Cortijo Casería del Mercado is an organic farm in rural Southern Spain. Offering accommodation in the heart of the Alpujarra mountains, honouring nature, ecology and tradition! Not only is the Cortijo a working farm, it has been adapted as a retreat centre with traditional Spanish accommodation, a natural mineral water swimming pool and three yoga…
Lower back pain can sometimes be due to tightness or tension in the hips or vice versa whereby lower back pain can cause tension and even muscle spasm in the hips, pelvic area and lower back. These 6 supine postures are excellent in stretching these sometimes hard to find muscles in the area and are…
Watch our lead teacher, Mark Ansari, demonstrating Ashtanga standing poses.
UDDIYANA Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart and turned out a little, hands on hips. Take 20 Kapalabhati breaths to the stomach. Inhale, stretch the arms over your head and lengthen the abdominal muscles. Open your mouth and extend the tongue out and down towards the tip of the chin as far…
Cool off this summer with yoga, meditation and breathing techniques. Stay focused, healthy and happy with some simple practices. Summer time means different things for different people. A time to holiday, hit the beach, and relax. However you view summer, one thing is constant: it’s hot. Really, really warm and muggy. And isn’t each year…
What makes our yoga teacher trainings unique? Deciding to undertake a Yoga teacher training is big decision and each student who decides to do so, will have their own criteria & priorities for choosing the right training for them, taking into consideration style of yoga practised, time commitment, location, price, teachers and practicalities among others….
Our lovely friends at Wellicious featured our 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training on their website. Here is a copy of the article: Signing up for yoga teacher training was probably one of the best decisions that we have taken in our lives. Not only have we improved our yoga practice and knowledge a great…
You’ve had a great night sleep and woke up feeling rested and refreshed, ready to tackle anything that comes your way. The sun is shining and there’s a light breeze outside. Your hair looks like it just came straight out of Vogue and anything you put on makes you feel million dollars. You leave the…
Whether you struggle to straighten those legs in triangle pose or teeter while trying to touch the ground in standing split, getting to a place of “om” when you feel unstable in your yoga practice is hard. Luckily, a plethora of yoga props help bring balance and stability to any yogi’s practice, whether you’re a…
What takes a normal yoga pose and makes it a bind? Yogic binds involve rotating the torso and shoulders and clasping the hands together. They require both intense focus to help stay in the pose, and flexibility to actually get into the pose. Binding can help take your yoga practice to the next level and…
