, optimised by the natural energy derived from this expansive space. We are in a place where grounding …
What is Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa Yoga is a style of yoga that is practiced linking conscious breath with dynamic fluid movement. A number of Yoga postures (Asanas) are linked together in a sequence which flows together, a little bit like dance. A rhythm of breath is controlled and directs the timing and co-ordination of the …
Seasonal Flow Each season has an energetic direction and quality that we can adapt to and align with. These days, more than ever, we drive modern lifestyles of unnatural pace and means. But we are still natural beings…. We are increasingly reminded of the need to tend to our physical and mental health to avoid burn-out, …
Winter balance called for us to recharge, to FLOW without resistance and to managing how we expend our energy. In contrast, Spring Balance calls for us to GROW. To move beyond our comforts and reach beyond our pre-conceived limitations with renewed hope, love and imagination. The process of winter is a valuable time to build …
France’s No.1 Yoga magazine ‘Esprit Yoga’ explores the scope of Yoga in ski resorts of the French Alps. I’m so delighted to be included in the article representing Snowga in our mountain community. Entitled ‘Yoga au Sommet’ the article highlights the appetite for Mountain yoga to compliment the winter mountain experience. Read to the …
A feature on Yoga in the Snow from Esprit Yoga – January/Feb 2017 – Issue 35 Find Out More »
