Vishuddha or Vishuddhi is a Sanskrit word that is most often translated into ‘especially pure’ but can also be translated as ‘the pure place’. This interpretation comes from the word ‘shuddhi’ which can be understood as ‘pure’ or ‘purification’ and ‘vi’ which means very ‘deep’, ‘intensified’, or ‘extreme’. Vishuddha is […]
Clair Yates
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After the past couple of years, it would be easy to feel disconnected, to find it hard to know what we feel, what we need, or what to do to feel better. Luckily yoga gives us tools to help us to tune in and become more aware of what we’re […]
A chance to take some time for yourself, eat delicious, healthy vegetarian food, practice yoga with me twice a day, relax and enjoy beautiful Italy. The Shanticentre retreat in Abruzzo, Italy 1st – 7th July 2023 (6 nights) This retreat is so beautiful and welcoming I return to teach here […]
– This yoga workshop will focus on grounding yoga asana sequences, meditation, and relaxation techniques and will end with a long lying relaxation. The workshop will include physical and mental practices and techniques to help students to slow down, focus inward and reconnect with their authentic selves. – We will […]
Two months ago, in this blog, I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion, and improve your sleep and this month I am going to share that practice with you so that […]
Last month I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion and improve your sleep and that this same exercise practiced to the extreme can have hallucinogenic effects and create out of body […]
If I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion and improve your sleep and that this same exercise practiced to the extreme can have hallucinogenic effects and create out-of-body experiences, would you […]
The past two years have led many to make changes, to prioritise their mental and physical health in a way they hadn’t before. As part of these changes, lots of people have taken up yoga or returned to the practice in a more committed way. I’ve seen in my own […]
At this time of year, it’s common to feel drawn in two directions. On the one hand, bright lights, shopping, overspending, overeating, alcohol, and consumerism are vying for our attention and on the other hand longer nights and colder weather are naturally calling us inwards. If we allow ourselves to […]
How you’re breathing is how you’re living. In this course, you’ll learn how to harness the power of your breath Breathing for most of us is totally automatic, governed by our autonomic nervous system, it happens all by itself. However, we can override our natural breath, and if we know […]