tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12262747002582727972024-03-05T11:05:42.104+00:00Yoga in Stroud with Emma TilleyInformation on yoga class timetables, workshops, special offers. Plus thoughts, comments, reviews and more, from Gloucestershire yoga teacher Emma Tilley.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-38822246905419947972013-09-01T13:05:00.001+01:002013-09-01T19:14:39.103+01:00More infoMore info about me and and how my practice keeps me going and growing can be found on Facebook. I update my blog from time to time but modern life as it is Facebook is just easier!<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-24639931306572745522013-09-01T11:51:00.002+01:002013-09-01T11:53:16.465+01:00New online Yoga community<a href="http://www.yogatrail.com/" target="_blank">Yogatrail</a> recently launched to bring an online yoga community to the masses. Accessible and wide-ranging, it is essentially a listing site but with the addition of reviews so you can see what other peoples' experiences are of teachers, studios, retreats and yoga events. A bit like trip advisor but for yoga.<br />
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There's so much going on today in the 'yogasphere' and so much to choose from it can be quite bamboozling (I don't use that word lightly!) - so it's great to have a site out there working to bring a little clarity to the many offerings. So what are you waiting for - go post a review now, or check out that class you meant to go to but weren't sure about.<br />
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This type of site can only work if the community gets behind it and posts their details (if you're teachers) or your reviews and recommendations. It's all free of course and hopefully it will grow and become a useful tool for us all, students and teachers together.<br />
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<a href="http://www.yogatrail.com/about-us">www.yogatrail.com/about-us</a>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-3750872742956597942013-05-24T12:52:00.004+01:002013-09-01T12:51:43.099+01:00Winter Weekend Yoga Retreat<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A weekend of time and space dedicated to you in beautiful Hay-on-Wye. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">15th - 17th November 2013.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />Perhaps you want to deepen your yoga practice, or just give yourself a bit of time and space through great yoga, great company and a beautiful setting. The retreat will run from the Friday until the Sunday afternoon. During this time you will have six yoga sessions - including dynamic morning practices and more restorative, slow-flow evening sessions. Full details are included in the schedule below. There will be time to explore the area, treat yourself to a massage*, even learn how to make cheese! Or, you can simply sit back in the comfort of the Great Barn or your own room and simply, just, be...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cwmhir Court is an ancient site with Iron Age remains and surviving Medieval and Georgian structures. A fortified Cistercian monastic grange was built here in the thirteenth century and the main stone arched entrance, some of the defensive walls and listed ancient monastic buildings survive. The Great Hay Barn has stunning views across the Wye valley to the Black Mountains. To the rear the woods rise up to the Radnor Hills. The barns are poised in a beautiful spot at the valley’s edge, with the open wilds of Wales on one side and all the facilities of the pretty market town of </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hay-on-Wye on the other. It is peaceful without being remote. </span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hay-on-Wye is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">renowned for its bookshops and the literary festival that takes place every May. If you're a literature fan then you're sure to love strolling around the picturesque town and browsing through the bookshops. The barns have been restored to a high standard by experienced craftsmen, using locally sourced stone, oak and lime mortar. The Great Hay Barn has a three storey central entertaining space (where we will practice our yoga), with stone flags, oak boarding and a large wood stove. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Nearest train station is Hereford.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">15th - 17th November 2013</span></b><br />
