Tell us a bit about yourself… As a musician and a student of yoga, I have a deep understanding of how music and movement flow and unfold with ease and grace, affecting us on a physical and molecular level, creating a wonderful world of Sacred Sound. My love of yoga and meditation has added depth of devotion and physical awareness throughout her journey into Sound Healing, and by combining her training in Sacred Sound: (Chris James/ SoundsWonderful), The Journey (Brandon Bays), FengShui (Karen Kingston) and Shamanic Ceremony (Annie Spencer) she offers a unique yogic musical exploration … and I ..read more

Sasha Alex Morgan is a London-based yoga and Pilates teacher offering classes in studio and on her online platform, Sasha Alex Studio. We caught up with Sasha to learn more about her background and inspirations… Tell us a bit about yourself… I am a 27 year old Pilates and Yoga instructor based in London, but I love to travel around, teaching and sharing movement from beautiful locations! I have been teaching in studios, at events and on retreats for about 7 years and I am the owner of my online platform of 4 years, Sasha Alex Studio. I have a background in dance and thankfully discovered Yoga ..read more

Tell us a bit about your background and your yoga journey… The very first time I heard about yoga was at a music festival in Northumberland. At the time I was living in a fairly rural part of Yorkshire and so the only class I could find was an hour long bus trip away… but I made the trip every week after that. A few years later when I moved to Newcastle the yoga world really opened up for me. It was a far cry from what it is now with just a handful of teachers but for the first time there was a choice of classes that I could go to almost every day of the week if I wanted to (which I did!). In ..read more

Yin Yoga is aligned to Traditional Chinese Medicine and the seasons. Each season is a different element and corresponds to two meridians and associated organs in the body. Autumn is metal and the lung and large  intestine meridians. Each of the following 5 asanas work in line with these meridians to help you  to find  balance  at this time of year.  Three principles of Yin Yoga Practice:  Find your edge –  slowly enter each posture and feel to find your ‘edge’. Your edge is a place of slight discomfort but not pain. After around 30 seconds you may b ..read more

Each year I take 10 people to do this amazing cleanse. I work with a fabulous and highly experienced Ayurvedic doctor and her team of therapists. Panchakarma is the traditional cleansing and detoxing programme that has been used for thousands of years to reestablish the balance of the doshas in the body and therefore restoring health and vitality. Pancha means 5 (5 different cleanses) Karma means action. The doshas are the subtle energies within the person and when one or more are out of balance, symptoms in the body, mind and spirit can manifest. The 3 doshas are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Each w ..read more

Dani Benjamin is a Naturopathic Nutrition and Asyra Practitioner who restores balance to her clients through diet and lifestyle. Dani also runs a yearly Panchakarma retreat which consists of a traditional cleansing and detoxing programme. Learn more about Dani’s upcoming retreat here: https://www.thevitalsauce.co.uk/panchakarma What does a typical day look like for you? What is a typical day? There is a myth around what is normal as normal is so subjective. When I transformed my world from fashion to holistic health, I made a promise to myself that I would never be shackled to one way of doing ..read more

Sahir Ahmed-Evans is a Pilates teacher and personal trainer. Join Sahir for a class focused on strength and mobility this October: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pilates-strength-and-mobilize-with-sahir-ahmed-evans-tickets-1022474929037?aff=oddtdtcreator Tell us a bit about yourself… After a career in accounting and raising 4 children, I took my passion for Pilates and Fitness and embarked on a new journey. I certified as a Personal Trainer in 2016, the day after my 40th birthday! I then went on to train as an APPI Clinical Pilates Teacher gaining my certification in March 2017. I am passionat ..read more

Dinah Siman is a Pilates teacher and founder of Menopause Pilates, a project designed to help, encourage, empower, support and celebrate the effort and success of her clients. We chatted with Dinah about her practice and her inspirations… What does a typical day look like for you? I start my morning with hot lime and then a large cup of English breakfast loose leaf tea – nothing happens before this and it is one of my most loved rituals.   I teach every week day, working with clients in my Pilates studio in the Cotswolds and of course as most of us do also adding in zoom sessions.&nb ..read more

Perimenopause can catch us off guard with symptoms that seem to creep up on us, even if we lead healthy lifestyles and practice yoga. I am a yoga teacher but I was stopped me in my tracks by perimenopause. And I’m not the only one; I train teachers all over the world, many of whom join my Menopause Yoga courses because they have personally struggled with symptoms. While many women will transition through menopause with few symptoms, many others struggle and feel a failure or ashamed. This breaks my heart. It’s not their fault. If you have symptoms, it is not your fault. We are all unique indiv ..read more

Mum’s Yoga Club is a yoga studio and Online Membership created just for mums in all stages of motherhood. We chatted with founder Jen Mazur to learn more about the studio and what inspired her to start a wellness platform for mums… Tell us a bit about your background and your yoga journey… Before opening Mums’ Yoga Club, I had a wide variety of jobs, from singing and television presenting to retail management. Looking back, I’m convinced that each role helped me develop the skills I needed to set up my own business.  I first discovered yoga in my late teens, thanks to my dance and perform ..read more