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Now Yoga Begins - James Boag, 'The Chai Sessions'
Over the years James has been a regular visitor to MCY. I was so desperate for people to hear what he had to share and for them to see the gift in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras. He's helping us all see the wisdom in these teachings and how we can work with them, not only in our yoga practice on the mat but off the mat too as we go about our daily lives.
Pop the kettle on, get yourself comfy and come and join us.
Why Pranayama? - Siobhan Fitzgerald, 'The Chai Sessions'
In our chat Siobhan and I discuss why you would consider doing a more formal breathing or pranayama practice. We breathe anyway, why do we need to give it extra attention?
We also ask the question, "Is thinking about pranayama as just a breathing practice actually too small?" Pranayama is a whole lot more than just breathing.
Pop the kettle on, get yourself comfy and come and join us in the upside-down.
Illuminate Your Practice - Scott Johnson, 'The Chai Sessions'
Scott Johnson is co-founder and senior teacher at Stillpoint Yoga in London. He first came to MCY back in 2018 where he bravely ate the very first vegan cake I ever made! He’ll be joining us again April 2022.
Pop the kettle on, get yourself comfy and come and join us.
Community, connection, keeping it real in 2022
As this year draws to a close I’ve been thinking about the year just passed and what it has meant for Merchant City Yoga.
When I took up the reins of MCY in 2012 I was determined to make the studio, the yoga, the community as integrated, practical and real as possible. So when we were forced to close the studio by the Covid-19 crisis in 2020 my strategy was the same - keep everyone connected, share yoga by whatever practical means we could and above all, keep it real for everyone.
Into The Upside-Down - Matt Evans, 'The Chai Sessions'
Matt is one of our recent MCY teacher-training graduates and handstand enthusiast! Hand-standing is a puzzle that takes us beyond where we think we can go. We chat all about it here in this Chai Session.
Pop the kettle on, get yourself comfy and come and join us in the upside-down.
Advice from the yoga room
Coming back to a yoga class in the studio after such a long break, even if you’ve been joining classes online, can feel daunting for lots of different reasons.
Our Mysore style regulars really are all levels from beginners to long time practitioners, and I bet none of them thought, when they came to their first class, that they wouldn’t look back! I asked a few of them what they wish someone had told them before starting and here’s what they had to say…
Injuries, the practice, teaching from experience - Ana Costa, 'The Chai Sessions'
These past few months every time Ana and I get together we end up talking about injuries! In particular, we've been comparing notes on our own shoulder injuries and chatting about how injury has not only changed our practice but also the impact it's had on how we teach yoga postures.
I thought it'd be fun to get together over a cuppa and share some of our chat with you all.