Leg and Bum Workout

Leg and Bum Workout The exercises below are designed for all, but if you have any knee injuries or hip problems it is better if you can work with a teacher so they can modify the exercises. Please consult a doctor before taking on any exercises. Please stop immediately if you feel faint or experience … Read more

Passing of Knowledge

I took the above photo when visiting the Botanical Gardens in Singapore, a beautiful sculpture the “Passing of Knowledge” sculpture by Victor Tan Wee Tar. The sculpture is his interpretation about the relationships we have passing and receiving knowledge from teacher to student, in this instance passing water from parent to child. I am so … Read more

False and Real Ego

“Accept what we have, have the courage to acknowledge what we have, have the strength to appreciate what we have, have the will to be content; all this is easy to write but hard to practice when the “false” ego is listened to. The struggle between the mind and the Self is identifying whether we … Read more

Keeping the Spine Mobile

Abdominal Breathing © Sadhana Yoga Pictures

Keeping the Spine Mobile The most common complaints I hear from students are related to muscle tension and stiffness due to chronic or acute back pain. As a result from these problems, we suffer from poor posture, stress, tight shoulders, weak abdominal muscles and even depression. Through Yoga and Pilates exercises, as well as better … Read more

False and Real Ego

“Accept what we have, have the courage to acknowledge what we have, have the strength to appreciate what we have, have the will to be content; all this is easy to write but hard to practice when the “false” ego is unheard. The struggle between the mind and the Self is identifying whether we listen … Read more

Passing of Knowledge

“Passing of Knowledge” sculpture by Victor Tan Wee Tar. © Sadhana Yoga Pictures

I took the above photo when visiting the Botanical Gardens in Singapore, a beautiful sculpture the “Passing of Knowledge” sculpture by Victor Tan Wee Tar. The sculpture is his interpretation about the relationships we have passing and receiving knowledge from teacher to student, in this instance passing water from parent to child. I am so … Read more

Old Bodies – Old minds?

I have just returned from teaching my yoga, pilates and meditation retreat. It was a wonderful group of friends from 26 years old to a few decades more and it gave me the chance to re confirm that just because the age body gets older this by no means means that the physical body has … Read more

Realise your Dreams

Dear Yogis and Pilates Friends Tonight Maha Shivaratri an auspicious evening for Hindus celebrate whereby any prayers that are sent will be heard. It is a time of sending out hope, sending out love and allowing our dreams to be heard in the hope that they will be realised. But to send out a prayer, … Read more

Charity Yoga Day – Thank you!

Charity Yoga Day © Sadhana Yoga Pictures Since the start of Sadhana Yoga we have held annual Charity Yoga Days to raise money for different causes. Thanks to your generosity and kindness we have raised over £4000 to raise funds for the Renal Unit at Salford Royal Hospital (2007) and the British Heart Foundation (2008), … Read more

Hope

  I ve been thinking a lot about what Hope is, what it means to us, does it fill our hearts with a sense of excitement, wonder and curiosity or is does it bring desire, expectation and the potential to fall down, or option C, all of the above? As humans we have needs, primal … Read more