Yoga Pose Of The Week: Eagle Legs Pose

AKA Garudasana As we go through the process of full Eagle Pose - we have done the Eagle arms so now it's time to bring in the legs, but as a separate pose. Once we've done this, we can bring it all together to create the amazing focus and balance of what the full Eagle Pose…

ByTrudy Vains16/11/20210Comments

Yoga

Yoga Pose Of The Week: Easy Seated Pose

AKA Sukhasana (soo-KAHS-uh-nuh) “Sukha” — meaning ‘easy’ “Asana” — meaning ‘pose’ The easy seated pose is a basic seated yoga posture, sometimes referred to as Simple Cross-Legged Pose. It looks easy and is intended to be comfortable and calming. It is a very common pose for practicing breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation purposes, and being in this…

ByTrudy Vains28/10/20210Comments

Yoga

Yoga Pose Of The Week: The Staff Pose

AKA – Dandasana ‘Danda’ means stick or staff. ‘Asana’ means pose. Staff pose is incredibly powerful for your body, its looks so easy, yet there is a lot going on. Your body is in a “L” shape and its working alignment/posture, strengthening and lengthening back muscles, shoulders and chest. Not only is it powerful for your body but…

ByTrudy Vains11/09/20210Comments

Wellness & Health Yoga

Strenghten Your Arms, Shoulders And Buttocks With This Easy Guide To The Cobra Pose

Strenghten your arms, shoulders and buttocks and elevate your mood with this easy guide to The Cobra Pose. AKA – Bhujangasana ‘Bhujang’ means serpent or snake. ‘Asana’ means pose. Hence the terminology - cobra pose. It is an easy way to learn the back bend pose that has many benefits. You can make the pose as easy, or as deep…

ByTrudy Vains07/09/20210Comments

Fitness Health Yoga

Yoga Girl Rachel Brathen And Her Perfectly Healthy Lifestyle

With over 1.4 million followers on Instagram and a photos tream of tropical snaps from all over the world, it’s clear to see that Rachel Brathen (aka @yoga_girl) is no ordinary yogi. She’s gone from discovering yoga in Costa Rica to teaching the practice against the most stunning backdrops of Europe and America, to becoming…

ByIantha Yu06/09/20210Comments

Health Yoga

Prenatal Yoga And The Benefits To Your Health And Wellbeing

Prenatal yoga is a healthy practice to adopt during pregnancy, with myriad benefits including weight management, a sense of calm and comfort and connecting with your baby.

ByTrudy Vains04/08/20210Comments

Fitness Health Yoga

Being Zen: A Beginner’s Guide

‘Be Zen’ my friend said to me the other day when I was losing my head over something banal and not at all worth the energy. Indeed, as the quest to be zen c ontinues to rise in popularity throughout this pandemic, increasingly people are seeking ways of purposeful living. However, the truth is, no…

ByTrudy Vains26/07/20210Comments

Yoga

Yoga: Chair Pose – Utkatasana

Chair pose looks so easy, but there is actually quite a lot going on. It’s a standing squat pose, requiring the attention of your upper and lower body, your breath and concentration. This pose is used in many yoga classes as a ‘stop and transition’ pose, to prepare for anything that requires a forward or backward bend. …

ByTrudy Vains24/07/20210Comments

Health Yoga

Yoga & Meditation Can Overcome Trauma

No one ever thinks that trauma or bad luck will happen to them, and nor should they. Trauma came knocking at my door a few times and I knocked back, every single time. As a yoga teacher, I have the knowledge and skills of yoga and meditation, these were the main practices of daily self-help,…

ByTrudy Vains26/06/20210Comments

World Yoga

Yoga For Larger People

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard, “I’m not flexible enough for yoga” or “I’m too big to do yoga”, I'd be writing this column from my mansion in the Maldives. Sadly, people don't throw money at me and I don't have a luxury estate overlooking pristine waters, but I am proud…

ByTrudy Vains11/06/20210Comments