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-88471139166732234322013-05-19T14:28:00.000+01:002013-05-19T19:56:54.548+01:00Stand (on your hands) and be present<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZ1FUI9Op2WV2sw62kcMH7D5Zst3icdwACO1GYqH1PBPTjEXZXxxYQON2HNWJDwqbDrcgkSq6CU52arDEhDd1WE03KAOdzblm6LSYdd1yAhTkVhqUkFayYG811otO228B9GL4syApmzw/s1600/IMG_4247.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZ1FUI9Op2WV2sw62kcMH7D5Zst3icdwACO1GYqH1PBPTjEXZXxxYQON2HNWJDwqbDrcgkSq6CU52arDEhDd1WE03KAOdzblm6LSYdd1yAhTkVhqUkFayYG811otO228B9GL4syApmzw/s320/IMG_4247.JPG" width="172" /></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span id="yiv1269475866yui_3_7_2_26_1368898273512_66">Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrkasana) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">has always struck fear deep into my belly. Anyone up for seeing how giving this pose a little attention during home practice might lead to interesting things?? I'll let you know how I get on - might be some funny pics to post at the very least!</span><br />
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I may not ever make it into handstand in the middle of the room with the grace and ease of <a href="http://tarastiles.com/" target="_blank">Tara Stiles</a>, but I'll give it my best shot and it's what I learn on the way up that's important. If I can be in the moment (with legs on the wall/one leg up etc etc) then I'm doing it. If I'm chasing the handstand and not appreciating where I am with it right now then I've lost it - my yoga has gone, fallen crash bang into the obstacle that is my ego. Ouch.</div>
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-17492075010667632262013-05-17T14:32:00.000+01:002013-05-19T14:33:16.551+01:00Retreat!I'm planning on holding a retreat in November this year. I think I've reached a point in my practice, teaching and my life where this now makes sense for me. I love the idea of holding a gathering of people who all want to be somewhere amazing, getting to know their practice better and ultimately giving themselves the time and space they might need to release tension and grow stronger. I'm currently checking out venues and doing lots of sums so when I have more details I'll post... I am very excited!Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-39553571334548753032013-05-04T19:45:00.000+01:002013-05-04T19:45:10.431+01:00Why I practice yoga...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTlksM5pN6YpMkYZl6gAOVUa7b3qJHiou6wv9OXL-Dzb74jxTLMmtlxkfWpkyaJ4qpHZP_ujBw2fdcGAYhM-I-5D4oQh2wggQfWWqMJ4eHdpYWOPl9o_u9faOBrAB-ivbh157IEth1dQ/s1600/388588_530335293680031_1404538409_n-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTlksM5pN6YpMkYZl6gAOVUa7b3qJHiou6wv9OXL-Dzb74jxTLMmtlxkfWpkyaJ4qpHZP_ujBw2fdcGAYhM-I-5D4oQh2wggQfWWqMJ4eHdpYWOPl9o_u9faOBrAB-ivbh157IEth1dQ/s320/388588_530335293680031_1404538409_n-1.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm a yoga teacher. I love yoga but I'm not religious. Neither would I put being spiritual into the top 10 things about me. I practice yoga to balance my overall state of wellbeing, to strengthen my body and my resolve, and understand my bo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">dy's full capabilities and, with that, how my mind and emotional well-being are intertwined with the physical. I believe we are all divine and deserving of love and respect. We are all created from the same atoms, we all breathe the same air. Yoga helps us breathe that air a little more deeply. Yoga can help us strive to be better humans. We have one body - make the best of it, your mind has to live there!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The 'baby and me' (often called Mummy and Me) classes are essentially yoga for you that incorporates your baby. The classes are great way to meet other mums and give you some time to focus on your body and well-being post-natally, and babies love it too! It's generally best not to practice until at least 6 weeks after giving birth, and babies up until crawling are welcome - after this stage it can tend to get a bit hectic!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you're interested in attending please email me as spaces are limited.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Classes will be on Thursdays 11.30 - 12.30 (time still tbc though) at Stroud Yoga Space.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Hope to see you there!</span>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-81101123467689932052013-02-09T14:50:00.003+00:002013-02-11T10:13:57.238+00:00Downward Dog, A Yogi's Best Friend<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="uiGrid mvm" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 10px; word-wrap: normal;"><tbody>
