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How to Create a Home Yoga Space

How to Create a Home Yoga Space

The beauty of yoga is that it can be practised anywhere. During the current climate, the fact we need nothing more than a mat space to maintain a...

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why do we say namaste in yoga

Namaste. What are you talking about?

Namaste. What are you talking about?

Ah, the first blog post! I thought it an appropriate place to start with the end, if you can see where I'm going here! By that, I mean with the...

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“Yoga takes you into the present moment, the only place where life exists” ~ Patanjali

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When the sun shine's and the weather is warm, noth

When the sun shine's and the weather is warm, nothing beats the English countryside. All the colours - those shades of green! 💚 Two bike rides today. You can't beat a good strong dose of Vitamin D, nature and some exercise to lift your spirits.
#greatbritishcountryside #wildlife #hare #southnotts #landscape #mentalhealthawareness #getoutside #staysafe #selfcarethreads #selfcare #timeoutside #nature #breathe

Four years ago today I took my first steps on a pa

Four years ago today I took my first steps on a paddleboard and discovered a love for being on the water. It's now one of my most favourite things to do. One of my "happy places" is being on the water on a SUP. Until that point, I'd always had a fear of open water (it was and to some extent still is, more about what is in the water). This was part of a @thisgirlcanuk #supyoga initiative in Notts at the time and I am so glad I went along. I faced a few fears that day..turning up to try something new on the water AND doing something new with a whole group of people I'd never met before. What if I fell in? What if I just couldn't do it? What if my dodgy back just wasn't capable? What if everyone was better than me? What if everyone just thought I was weird, odd, stupid?...So many "what ifs". Anxiety and social anxiety, can stop you doing so many things. It can you over think and over analyse beyond control...but on that day I felt determined to put those "what ifs" in a firmly closed box. This felt accessible. A whole group of women all trying something new for the first time together. I love the This Girl Can campaign. It makes sporting activities accessible for women and girls. And I have to thank @supfitnessuk for making it such a fun experience, for being so welcoming and instilling so much confidence in me that day. Those four This Can Girl Can Sup sessions changed my life and led me to teaching yoga. Now I stand up and teach in front of people. Something I never thought I would have the courage, confidence or self belief to do. Sometimes you just have to swallow hard and face your fears. "What if I fall?" may feel like a very big fear, but "my darling, what if you fly?" #shepaddles

In this morning's online class, we played with fin

In this morning's online class, we played with finding our inner flamingo. Marichyasana improves focus, balance and concentration. Flamingo pose strengthens the core muscles, it
strengthens and tones the leg muscles and stretches the shoulders, the arms and the wrists

One legged poses give us the chance to find our balance, our centre of gravity and to play with that to find stability

They demand our full presence and attention in a way two legged standing poses don't, meaning our breath must be calm and our mind still - just what we need in these times of turbulence and chaos

#yogaasana #flamingopose #onlineyoga #marichyasana #balance #stability #calmness #breathe #inhale #yogaonline #covidliving #lockdownliving #lockdown #bestill #standstrong #strength #corestrength #legstrength #instayoga

Cyclists, this new class is for you! Do you know

Cyclists, this new class is for you!
Do you know your downward facing dog from your cat-cow, or your crow from your pigeon? I am of course talking yoga postures and not just calling out random animal names at you

Cast aside any pre-conceived idea of yoga. There are some very good reasons why everyone should practice yoga, but specifically here are some very good reason why cyclists should * Flexible hips and long hamstrings...cyclists need these to protect the lower back when working through the tucked saddle position. Do you have them? No? Not many cyclists do, but yoga can definitely help you here * Core stability...a strong core works like a corset around your spine and helps to strengthen the muscles linking to your legs and shoulders providing more strength and control over your bike. A tired cyclist with a poor core is likely to slump in the saddle, resulting in unnecessary strain and pressure to the shoulders and wrists * Circulation...this can be limited due to the posture we take when riding the bike. Rounding the shoulders and upper back with the legs drawing upwards means we can limit our intake of oxygen. The lungs need to be able to increase in volume and this means being able to open the rib cage. Yoga can help to open the chest area and can potentially increase our oxygen intake by around 25 per cent
Now that's not to be sniffed at! And all at your finger tips

Join me Tuesdays at 7pm live via ZOOM for an online yoga class for cyclists, which will target these areas and more, complimenting your cycling, improving your performance, recovery time and your mental focus

Book via donnanavarro.co.UK/online-classes (link in bio)

#cyclinglife #cycling #cyclistsofinstagram
#cyclinguk #livcycling #yogaforcyclists #britishcycling #womenscycling #menscycling #roadcycling #covidliving
#covidlife #lifeontwowheels #cycle

It's so important to find time for self care...as

It's so important to find time for self care...as a yoga teacher and pracitioner, I know and appreciate that you can't pour from an empty cup. Yet why am I struggling so much with the guilt of that concept? Anyone feeling the same? I'm a single parent and I'm feeling immense pressure to be the parent, their caregiver, their friend, their educator, their entertainer, their provider, their consoler, their cook, their cleaner, their storyteller... their everything...all.day.long.

And any time I just want to sit, relax and take in everything that's happening, I switch back to feelings of guilt. Feelings that I should be using my time better, differently, like there are more important tasks I should be doing, roles I should be fulfilling

I'm sure lots of you, single parents or not, are having good days and bad days. Days where you feel like you're on top of it all, like you're riding high and can see the light at the end. And then other days where it all feels...messy, exhausting and too much. I just wanted to say you're not alone, I hear you. Tomorrow's a new day...

Join me Fridays at 10am for a Zoom Room yoga flow

Join me Fridays at 10am for a Zoom Room yoga flow that will see you glowing into the weekend 💜 Build some strength, improve your flexibility and ease those anxieties

Suitable for all levels

But if you're looking for a class aimed specifically at "beginners", next Thursday (7 May) at 7pm is for you 💜 £5 donnanavarro.co.uk/online-classes to book

Every day's a new day. I hope there's a burst of c

Every day's a new day. I hope there's a burst of colour in your day today

#hope #love #lockdownlife #lockdown #covidliving #staywell #staysafe #inittogether #covidlife #breathe #nature #sunset #sunrise #anotherdaydown #mentalhealthawareness #nhs #nofilter

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