With hours of sitting at desks, increased use of smaller gadgetry and decreasing activity levels, the neck and shoulders are taking a beating. Here are 5 easy Forrest Yoga moves to help you navigate the tension in your neck and upper back.
Recently, I have had a lot of messages and emails from people wanting to start Yoga but not knowing where to start or worrying about making the commitment. The messages come in laden with low confidence, confusion and anxiety around getting started. What I say to everybody is:
Pain is a red light from the body, an early warning signal to say “proceed with caution.” A lot of us read this as, stop, numb out, rest and quit. Resting won’t resolve the pain, it is one of the reasons that child's pose is not in my teaching armoury.
Forrest Yoga has given me so much, and I take pleasure in getting to share that with everyone I teach. I have teamed up with Tint Yoga to offer 5 d...
One of the distinguishing features of Forrest Yoga is the attention paid to abdominal work and core activation at the start of every session. From ...
Spending time warming up the hips is one of my secrets for getting deep into them later in the class. When I practice, I tend to stay focused on an...
A new video is up of some of the tools I use to keep my hands and wrists in good working order. Check out the video here: Part one: Individual fin...
With hours of sitting at desks, increased use of smaller gadgetry and decreasing activity levels, the neck and shoulders are taking a beating. Here are 5 easy Forrest Yoga moves to help you navigate the tension in your neck and upper back.
When I first met Ana Forrest, I was practicing Ashtanga Yoga and teaching that primarily along with some Vinyasa (very Primary/secondary series ins...
Sitting at a desk all day is a piece of reality that we can all relate to, whether it is sitting checking emails or doing our work. We spend more t...
Recently, I have had a lot of messages and emails from people wanting to start Yoga but not knowing where to start or worrying about making the commitment. The messages come in laden with low confidence, confusion and anxiety around getting started. What I say to everybody is:JUST GET STARTED!
Pain is a red light from the body, an early warning signal to say “proceed with caution.” A lot of us read this as, stop, numb out, rest and quit. Resting won’t resolve the pain, it is one of the reasons that child's pose is not in my teaching armoury.