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If you're lucky enough to be expecting a baby in 2013 then you can join me for pregnancy yoga at 9.00 until 10.20am, or if you want to start the weekend with an uplifting and rejuvenating practice then join me for Hatha flow yoga at 10.30 until 11.30am. Email me for details or to reserve a space.</div>
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-89338138667505451342013-01-05T16:43:00.000+00:002013-01-05T16:43:05.280+00:00Happy new year!2012 was a busy one; we spent our first year in our new home in Stroud, the new yoga studio opened up down the road, classes started again after maternity leave and my body has started, I repeat started, to get back to some sort of <i>normal</i> after my eldest turned three and my youngest turned one in the Summer. There have been plenty of 'episodes' to test my yogic breathing and my ability to remember the importance of the exhale. Plus, on clearing out the bathroom cupboard today I found a bottle of Bach rescue remedy - I plan to put this to good use next time the monster that is PMT returns (my family, I'm sure, will be thankful). I look forward to 2013 and for today at least, with its spring-like brightness, I feel ready to tackle and enjoy the challenges it throws in my direction. Welcome 2013, let's make it a good one.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-50386312511434864032012-08-24T10:38:00.001+01:002012-08-24T13:02:40.471+01:00Pelvic floor power<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">It's that time again... time for a little pelvic floor pulsing:<br />Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, right now try this:<br /><br />1. Check in with your natural breath for a few rounds.<br />2. On an exhale, lift the muscles of the pelvic floor (for women, lift the muscles/walls of the vagina, a squeezing and lifting sensation - like you're trying to stop peeing and farting together - nice!).<br />3. On the inha</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">le continue to lift. Keep the face and jaw soft.</span></span></span></span><br />
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From early Autumn I'll be starting a second Saturday morning class. This one will be Hatha yoga. The class will be a flowing sequence of postures with particular attention to alignment, all to a great soundtrack which I'll compile to help get you focussed.<br />
This class will follow the pregnancy yoga class so probably at about 10.30am for one hour on a Saturday morning (maybe one hour and 15, details still to be confirmed). If you're interested please email me.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-1376083718962748412012-07-01T21:23:00.000+01:002012-07-01T21:41:15.231+01:00Inspiration for birth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What to expect when you're expecting doesn't have to be a painful labour, where fear has the upper hand. Yoga is one way women can help reconnect to their bodies during pregnancy. They can re-learn how their body moves, how it feels, and the relationship between the body and the mind. Through pregnancy yoga women can experience the glorious, expansive and powerful nature of 'the breath' – the giver of vitality, and enabler of control when the going gets tough.<br />
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I draw inspiration from many resources; the amazing Ina May Gaskin is, of course, on the list. Positive birth stories, stories that empower, are an essential part of my pregnancy yoga.<br />
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Recently I read to my class from <b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_492765695">Caitlin Moran's </a></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_492765695">book,</a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-To-Woman-Caitlin-Moran/dp/0091940737" target="_blank"> How to be a Woman</a>:</b><br />
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"For this birth I don't lie on a bed, helpless – waiting for a baby to be delivered, by room service. I've been told to walk, and I do – I pace miles and miles like I'm on my way to Bethlehem. I use the hospital corridors like the slowest, fattest race track.... Gravity is the magic I couldn't find before, strapped to the bed two years ago. Gravity was the spell I should have invoked. I was looking in all the wrong grimoires.<br />
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"After four hours of pacing, everything changes, I know I have walked far enough. I climb into the pool, and push Nancy out in five, short bursts.... "'That was easy!' I shout, the first words out of my mouth, before she has even left the water... <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;">'That was easy! Why doesn't anyone tell you it's so easy!'"
