As the children fall back into their academic rhythm, as you pack away your shorts and vests for another 6 months or so, and as the last roses of...
The Blog
The tale of the woodcutter
There’s a short story about a woodcutter we like to share with our students, which we're going to share in this blog. It’s a simple reminder of...
Back to School?
Even as adults, we never quite shake off the rhythm of the academic year. September brings a sense of newness - it feels as though the time is right...
Guest blog: A lesson in backbends
Before going any further, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who showed up for the backbending classes I taught during the last...
One drop-back and two steps forward
Ever wondered how some yoga practitioners manage to move into drop-backs with ease and grace? Or, indeed, how one could possibly delight in any kind...
Everybody loves the sunshine…
Have you ever considered why it is that we wait with such eager anticipation for the Summer sun to arrive? Why you find yourself checking the...
The 21-Day Plank Challenge
Ushering in the Summer with the 21-day plank challenge Don’t stop reading now - this is NOT an attempt to throw this Chinese policeman’s...
The animating force of rasa!
Cast your mind back to the start of May and that weekend of glorious weather we had after months and months of cool temperatures and soggy boots. I...
This Perfect Moment
What are you doing right now, at this precise moment in time? You're reading this, of course, but are you fully engaged? We hear so much about...
We are Six – and it’s brilliant!
Take your mind back for a moment and try to recapture how it was to be six years old. Do you remember doing cartwheels and handstands against the...
Connecting with nature
A natural communion One of my favourite things to do is to go walking with friends and a few days off teaching over Easter afforded me the...
Finding balance with the Spring equinox
The wisdom of the Spring Equinox... There are few things in life one can be sure of, but we find constancy in the celestial bodies; every year, we...
Spring clean your mind for Lent!
Imagine what it would feel like to not want anything... We’re not talking about the things we need to survive, like food, shelter and warmth....
Spectacular September – Yoga in the Autumn
Yogis, doesn’t our country just do September spectacularly well. Drink in these wonderful September days. Be enthusiastic about September. In...
108 Sun Salutations – A Morning of Ashtanga Yoga in York
On Saturday 17th January 2015, Peacock Tree Yoga in York undertook the ultimate yogi’s challenge of 108 Sun Salutations. We moved through Surya...
Yoga Ninja
Yogis - Yoga NINJA tomorrow will include WILD THING! A fabulous posture that will ignite the energy you want to radiate to the world. Yoga Ninja - a...
Mindful Eating
This week in class we’re working on a mindful eating meditation. We eat for so many reasons, often these are emotional: - we’re tired, bored, sad,...
Winter, Wisdom & Water
Where we live here in York, we’ve moved into the dark half of the year - a time of magic (which York is excels at) and also the beginning of a time...
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