by Amy Miller | May 18, 2023 | Yoga
Photo by Chevanon Photography on Pexels.com In this blog post, we are going to be asking – what are the bandhas in yoga and how do we utilise them to best effect? Bandha is commonly translated as ‘to lock’ or ‘to restrain’ and each one is...
by Amy Miller | Jan 5, 2023 | Happiness, Yoga
Yoga Sankalpa - Why It's Better Than A New Year's Resolution There is something about the start of a new year, isn’t there? Maybe it’s the space at the end of Christmas that offers us a chance to reflect on where we have been and where we want to head. Maybe it’s the...
by Amy Miller | Oct 19, 2022 | Mental Health, Yoga
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Yoga and Mindfulness People talk about yoga, and people talk about mindfulness. But the magic really happens when yoga and mindfulness are used together. Here I will talk about 3 ways – using our 3 internal senses – that...
by Amy Miller | Oct 4, 2022 | Natural Health, Plant medicine, Wellbeing, Yoga
A long time ago, while doing my yoga teacher training, I did something I never thought I would do. I stopped drinking what’s known here in Britain as ‘builder’s tea’ – black, sweet, milky and caffeinated – and switched almost exclusively to herbal. I now...
by Amy Miller | Sep 7, 2022 | Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self Care, Wellbeing, Yoga
What Is A Yoga Retreat? There are an enormous amount of yoga retreats up for sale, all over the world, ranging vastly in location, standard and cost. But what exactly goes on at these events and do you need lush palm trees and world renowned gurus there in order for...
by Amy Miller | Jun 23, 2022 | Meditation, Yoga
In almost every yoga class I teach, I lead people through at least one round of sun salutation sequence. Why? Because no matter what theme the class takes – and I change themes every week – I know that by doing this sun salutation sequence, everyone will...