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Short and Sweet Restorative
By Paula |
Would you like a short and sweet restorative yoga practice? Look no further. In this Wall Restorative class with EkhartYoga I offer you 23 minutes of calm with some inverted postures to restore you at any time of the day, though this can be especially satisfying at the end of a long day or after…
Upper Back Reset
By Paula |
In this Upper Back Reset class with EkhartYoga I share a handful satisfyingly soothing poses to offer some welcome relief. This restorative yoga reset is designed to help ease upper back tightness. It’s a great practice to open up the front of your body and tease out tension in the difficult-to-reach upper back area. Practice…
Find Your Inner Fire
By Paula |
In this Find Your Inner Fire yin yoga class with EkhartYoga I focus on Manipura, the third chakra. Mani’ means ‘shining gem’ and ‘Pura’ means ‘place’. So the translation of Manipura is ‘place of the shining gem’. This chakra is related to our confidence, self-esteem and determination, while the associated element is fire whose energy…
Soothing Savasana for Deep Rest
By Paula |
Soothing your nervous system while resting deeply. “Learning to rest. to let go of the lure of constant busyness takes practice” – quote from my book, Rest + Calm This is an invitation to bring some physical rest into your day. In this practice I show you how to set yourself up in a supported restorative…
NEW: Slow Flow for Energy
By Paula |
Flow… Have you tried my most recent class on EkhartYoga? This anytime flow is ideal for when you want to get your energy moving. Props aren’t essential, but if you like to use blocks to bring the floor up to yo, then you can have to hand a couple of bricks and a block to…
Restoring Flow
By Paula |
Restoring yoga to soothe your nervous system Have you tried my Restoring Flow class on EkhartYoga? Join me for a relaxing, flowing, low to the ground practice with a couple of supported postures included for good measure. This is perfect for when you want to slow down but still crave a little bit of movement.…
NEW! Go with the Flow Yin – my latest class on EkhartYoga
By Paula |
Go with the Flow Yin is my latest class available on EkhartYoga. Svadhishthana – the Sacral Chakra – linked to the Water element, is located in the lower abdomen near the sacrum. This chakra is associated with our ability to go with the flow, our self worth, creativity, and ability to express ourselves freely –…
NEW! Join me on Substack
By Paula |
I’m on Substack! In March this year I moved my newsletter over from Mailchimp to Substack. If you’re currently subscribed to my newsletter, you’ll already have been regularly hearing from me at Slow Living in the Big City on Substack. Why move to a new newsletter platform? Being on Substack allows me to offer you…
Practices & Guidance for Menopause Support
By Paula |
Join Yinka Fabusuyi and I on Saturday 29th April from 2.30-5pm at Yoga Point, Brixton for Practices & Guidance for Menopause Support. If you’re in a stage of menopause from perimenopause onwards and experiencing some of the most common symptoms including joint pain, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia and more, then this workshop is for you. With menopause there is…
Kick Off 2023 with Feel-Good Yoga!
By Paula |
Launching on Monday 2nd January on EkhartYoga is the Feel-Good Yoga Challenge. Sign-up to enjoy daily 30-minute yoga practices throughout January. Esther Ekhart, the rest of the teaching team and I have joined forces to offer you classes to lift your mood and honour your body’s craving for movement to help you get your 2023…
Summer Health for the Heart & Small Intestine
By Paula |
The pair of organs associated with the Summer in Chinese Medicine are the Heart and Small Intestine and the element is Fire. The Heart (yin organ) is the ‘supreme monarch’ and is supported by three other organs associated with Fire: the Pericardium, the Small Intestine, and the Triple Heater, (with the Small Intestine being the…
Get Grounded Yin on EkhartYoga – new online class
By Paula |
My sixth class with EkhartYoga has been released. Muladhara – the Root Chakra – is associated with our basic needs of survival, security and safety and defines our sense of self. In this class I guide you through a grounding Root Chakra Yin practice to help you return to your place of inner knowing and…
The Rest Sessions: Be Restored
By Paula |
Sunday 22nd May 2-4pm at Embody Wellness, Vauxhall “The clue is in the name – RESTorative yoga is excellent for facilitating proper rest and relaxation in both body and mind. Restorative yoga is a receptive practice where you are supported and held – how many of us could deeply benefit from more of that?” (excerpt…
Restore Yourself on EkhartYoga – new online class
By Paula |
My fifth class with EkhartYoga has been released. Release tension and stress in both your body and mind as you enjoy the experience of allowing your body to be completely supported by your props. This class is a nurturing restorative practice, ideal for when you are in need of some restoration. To practice with me at…
The Rest Sessions: A Rest + Calm Mini-Retreat
By Paula |
(Photo copyright Henry Hunt/Bloomsbury Publishing PLC) Saturday 23rd April 2-4.15 pm at Yoga on the Lane in Dalston Join me for an afternoon of contemplative practices designed to help bring you back home to yourself. Grounded in restorative yoga, and including meditation, guided relaxation and (optional) journaling, The Rest Sessions are a culmination of my…
Spring Yin & Yang Organs
By Paula |
The pair of organs associated with the Spring (Wood) season are the Liver and Gallbladder. The Liver (yin) is the body’s main organ of detoxification and is very important in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), being described as ‘the General’. Energetically the Liver is in charge of the smooth flow of Qi (energy) through the body,…
Rest + Calm is here
By Paula |
The nurturing, practical guide to finding rest and calm – even when it feels impossible “This gem of a book is a guide to powerful practices for rest, reflection, self-care and the tending of community. The insight it contains is not a luxury, but a physical, emotional and spiritual imperative.” – Bo Forbes, Psy.D., psychologist,…
Joyful & Open: A Late Autumn Yin & Yoga Nidra Workshop
By Paula |
Saturday 10 November | 2.00pm to 4.00pm | £25 Join me for this upcoming seasonal workshop at Embody Wellness in Vauxhall. In Chinese Medicine there are Five Elements that are central to nature’s cycles and are reflected in the cycles of our bodies. They are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth, and each element is connected…
Knitting for Stress Relief – Stress Awareness Month
By Paula |
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month? One of my favourite ways of to manage stress (besides yoga!) is knitting. I’m a newish knitter, currently making this cowl (pictured) to practise knitting in the round on double-pointed needles. I find the process of knitting meditative and calming. Not only is it brilliant learning…
Winter Yin Yoga: Saddle Pose
By Paula |
In this short video filmed at Embody Wellness in Vauxhall I am showing you Saddle Pose. On an energetic level this yin posture stimulates the Kidney and Urinary Bladder meridians – associated with the Winter season – and also the Spleen and Stomach lines. Here I’m using a bolster propped up on two blocks to…
A Second Restorative Yoga for Depression Workshop
By Paula |
Restorative Yoga for Depression Workshop – Saturday 3rd February 2018 2.15-4.15pm at Embody Wellness After a number of requests I am repeating this workshop. If you missed it last time or think this may be of benefit to someone you know, here are the details. No previous yoga experience is necessary: Depression can impact our…