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I often dip into <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_105283744">Ina May Gaskin's </a></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_105283744">book,</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiritual-Midwifery-Ina-May-Gaskin/dp/1570671044" target="_blank"> Spiritual Midwifery</a></span>. One particular passage I like is <b>Labouring mothers as elemental forces:</b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">"The mother's state of consciousness goes through a very great change during the first stage of labour ... she becomes less of an individual personality and more like an elemental force, like a tornado, a volcano, an earthquake, or a hurricane, with its own laws of behaviour. This quality of women has been described as 'a great amorphous, gravity tides thing, electrochemical tropism, older and smarter than you, that always gets what it wants.'"</span></b><br />
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When preparing for birth, focus on the female as an elemental force, be it working with the power of gravity, movement, breath. You have the right, the strength and the ability to birth your baby without fear.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-78919480078143175022012-06-27T20:44:00.002+01:002012-06-28T21:38:33.042+01:00Practice playlistMusic can have a profound effect on our mood and state of mind. So, when planning a playlist for a class I need to make sure that, firstly the music I use is music I connect with to ensure I teach from a place of authenticity and, secondly, that the music doesn't dominate but enhances the rhythm and pace of the class.<br />
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Music for home practice is a great way to help centre yourself and connect to your yoga. Music can help you focus and prevent the mind from wandering to the shopping list/planning your day/conversations etc while practicing your yoga.<br />
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My playlist for my latest pregnancy class is as follows, enjoy:<br />
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Shabda - The Purity by Rainer Tillman<br />
Rag Desh - Alap by Benjy Wertheimer and Steve Gorn<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOilHcCH1do" target="_blank">Deeper Love (drums of life mix) by Bombay MC</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDfjVT1-mwY" target="_blank">Prescilla by Bat For Lashes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7K72X4eo_s" target="_blank">Teardrop by Massive Attack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8JyQ4rXlpY" target="_blank">Heart Sutra by Wah!</a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mUmdR69nbM" target="_blank">Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil</a><br />
Gayatri Mantra by Nada Shakti and Bruce Becvar<br />
Chandra by Benjy Wertheimer and Steve Gor<br />
Harmony by Tsering Tobgyai<br />
<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-19951503878526845912012-05-08T13:05:00.000+01:002012-07-01T21:34:01.516+01:00Flying<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Making the most of the lovely space at the Cotswold Playhouse for a bit of self practice.</span><br />
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I have a new pregnancy yoga class in Stroud every Saturday morning, 9.00am to 10.30am at the Cotswold Playhouse on Parliament Street. It's a lovely airy studio and is a great place to practice. <a href="mailto:yoga_emma@btinternet.com" target="_blank">Please email for more information</a>. Classes are ongoing so you can drop in any time, just email to reserve a place as you'll need an entry code for the building.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0Stroud, GL5 1LW51.7451705 -2.208420951.7427125 -2.2133564000000003 51.7476285 -2.2034854tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-69980871584000987032012-03-22T11:29:00.003+00:002012-04-23T09:58:00.451+01:00Home practice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A great new <a href="http://www.annaashby.com/yoga-anna-ashby-products.php" target="_blank">DVD</a> is available to buy now from Anna Ashby. Anna Ashby is one of my teachers and I studied for my teaching diploma with her at <a href="http://www.triyoga.co.uk/" target="_blank">Triyoga</a>, London. She is incredibly grounded and this DVD helps students to practice safely at home with a 40-minute practice. The practice takes you through a carefully sequenced set of asanas that work the whole body and after a few runs through you should be practicing without realising you're even being guided by a <a href="http://www.annaashby.com/yoga-anna-ashby-products.php" target="_blank">DVD</a>. Her verbal instructions are very precise and make it easy to not always be watching the screen to know what to do next. This means that, unlike other DVD's, you can immerse yourself in the practice, which is essentially what we want.<br />
