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Recovery, yoga & inspiration - Guest post by Alanna Dearden
For the last couple of years I’ve been fortunate to be able to teach a yoga class for the North East Recovery Cafe, a non-profit peer led voluntary organisation.
In a local parish church hall in the North of Glasgow a space is offered to support people who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. As I walk in I'm always struck by the energy and activity the space offers. Bustling with people it's a warm bright place…
Exploring Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana is one of those postures that many students struggle with. That's not really a great surprise because not only does it involve a half lotus, it also involves balancing on one leg too! Watch the video…
Understanding the Ashtanga Opening Chant
One of the ways we can show our respect for the traditional teachings and cultural origins of yoga is to explore the meaning of the verses we chant to begin our practice.
As a teacher my experience is that chanting in Sanskrit can definitely put some people off joining class. It’s unfamiliar and may even be intimidating and press buttons we didn’t know we had. But what I found really helpful was looking at the meaning behind the verses…
Counting the Breath Meditation Audio Download
Mediation is the practice of cultivating awareness of our thoughts and feelings. It’s not about turning them off but about learning to observe them without comment or judgement. This helps us be aware of what’s happening in our body, our mind or our surroundings in the present moment.
Patricia Galavis is our resident expert meditation and mindfulness teacher here at MCY. She's kindly shared a recording of her 'Counting the Breath' meditation that you can practice along with at home.
Chatting Ashtanga Yoga With Rose Ann McKean, ‘The Chai Sessions’
In this session I'm chatting with Rose Ann who teaches our morning Mysore programme here at the studio.
We chat Ashtanga - where to start, commitment to the practice, the struggle, challenging postures, the difference between guided classes and Mysore-style, managing your energy and taking ownership of your practice.
Pop the kettle on, get yourself comfy and come and join us...
Celebrating the Women of MCY
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
This year’s campaign theme is #ChooseToChallenge. When we challenge stereotypes, bias and inequality we create change and help build a more inclusive world.
While we’re maybe not directly challenging gender bias and inequality with our celebration here of the women of MCY, we are definitely challenging the common social media portrayal of the type of women who practise yoga.
Our Wonderful Bodies
How wonderful are our bodies?
They heal, they persevere, they lift heavy weights, and they even find that extra physical strength and speed of reaction when our dear ones are in danger. We put our bodies through their paces, and yet, when they are screaming at us to slow down or stop, we just shrug our shoulders and keep going with what we are doing.
So why do we struggle so much to listen?