How playful walks with your baby can help postnatal posture
Recently a mum in one of my parent and baby yoga classes commented that she found the walks the most difficult to master. I teach a few different walks in classes. Some are simple, using movement to gently rock and soothe baby or travelling around whilst singing. Others are less simple, and it can be […]
Autumn Meditation
The seasons are changing. It’s time to start slowing down and embracing the Autumn. Autumn is a time for balancing, a time to see everything as a part of the big picture. A time to celebrate and embrace opposites, darkness and light, activity and rest, young and old, masculine and feminine. The days are getting […]
My Yoga Journey
When I first began to practice yoga (in a student flat, from a video, back in 2001) I had no idea that I would end up here. I happened upon yoga quite accidently, but was drawn to it immediately. The flowing sequences and the deep stretches reminded me of my many years dancing as a […]
Carrot and Ginger Soup
With Autumn on it’s way I’m in the mood for some warming, nourishing foods like this yummy carrot and ginger soup. Ingredients 700g carrots (sliced) 1 leek (green part only, sliced) 2 tsps turmeric 1 tsp ground cinammon 5cm fresh ginger, finely sliced (or more depending on how you like it) Couple of sprigs of […]
Back to School Yoga
With yoga baby number 2 starting school this week I’ve been thinking about how to help her (and me!) with the transition. It can be super stressful dealing with such big changes, especially after a long lazy summer. These simple yoga practices can help everyone cope with the changes, and may help your transition go […]
My Breastfeeding Journey
World Breastfeeding week 2018 has just ended. My breastfeeding journey has not been an easy one. We have had highs and lows. But it has been worthwhile. My journey began a little over 7 years ago with the birth of my first daughter and it was hard. She wouldn’t latch, she wouldn’t feed, all she […]
Breathe baby, breathe
In my classes we start working with our breath at a very young age. With older babies and young toddlers this is very simple, we blow scarves and smell flowers. These activities are just about becoming aware of the breath. Props like scarves work well as they allow children to actually see their breath. As […]
The more we do our yoga
“The more we do our yoga, our yoga, our yoga, the more we do our yoga the healthier we’ll be. We’re bendy and stretchy and peaceful and happy. The more we do our yoga, the healthier we’ll be.” I sing this song regularly in my Yoga Babies classes, but the more I teach and the […]
Why I teach yoga to toddlers
One of the comments I most often receive is in response to telling people I teach toddler yoga, and usually runs along the lines of “Oh, my little one wouldn’t do yoga, he won’t stay still long enough”. The fact is that teaching yoga to toddlers is challenging, I have found the most difficult age […]
Have the Courage to Stop
This weekend was one of my training weekends for my 200hr teaching qualification. So yesterday I spent the majority of the day talking (or listening to be more precise) yoga philosophy with James Boag. It was a wonderful experience as James is inspirational yet practical, informative and interesting, plus very knowledgeable. He said something (actually […]