June brings with it the Summer Solstice. On the 21st June we reach the shortest night and the longest day. The solstices have long been a point of celebration, so why not honour this auspicious time of year as part of your yoga practice?
Continue readingYoga for Mental Health
It may be widely accepted that yoga improves flexibility and health of the body. But what about the mind?
In 2022 – post-lockdowns, modern society has a combination of stresses unique to our time. So, can yoga – an ancient, holistic system – have any benefit in modern-day management of mental wellbeing?
Community at our Core
At the core of Yoga on the Edge is the community we build. We want our studio space to act as a retreat from the outside world as well as a place to connect to those within it.
Continue reading(Why you can’t) Beat a Retreat
Fancy working on your asana for a weekend in Wales? How about a savasana on sun-kissed shores? You’re not alone…
Yoga retreats have exploded in popularity in recent years, and with good reason.
Continue readingGood Intentions
Have you ever been sat on your mat, ready to start your yoga practice, when your teacher asks you to ‘set an intention’… only to have your mind go blank, or start worrying about the massive ‘to-do’ list you need to get through after your class, or what you’ll need to get for tea, or that you snapped at your partner on the way out of the house. No? Ok, you probably don’t need to read any further.
Continue readingGetting Back on The Mat: A Mental Health Check
By Natalie Phillips
The idea of walking back into a studio can be quite daunting after a considerably long time in isolation. How do we cope and what lessons have we learned from lockdown?
Your Yoga Finds You
by Clare Broomhead
There are so many different types of yoga practice available now, which is both incredible and can be truly daunting. It’s so important to commence your journey with an open enquiring mind, like the mind of a child.
Making Sense Of Mindfulness
By Trisha Hills
The word ‘mindfulness’ has become ubiquitous in today’s language, we’ve all heard it, read it, maybe even used it, but how many of us understand what it is actually describing?