In this video Madison and I run you through locust pose which is a strengthening back bend.

You'll see in the video we go through several variations with the arms that you can try and see what feels best for your body.

Remember to listen to your body especially with back bending building strength takes time and when we try and push to the 'end' goal we often loose many of the actual benefits and we risk injury.

I hope you find this video helpful we enjoyed making it for you.

See you on the mat soon Kxx

In this video Maddison and I take you through boat pose which is a great core exercise.

If you have a history of lower back issues you may want to skip this one until you've built up your strength through some safer postures for the lower back.

This video nearly didn't make it onto the vlog because...well you'll see for yourself, but I think it's the perfect example of just how much of a challenge this pose is.

Please note Madi is super strong and has a very consistent practice but this video will show you that long holds and advanced options will challenge even the strongest most seasoned yogini. So always respect the limitations in your body and stay with the options that's just enough of a challenge.

I hope it helps get you on the mat Kxx

You have the best intentions to get on your yoga mat and do a practice.

You feel heavy and unmotivated, you look at your couch and maybe even at the bottle of red wine and think to yourself 'maybe I'll wake up early tomorrow and practice, I really can't be bothered now!' 

The other one I hear a lot is 'I'm just not a morning person so I'll skip classes for a few days until I can make it in for an evening class.

Sometimes weeks and months go by and you're still stuck and unable to move past the resistance around getting onto your yoga mat. Then we get frustrated because that pain or that tightness and tension builds in the body and we're feeling worse than ever before. The cycle continues.

We've all been there and in fact maybe not just with starting yoga but other life stuff also.

I made this little video to talk specifically to this as I know when I first started it was a big struggle for me with my chronic fatigue and depression to actually stay consistent even though I knew...

I come across brand new students all the time and one of the things they always say is...

"I'm scared to attend an open class...what if I can't do something?"

My answer is always the same..."Please jump in, never wait till you know it all, just listen to your body, and rest when you need to."

As a teacher it's always tricky to teach group classes where there is a mix of students in the room, it's really an art to give lots of options and normalise everyone's experience. But here's the thing... You're not suppose to keep up with the class!

The most important thing about practicing yoga is respecting your body and listening to how you're feeling and modifying and adapting for what's going on for you. It's taken me years as a teacher to be able to teach and work the room to help make sure everyone stays on the bus so to speak.

So I created this short video to give you a go to for those moments in group classes when you just need a time out.

Clear steps you can implement in those...

We're seeing now more and more interest in non violence towards animals and towards our environment and this is so wonderful and very much needed. We all have to do our best for our communities and our world.

However I want to challenge you to think beyond and see if you can apply this principle on a much more personal level.

I think if we manage to practice this very important yama from a deeper perspective the outward results will flow a little more freely. The yoga philosophy teaches us apply first to self and then it will radiate out into our reality.

I hope you find this helpful Kxx