An unexpected gem that I read unexpectedly: Stephen Cope's book about his journey deep into the yogic lifestyle as part of the Kripalu yoga community brought thoughtful reflections about both the physical and the more esoteric aspects of yoga practice. The slightly dog-eared copy of the book I borrowed from the studio A few months ago the Yoga Space studio in Horsforth launched a yoga teacher training programme, and with it came a small but very well selected studio library o

Understand Pranayama for improved health & wellbeing - Yoga 101 with Emmalene from Liquid Yoga Actively working with the breath can be a key part of yoga practice If you've been to a yoga class, you will probably have been asked at some point to work with your breath. But did you know that working with the breath is in itself a whole limb of yoga? Consciously working with your breath can calm you, improve your mood, focus & energy, alter your metabolism and potentially increa

Prana and yoga working in harmony may be the key to powering up your practice, whether you're looking to curb your anxiety, have more get up and go or improve your mind-body connection. Energetic awareness in your yoga practice has very practical benefits What is Prana? In a yoga context, prana is the life force or vital energy which is distributed through our energy body (AKA Pranamayakosha, the second of the five koshas ). It enters with your breath, which is why yoga breat