thehappygenieyoga

I have been busy lesson planning for future classes. I usually ponder on a theme it could be a muscle group, a system in the body, or a wonder of the natural world, perhaps something will come to me in passing or in conversation with my good friend (you know who you are), whilst we are walking around the river together.     I tend to jot my ideas down in my notebook (I’m old school and love a notebook) along with any poems or phrases I come across that resonate.  I enjoy this creative process...

It’s that time of year, a time for letting go of the old and letting in the new.  A time for “New Year’s Resolutions”, but do we really need the added pressure of more failures if we don’t follow through?  Lose weight, move more, save money, no junk food, the list goes on.  This year instead of setting yourself up to feel failures or disappointing yourself with unrealistic expectations, why not consider the yogic way and set a Sankalpa?   A Sankalpa is a Sanskrit term meaning a “heartfelt...

On Sunday 21 December we reach that deep tipping point of the year, the place where the nights have stretched as far as they can, and then the light begins, very slowly, to grow again. The days will still feel short for a while, but something subtle shifts. The wheel turns, even if we cannot quite feel it yet.  To celebrate the winter solstice, perhaps light candles or lanterns to focus our welcome to the return of the sun - an increased light in the darkness after the winter months. You...