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The official start of Autumn here in the Northern Hemisphere comes at the Equinox in September, when Earth’s equator moves directly through the centre of the sun’s path. It’s that time of year when we notice the nights drawing in and the temperatures beginning to dip. Maybe you also begin to crave warming foods like …

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Vinyasa (aka flow yoga) has been the most popular form of asana practice for a while now. Based on concepts introduced through Ashtanga Yoga, vinyasa features a yoga “routine,” a flowing movement sequence. In most popular classes, students flow through the sequence at a pretty good clip. Moving quickly from one pose to the next …

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Journal Start by checking in. Whether you have a specific journal with prompt questions or a notebook with blank sheets that you can just empty your head out onto, journaling is a great place to start before attempting to find a state of deep rest. We love this journal ‘Five Minutes to a Mindful You’ …

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What is body positive yoga? Well, the answer is actually ‘It depends who you ask.’ The term ‘body positive’ has a slightly different meaning depending on who you ask. However, its core message is one of self-acceptance and a belief in oneself — regardless of shape, size or level of your yoga practice. I can’t …

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Veronique is a yoga teacher specialising in yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Long Covid and Fatigue. Join Veronique for a special class on Yoga for Fatigue on Tuesday 17th October, find out more and sign up here: https://www.yogamatters.com/pages/community-yoga-classes-2023 What does a typical day look like for you? I’m an early riser. Three times a week, I …

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This post explains one of the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness. Normally, I might have chosen to write this after the first foundation (mindfulness of the body). But mindfulness of change has been at the forefront of my mind recently, so I’m offering this now, while it’s most alive for me. Labor Day marked the first …

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