The Seasonal Living Blog
Our blog offers insights on seasonal living with Yoga & Ayurveda. Find out which foods and spices to incorporate each season, how to adjust your Yoga routines, and ways to decrease stress by living in tune with nature's cycles.
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Master Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) for Inner Focus and Calm
Discover how Shoulder Stand can help you reflect, build strength, create balance and focus this autumn. Find a step-by-step guidance, tips for safe practice, and the many benefits of this calming inversion.
3 Restorative Yoga Poses for Deep Rest in the Autumn
Feeling the urge to slow down as the days grow shorter? Try these 3 restorative yoga poses, designed to help you relax deeply and recharge your energy—no fancy equipment needed!
Use Your Breath to Keep Your Your Nerves Calm!
Your breath is your most powerful tool to fight stress. Discover why and learn two super effective breathing techniques to keep you calm and grounded.
How to Stay grounded and Beat Stress this Autumn with Ayurveda’s Vata Balancing Tips
Feeling overwhelmed this autumn? Discover how Ayurveda’s Vata-balancing tips can help you stay grounded and stress-free with simple lifestyle changes.
Spring Yoga Guide
A warm and energetic yoga practice can help balance the Kapha dosha, promoting vitality and lightness. Embrace challenging poses and mindful breathing to invigorate your body and mind.
Find Balance in Boat Pose – How to make it easier and more effective!
Discover how to master and modify the Boat Pose (Navasana) for better balance and effectiveness in your yoga practice. Explore various modifications to make this challenging pose more accessible, while also delving into its significant benefits for strengthening core, back, and leg muscles.
Which Pranayama is best for Spring?
Explore 3 breathing techniques which help you balance the spring qualities to keep you light, energised and healthy.
Winter warming Yoga Practice
Embrace the chill of winter with a warming yoga practice tailored for the season, focusing on gentle movements and restorative poses to soothe and rejuvenate the body amidst the cold. This mindful approach aligns with nature's rhythms, offering warmth, relaxation, and balance during the coldest months.
Janu Sirsasana: A Step-by-Step Guide
Join me in uncovering the subtleties of Janu Sirsasana, where I break down the technique, share adaptations for different skill levels, and reveal the transformative health benefits as detailed in 'Yoga Makaranda' and by B.K.S. Iyengar. Embrace this journey with Janu Sirsasana, where each practice brings you closer to balance, health, and inner peace.
How Purvottanasana (upward plank) teaches us how to balance Effort and Ease.
Discover the transformative power of Purvottanasana (Upward Plank) as it challenges and harmonises the dance between effort and ease. Dive into this insightful journey to find balance and peace, both on the mat and in life!
Paschimottanasana - Calm your mind in the seated forward bend
Discover the calm and benefits embedded in the practice of Paschimottanasana, a transformative seated forward bend. Which not only calms the mind and helps focus but serves as a gateway to developing patience, resilience, and acceptance.
Did you know that the Bridge pose is great for your shoulders?
Unlock the secrets of the Bridge pose, a transformative yoga asana that strengthens your entire body and bridges the gap between the physical and spiritual realms. Dive deep into its myriad benefits and variations that promise improved posture, breathing, and overall well-being.
Beat the Heat: Embrace Ayurveda & Yoga to Stay Cool this Summer!
Beat the summer heat and stay cool with Ayurveda and Yoga. Embrace Pitta-balancing foods, herbs, self-care practices, and a mindful daily rhythm to enjoy a harmonious and refreshing summer season.
How and Why Practise Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Get to know Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend or Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana with its amazing benefits for our digestion and how to make it more accessible. If you like a challenge, this might be for you.
Mastering Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana - A Journey of Strength and Balance
Join the journey toward strength and balance. Read about how to practise Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana and its benefits.
3 simple Breathing Practices for an energised Spring
Learn about 3 breathing techniques which help you balance the spring qualities to keep you light and energised.
How to practise Side Angle Pose – Parsva Konasana
Parsva Konasana or Side Angle Pose
Read how to practise it and the many and potentially unexpected benefits of the wonderfully opening pose.
5 Ways to Stay Healthy this Autumn and Winter
Discover five ways how you can stay healthy and strong through this winter with Yoga and Ayurveda. We discuss which food to eat, potential herbs, self-care, Yoga and lifestyle suggestions.
Seasonal Ayurvedic Autumn Cleanse
Easy to follow home cleanse tips that keep you healthy this autumn and winter. Read why seasonal cleanses are helping to stay balanced or rebalance.