Ever practical, Laura then looks at where asana, yoga poses really came from, and how we should tailor our practice to meet our needs. Firstly, we just want to fall in love with yoga, so that we practice every day, even a couple times a day; NOT because we have to, but because we WANT to. And then, once we have a solid understanding of the poses, we almost mature in our practice, much like our diet, and begin to listen to our bodies and choose according to what we need, rather than what we want. There are so many different styles of yoga practices’, from Nidra which means sleep, to power vinyasa which is a fast moving flow, there is something for everyone - it’s just taking the time to find out what you need, and then feel the incredible balance that brings to your body, mind, and therefore health.
Just as there are many styles of yoga poses, there are also many styles of breath - pranayama. Breath is our prana, our energy, our life force... without breath we don’t have life. Our culture has a tendency to eye roll at prioritising breath, perhaps feeling it’s a ‘waste of time’ to practice br...
Meditation covers the final 3 limbs of the 8 limbs of yoga. Laura dispels the myths around meditation, dissolving the common idea that meditation is ‘not for me’, perhaps for another religion or for people whose families meditate. Instead, Laura explains how meditation is effectively exercise for...
As a little bonus, Laura adds in something beyond the eight limbs, another framework we can use to help us find balance. Kleshas are ‘poisons’ which can slow down or stop us on our ‘path’. By understanding common poisons of the mind, we are able to identify how to avoid them. For example, one Kle...
