The inevitable injuries
Numerous forms of psychotherapy – particularly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – emphasize the fact that it is not ‘things’ that cause us to have subsequent emotions but our perceptions of those […]
Everything changes
Came across this quite fascinating post by Nancy Gilgoff on how she was taught the Ashtanga system by Pattabhi Jois. Interesting to see the evolution of the practice and finally […]
The fluidity of identity
Yesterday I watched the wonderful Grayson Perry’s latest documentary on Channel 4, Who Are You? I adore and respect his work, his perspective, his ability to make art accessible, his […]
The revolutionary yogi
Danny Paradise was in town last weekend and I was with him for his workshop on the Sunday. I’d forgotten how fond I am of him – always captivated by […]
Gangster Yoga
I actually would quite like to teach the discipline of Ashtanga to prisoners… I feel like I need about four lifetimes to do all the things I want to… Great […]
Refining your practice III: Single point of focus
I talk a lot about embodiment and disembodiment at work. We’ve just finished the chunk of the course that looks at the body’s reaction to trauma – the physiological shifts […]
Refining your practice II: Utilizing the sun saluations
It feels like an age since I last posted something. And in blog terms, in fact it was. I just checked – over a month. I’ve been pretty consumed by […]
On Saturday we held our very first Foundation for Change fundraiser at the Windmill Pub in Old St to which heaps of people came, showed support and dug deep into […]
A weekend away
I’m back in London after a really wonderful weekend teaching a yoga retreat with Debbie in Surrey. We held it in the stunning grounds of Horsley Park, less than an […]
Refining your practice I: Finding the sweetness
Summer has well and truly hit these British shores and with it comes warmth, that beautiful all encompassing warmth that can’t be recreated by central heating in the colder months. […]
Bob Bharij 