Stress – Using Yoga to Help

From time to time, we all have a bad day, or even a run of them – and the nature of things seems to be that everything compounds at these times.    Sometimes though stress can become our default outlook – it ceases to be a state and becomes a trait. Our bodies and...

Yoga Therapy for Back Pain

Back pain is a common complaint.  It may be short term – lifting awkwardly, over exertion in the gym or garden – or longer term – from injury, pathology such as illness, weakness, posture, or ageing. The interesting thing we know is that peoples experience of pain and...

The What and Why of Restorative Yoga

Yin Yoga is my first love, but I err toward the Restorative end of Yin Yoga, and indeed teach Restorative Yoga in its own right. So, what is Restorative Yoga?   At its simplest it is yoga for the Nervous System and involves very simple Yoga poses held with lots of...

The What and Why of Yin Yoga

There are many modern yoga styles, which begs the question “What is special about the Yin Yoga style I teach at Yinspire?” Like much in the Yoga world, the origins are slightly murky.  Modern Yin Yoga is considered to have been developed and loosely packaged by Paul...

How Yoga Therapy and Yoga Differ

People often ask “What is the difference between a Yoga Teacher and a Yoga Therapist?” A Yoga Therapist is a specialist in tailoring Yoga to your individual needs to help address health concerns or improve your wellbeing.  To support this a Yoga Therapist will...