Author Archives: yogateachermary

Do you have an injury or recovering from injury or surgery and can’t practice standing yoga on the mat?  Chair yoga might be the answer. Chair yoga is accessible and inclusive form of yoga.  It includes all the elements of mat yoga, it has the same energy flow and benefits. The whole practice can beContinue reading “Chair yoga – the accessible and inclusive yoga for those with injuries”

In a world where we spend so much of our time sitting at a desk, in the car or on the couch, it’s no wonder most of us experience some kind of non-specific musculoskeletal pain at some point.  As Yoga teacher, I hear a lot of complaints of pain and in particular, chronic low backContinue reading “What a pain in the… back … and how to manage it!”

  Do you recall the moment when you almost tripped on slightly uneven or even surface and you quickly recovered without falling?   It was your good balance and co-ordination which saved you from an injury.  This blog is about a couple of standing poses, standing on one leg.  Regular practice of these will improve yourContinue reading “Improve your balance – try these standing poses”

  Do you feel irritable, sluggish, even depressed or anxious in the morning? This could be due to the change of seasons, from winter to spring.  Yoga poses, especially twists are very beneficial as they move the energy around the body, they help to trim down, create space in the spine and also useful inContinue reading “Twists – to remove sluggishness and to energize the body”

Nowadays a lot of people work from home. Sitting for extended period of time shortens the front of the body.  Most of us hold stress in our neck and shoulders.  Stretches lengthen the spine, the sides of the trunk and the lower back and aim to open the chest.

In Autumn and Winter we are all prone to catching colds.  Sniffles, mild throat sore and coughs are typical for this time of the year. What can we do to improve our chances to stay healthy/healthier?  The answer is to include poses in our practice which are restorative and have a number of health benefitsContinue reading “Yoga to boost your immune system”