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Also, accompanying the practice <a href="http://www.annaashby.com/yoga-anna-ashby-products.php" target="_blank">DVD</a> is a guided meditation, a guide to terminology which is great for beginners as it covers some of the basics such as tailbone action, grounding of the hands etc, and a second disc which is for use in your computer and takes each of the asanas and allows you to study them in more detail with a 3D version of Anna and a guided run through of the posture with Anna and a student.<br />
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<a href="http://www.annaashby.com/yoga-anna-ashby-products.php" target="_blank">Click here for more information or to buy the DVD.</a><br />
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I would definitely recommend this to my students. I was given a copy for my birthday as well, living in Stroud I don't get to go to Anna's classes any more so this is the next best thing!Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-80563962678294432152012-03-13T11:11:00.000+00:002012-03-13T11:11:01.291+00:00Womb YogaCovering Uma's Womb Yoga class on 19th March, 7.30pm Subscription Rooms, Stroud.<br />
It's a supportive class, exploring and nurturing the power of the feminine no matter what stage in our cycle we are.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-27086836998271695082012-02-15T15:47:00.003+00:002012-02-16T14:09:00.684+00:00Testimonials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWJ1K_WPdmwdtFyCQ4_YUGiofBaqQHVwjPeSz_dhtT66ixldA06ihmyk8-g-HMU4_g__T2gTFcB2JuW3bqYdofdgUkHBE6WjxNSWtSpK3-2YFB65JKVeFV59j95fVggp3bz6dsTI3PvE/s1600/shutterstock_41193700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWJ1K_WPdmwdtFyCQ4_YUGiofBaqQHVwjPeSz_dhtT66ixldA06ihmyk8-g-HMU4_g__T2gTFcB2JuW3bqYdofdgUkHBE6WjxNSWtSpK3-2YFB65JKVeFV59j95fVggp3bz6dsTI3PvE/s320/shutterstock_41193700.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Thank you for your fantastic pregnancy yoga teaching. I was a bit nervous at first as I had never done any yoga prior to your classes. But I needn't have been as I found your classes calming, relaxing and I have no doubt that the techniques I learnt from you helped enormously with the birth of my little girl. I would highly recommend your pregnancy yoga classes for all expectant ladies."</span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"I was thrilled that I could continue practising yoga with Emma throughout my pregnancy. Emma's teaching is calm and soothing and remains focused throughout the class. The sequence of stretches flowed seamlessly and by the end of each class I felt well stretched, calm and connected with my baby. The breathing exercises were wonderful for combating shortness of breath in later pregnancy and were also useful during labour. The various positions Emma taught us were also helpful during labour and the relaxation at the end of each class helped to focus my thoughts on my baby. My husband commented that I always came back from yoga serene and unstressed and I would recommend Emma's class to anyone who's pregnant, whether or not you've practised yoga before."</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sarah, North London</span></b></span></div>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-35216063664350217382012-02-12T20:23:00.002+00:002012-02-15T15:40:52.043+00:00Waiting to exhale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQFv68v8mPSvAYyuEynXa3yJcd4MCNKg-xVGo1OGk9DaRP3jN_dCHDNgokmYadKH829nkN_35FphNgzgnzOl_mz5Gyf7_bssBLGiNxjIhjBZvE2gosfRpxqwDEqfKJe3JOtgSbfgVPaM/s1600/IMG_3114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQFv68v8mPSvAYyuEynXa3yJcd4MCNKg-xVGo1OGk9DaRP3jN_dCHDNgokmYadKH829nkN_35FphNgzgnzOl_mz5Gyf7_bssBLGiNxjIhjBZvE2gosfRpxqwDEqfKJe3JOtgSbfgVPaM/s320/IMG_3114.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Baby Iris was born in August after a speedy three hour labour from start to finish - she was in a hurry to see us I think. Humour, sound, breath control and movement all contributed to her enjoyable birth.<br />
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With our two daughters as our primary concern we decided to give up the London life and head for the country. In November we packed our bags and said goodbye to the circus and headed for beautiful hilly Gloucestershire. We've been incredibly busy since, with no time to spare, what with two little ones and a house in need of a lot of love and attention, so busy in fact that the physical practice of yoga seems a long way off. That said, I try to practice a little every day - even if it's just supported <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/482" target="_blank">savasana</a> at the end of the day, basically collapsing in a heap on the floor when the two girls are in bed (but of course doing so while meditating on my <a href="http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/1526" target="_blank">sankalpa</a>)!<br />
