The practices of Yoga have saved my life. The teachings, the spirituality, the introspection, the breath and the physical practice.

Yoga is not a religion. All the practices of Yoga together teach a way of life or a way of being.

It’s not a bad thing to be there for people, to offer help, guidance and support but with steady boundaries and knowing how far to take it.

We see EVERYTHING through the filters of our past karma's, our opinions and our perspective. These things do not always tell us the truth.

When you start to take control of your thoughts, you then start to have control over your words, your actions and your habits.

If you ask any Yogi what their favourite pose is the answer is definitely Śavāsana. The final resting pose at the end of the class.

Choosing to use kindness and compassion to work through trauma and to help me heal, is the most powerful act I have taken in my life.

Its moments like these that being Yoga students and practitioners is so beneficial.

Mula bandha is a very important part of our practice and it starts the energetic lift of sending energy upwards.

Through this amazing, frustrating, life-changing journey, I have really learned to love and appreciate this magnificent body of mine.

Setting an intention is SO powerful because it allows you to direct your energy onto what YOU decide.

Controlled or conscious breathing helps to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps us to calm down.

When we remind ourselves that we are made up of elements cooked in a star billions of years ago, how can we not be in awe of ourselves?

The past doesn't exist and the future doesn't exist. All we have is RIGHT NOW. So, why are so few of us actually present in the moment?

My most vivid and heart-stimulating experience of Om happened when I was in India. At the ashram we chanted Om every morning for 30 minutes.

When I say the word “Yoga”, what’s the first thing you think of? A gorgeous, bendy lady twisting herself into an unimaginable pose?