Yoga and business?? Do these two go together? Teaching Yoga is my full time profession, my business, my love and my unwavering passion. Running a successful business is hard but I’m proud to make soulful business decisions so that I can spread the wonders of yoga in my community. And this is what today’s blog … Continue reading Behind The Scenes – Sneak Peak into Running a Business
If you need a little inspiration for Mother’s Day gifts, I currently have a lovely collection of French Lavender scented Eye Pillows available. They are just beautiful, all handmade in India by yogamalai, a group of creative women in South Indian raising money to support local families. These wonderfully relaxing eye pillows are filled with … Continue reading The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day – French Lavendar Scented Eye Masks
Yoga is great for the body both physically and mentally but as with anything physical we have to take care when practising yoga so as to reap maximum reward and minimise any risk of injury. My top tips for avoiding injuries both on and off the mat. Work to build an equal balance of strength … Continue reading How to Avoid Injuries in Yoga
The Yoga Headstand (Sirsasana) is cited by many as being the King Yoga Pose! This month I invite you to join me in the Headstand Challenge! Don’t think you can do it, you can trust me! The Challenge: I will email you one short free video every two weeks instructing you through the stages of … Continue reading Headstand Challenge – Embrace Possibility
People tell me often in class how hard they find the breathing especially when it comes to linking breath with movement and that they seem to be inhaling when they’re meant to be exhaling, generally holding their breath or just feeling that their breaths are too short. I used to experience just the same thing … Continue reading Why Are My Breaths So Short In Yoga?
Every year I make it a priority to get away, ideally on my own and retreat. It can be a long weekend in the UK (usually to the beach in Eastbourne) or if I’m lucky a far far away land! This time last year I spent two weeks on a lake in Thailand, with the … Continue reading Why I Go on Yoga Retreats?
Thinking about buying a new yoga mat? I get asked my opinion regularly on what type of yoga mat to buy and to be honest there is no one size fits all. There are so many different mats on the market, with different thickness and textures much of which comes down to personal preference as … Continue reading Yoga Mat – Review
Why should you do Sun Salutations? Talk to ten yogis and you may get ten different answers to the question. Before I was teaching yoga full time, I had an office job as a recruitment consultant. My old boss, who wasn’t very observant at the best of times, always knew if I had or hadn’t … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why I Salute the Sun
6 Week Yoga for Runners Course – Keeping Runners Running! Increase Focus & Flexibility, Build Strength & Stamina, Improve Posture & Eliminate Nagging Aches & Pains Course Start: 6 week course starting Thursday 6th September 2012 Course Time: 8.15pm – 9.15pm Course Venue: Main Hall, Richard Taunton’s College, Hill Lane, Southampton, SO15 5RL Course Cost: … Continue reading 6 Week Yoga for Runners Course – Starts Thursday 6th Sept
Really excited to have had my first article published today on teachasana.com. This is a great website to support new yoga teachers as they start out on the wonderful journey of teaching yoga. Check out the article here: http://www.teachasana.com/2012/07/5-tips-for-including-a-dharma-talk-in-class/.
Rhythm is something we all naturally have, something we are born with – and like our own personal metronome it is this rhythm that sets the pace at which we are most comfortable. Respecting and honouring our natural pace gives us the ability to more skilfully manage our energy levels and stamina as we go … Continue reading Setting the Pace for Life
Last week the vinyasa yoga classes that I teach in Southampton were focused on integrity and how we build and sustain it through clarity, strength and flexibility. Through clarity of our intention comes integrity in our action. How many times do we do something and not know why or sometimes not even know that we … Continue reading How do we practise yoga with integrity?
Fancy a fun, challenging and inspiring morning with lots of Yoga?? Join me for a 3 hour Chakra Vinyasa Yoga Workshop at Tauntons College, Southampton on Saturday 17th Sept from 9:45 to 12:45. This will be a creative morning filled with movement and music as we explore the practise of yoga through different eyes. To … Continue reading Saturday 17th Sept – Chakra Vinyasa Yoga Workshop
Along with the launch of www.lauragreenyoga.co.uk Laura Green Yoga is starting a regular yoga blog. This is intended to support Laura’s yoga students with weekly yoga posts that explore that week’s yoga class theme in more detail. There will also be other posts on various yoga topics. Any burning yoga questions, then ask Laura and … Continue reading New Laura Green Yoga Blog
