Published by : Jacqui

A few discussions recently in class and with some other teachers have been the cue for this blog post. As all of us in life and yoga are feeling our practice develop, please consider this…. For those of you drawn to Vinyasa Flow for “variety”, ask yourself why? “To stave off boredom and so my […]

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Some more of my novice observations from behind the gloves…. **please note – these have been written as flow/stream of consciousness and experience, rather than a thoroughly researched and well structured/ordered insight into technical detail….for the sticklers among you…;-) and I welcome your feedback. My training has been way less than I had hoped to have […]

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“It is through your body that you realise you are a spark of divinity.” ― B.K.S. Iyengar   It’s good to mix things up, do something different, learn something new. Whilst repetition within your yoga practice is of paramount importance, “Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory” Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois it is equally beneficial […]

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Golf. Into meditation….

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I wrote this a while ago, but following a few recent discussions with friends, family and students alike, this seemed quite relevant – and as a couple of you have requested this be posted as a blog, even though it is not wholly “yogic”(!) – here it is.  OOOH MEDITATION…….that’s what you need….. Once upon […]

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If you have ever been to a yoga class, you will understand this…it doesn’t matter how great a yoga class you are in, when you are first learning, there are times when the repeated instructions of “bandha, BANDHA, BANDHAAA” feel like they may well be in Sanskrit for all the sense they are making to […]

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What to expect from the Sahasta blog…… massage, yoga and life related ramblings, musings and points of interest. Some short, some not so short, some serious and some very definitely not so – but comment and feedback is always welcome….

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