To rest, relax and restore is essential in today’s society where stress levels are rising. To rest deeply is to experience absolute relaxation, where there is effortless stillness, quietness and peace. Restorative Yoga provides bespoke restorative postures, specific yoga based sequences, breath awareness practices and relaxation.  Open to both men and women these yoga sessions are suitable for couples trying to conceive naturally or through IVF (providing you have been referred by your IVF consultant).  The physical focus of the postures is to create space and ease and to optimize the blood flow to the muscles and connective tissues in the lower pelvis.  On an emotional level, the benefits of restorative yoga and the haven of a safe, nurturing environment, can help both men and women cope with the stress associated with trying to conceive and to increase the ability to self nurture, deeply relax and accept where they are in the process.  Our restorative fertility ...

A short gentle limbering sequence that is suitable for people with back pain and pregnant women.

We are delighted to introduce our Yoga Baba organic clothing range. Yoga Baba is an independent organic clothing company for babies. In collaboration with a London artist and yogi, we have produced our own unique range of baby clothing. These garments feature illustrated prints that draw inspiration from yoga and nature. All of our garments are made from super soft 100% organic cotton. This makes them perfect for wearing against delicate baby skin. We believe it is important to support the planet for our babies’ future. For this reason, all of our products are fair trade and also come from sustainable sources. For more information and to purchase, visit:  yogababa.co.uk

How cranial osteopathy can help soothe away your baby's colicky cries by Liz Neale Get a group of new parents together and it won't take long before they start talking about sleep. Or, more likely, the lack of it. The advice to 'sleep when your baby sleeps' is all well and good. However, if your little one likes to party all night, every night, you are soon functioning like a zombie if you can't catch up during the day. So when one of my friends suggested taking my four-week-old to a cranial osteopath to reduce her stress levels (and hopefully help us both rest), I was intrigued. What is cranial osteopathy? Cranial osteopathy encourages the release of tension and stresses in the body and the head that might have been caused by the birth. Osteopaths hold and observe the baby, carefully manipulating the body to encourage it to function as it should. I wondered if it was some sort of 'baby whispering'. After all, if the osteopath was merely holding m...

It always seems impossible until it is done. Nelson Mandela

In my humble opinion, Marichyasana D (as demonstrated by Sharath Jois in this video) is one of the hardest poses in the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series.

An introduction to Yin yoga with Bernie Clark. I personally need a Yin Yoga practice to balance my Yang one.