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I have every sympathy with my students when trying to find a class - life, work, children, relationships all demand our attention and there can often be very little time left to practice yoga and find a class with a teacher that we like, that fits in with everything else. The irony is that the busier we are the more we need yoga but the less time we seem to have for it. Equally being a mother of two (two years between them) is probably about the busiest I have ever been in my life and the most physically demanding time I have experienced - and (cruelly) at a time when energy levels are at their lowest. So if you're like me and aren't out there doing headstands or flying through vinyasas with abundant grace and energy - enjoy the exhale and make it a good long one - save flying for another day.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-28548792330453237342011-04-15T15:45:00.000+01:002011-04-15T15:45:04.597+01:00Long time no blogBad blogger that I am it's been quite some while since my last post and quite a lot has happened. Suffice to say my second child is due in August.<br />
Perhaps being around pregnant women on a weekly basis is good for fertility?<br />
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I plan to continue teaching both Monday and Thursday evening classes as far into my pregnancy as possible - up to the summer would be ideal, then I'll take a break when the new baby comes.<br />
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I'm hoping for a home birth this time so fingers crossed all goes to plan. I'll let you know how it goes - I'm hoping it will be as smooth as my first baby's birth and as enjoyable.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-15049458944650993322010-12-02T14:55:00.002+00:002010-12-04T14:47:21.132+00:00Ina May's guide to childbirthAs part of my continual study and yogic journey through life I recently read <a href="http://www.yogamatters.com/product/451/bkgaskina/ina-mays-guide-to-childbirth.html">Ina May's Guide to Childbirth</a>. It was a great read and one I would recommend to expectant mothers, fathers, daughters - anyone really interested in life. The first part of the book deals with inspirational stories from women who have given birth at what sounds to be a huge birth centre-come-village in America. While you could say - what has a woman who's hugging a tree, smiling her way through orgasmic labour got to do with my experience - it's so far removed!? Well, it just goes to show you that birth is beautiful, we've just forgotten this and instead focus on the negative. Whether you're hugging a tree, your partner, a chair, ball or wall you can moan, groan, laugh your way through labour but you need the right environment and support and most importantly, self-belief. We need to reconnect to ourselves, our own beauty and inner strength. I won't say more on this for now but maybe put this book on your Christmas list and see for yourself!<br />
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Happy reading.Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226274700258272797.post-82561893198636111402010-10-28T13:49:00.001+01:002010-10-28T16:06:54.334+01:00Eye bags<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMG21ZV-tJRQNQmq2BWOMKu-WGSa_Nn5LUAcNgYqsCXLwIukXA-83u58-u4WxkO9jp3En-jA1eRxz6FjDu2578zLB_ziTJKzPSSMaPIA0mpGoSuVEG73Rt7tzuh6rJsGrq170Tf__k3k/s1600/IMG_2669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMG21ZV-tJRQNQmq2BWOMKu-WGSa_Nn5LUAcNgYqsCXLwIukXA-83u58-u4WxkO9jp3En-jA1eRxz6FjDu2578zLB_ziTJKzPSSMaPIA0mpGoSuVEG73Rt7tzuh6rJsGrq170Tf__k3k/s200/IMG_2669.JPG" width="200" /></span></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm pleased to announce the arrival of these beautiful eye bags to my classes, made by the caring hands of my mother. We'll be using them in class as of next week (just waiting on the little cases to be finished off).</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If anybody would like to purchase their own to get maximum relaxation and rejuvenation at home then drop me a line and you can have your own eye bag made up and sent to you. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When placed over the eyes you can rest easy and take in the sweet smelling camomile and lavender and let the bag soothe tired eyes and mind. Each bag comes with its own washable case (not shown in photograph. Currently orange but if you would like an alternative colour this can be arranged). The bags are filled with dried lavender, camomile, pulses and rice.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">£8 per eye bag plus p&p.</span></span>Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11732797294886899158noreply@blogger.com0