THE YOGA BLOG
THE YOGA BLOG AND PODCAST
Yoga blog for teachings on and off the mat
🔥 Effort: What We Get Wrong About Trying (and Why It’s Burning Us Out)
Effort isn’t the enemy—misdirected effort is. Here’s how aligned effort in yoga (Moon, Sun, Fire) turns ‘can’t be arsed’ energy into a steady practice you can actually sustain.
Find Your Rhythm: Why Your Winter Timetable Isn’t Just Classes, It’s a Practice for Life
October’s yoga timetable isn’t just classes — it’s rhythm. Discover how autumn yoga practice rooted in Ayurveda steadies energy, builds self-respect, and creates a practice for life.
Yin: Not Nap-Time Yoga
Let’s Clear Something Up When you hear “Yin,” you might picture candles, floaty music, and maybe even a cheeky nap.Lovely, sure. But let’s get real: that’s not Yin. Not the way it was taught to me, and not the way
The Duvet Monster and Your Winter Yoga Rhythm
Struggling with the duvet monster this winter? Ayurveda shows us how rhythm and discipline help beat resistance and keep yoga practice steady — even on cold, dark mornings.
Menopause, Hip Pain, and Baby Weights: A Midlife Sadhana
Menopause hip pain blindsided me. Baby weights, breathwork and ritual turned it around. Here’s how to train smarter—not harder—honouring Sadhana, protecting joints, and building steady midlife strength.
When Menopause Met Tantra (and Why I’m Talking About It Now)
Menopause isn’t just symptoms to “get through.” It’s fire. A ritual of transformation. Here’s how Tantric Hatha — and yes, even barbells — are helping me stabilise the root, calm the mind, and walk through this chapter with rhythm and