Ahead of our Winter Yoga & Floristry Workshop on the 9th of December, we thought we'd re-share the interview we did with King-Wey Hii of Alright Petal Flowers about her love of flowers and why she feels they are such a powerful tool for wellness...
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“The gold at the end of the rainbow is that you can change your mind and how you think. This is called neuroplasticity. Your genes, hormones, regions in the brain, and early learning do not necessarily determine your fate.”
- Ruby Wax, Sane New World: Taming the Mind
There are so many different styles of Yoga that sometimes choosing a class can be quite confusing, especially if you are new to yoga, so here’s a little information about Yoga's original style...
Beautiful Autumn has truly arrived along with the nights beginning to draw in and the constant coughing and sneezing around us – it is the season for colds! It takes time for our bodies and minds to adjust to the change in weather and the fast pace of life in London can leave us feeling frazzled and exhausted at times. This healing three hour workshop is all about relaxing and letting go...
One of the special things about the practice of Tai Chi is the relationship between movement and breath. Over time and with consistent practice, the breathing is maintained in a deep and steady rate, even when the exercise is quite vigorous. This combination of deep and slow breathing while exercising is unusual and gives the combined benefits of exercise and meditation...
Flowing forms of yoga have long been popular in London, with Vinyasa Yoga and all of its affiliates becoming a go-to favourite at most yoga studios and gyms. But beyond offering an invigorating physical challenge, I believe there are more esoteric benefits to this fluid form of yoga that are worth exploring for those of us wishing to deepen our practice...
Becoming a new mother is a time of great joy, dramatic change and readjustment. Postnatal yoga provides numerous physical and emotional benefits and can positively support women offering stability, reassurance and positivity...
There has been increasing interest and research in recent years about the benefits of yoga for children. Our children nowadays live in a world flooded with external stimuli and information due to exposure to media technologies, as well as increased competition in schools to succeed academically...
Living in a vibrant city such as London certainly has it peaks: Sunrise rooftop yoga, food markets, theatres, parks, canals etc. But unfortunately London also comes with an undesirable and unhealthy level of constant panic, stress and effort. Giving ourselves permission to relax is not something the average modern person allows for...
Why do we practice yoga? There are many reasons people practice yoga, for some it is about promoting a sense of well-being, stretching their limbs or a way of reducing stress; for others it is to find a far more innate connection to a deeper part of themselves...
Ahead of her talk on the 29th, Elisabeth Carlsson highlights some of the issues facing new mothers and how we can prepare and support the body during this time...
Ahead of our Yoga & Floristry Workshop on the 22nd, we spoke to King-Wey Hii of Alright Petal Flowers about her love of flowers and why she feels they are such a powerful tool for wellness...
Road, hybrid, single speed (really, with South London’s infamous hills?), Boris… whatever your ride of choice, whether you compete or commute, there is no denying that cycling is one of the best modes of transport around. It certainly beats cramming yourself into someone’s armpit on a hot, sweaty Tube...
Are your neck and shoulders always tight? Or is your lower back aching? This could be down to a poor posture. Elina Karimaa - our STOTT Pilates teacher explains...
Aquino Alexander, one of our experienced massage therapists explains how a good Deep Tissue massage can be good for your muscle flexibility...
You can flex, but can you bend? Hayley Cotter explains why it's beneficial to balance your Gym routine with some stretching, and even - dare we say it - Yoga!
Karma Yoga in Action Let us introduce you to The Mindful Movement Project; beginning at The Honor Oak Wellness Rooms in April as a monthly charity yoga class to raise awareness of mental health and raise funds for its treatment and research.
We asked Fern Ross, founder of The Mindful Movement Project to tell us a little more about it:
It’s that time of year when everyone you know is sick, has a poorly child or knows someone who has succumbed to the dreaded flu. It’s no wonder then that we would all rather stay at home until the weather warms up and the spring birds return...
At your desk from 9-5? Office life: it’s more dangerous than you think. As you frantically hammer away at your keyboard, trying your best to meeting looming deadlines, you’re putting your health at risk from all kinds of ailments...