How festivals can be accessible and inclusive for everyone. Providing an environment where families can relax, enjoy themselves andmake precious memories.

Using yoga to provide an opportunity for those with Intellectual disabilities to reach their maximum potential

World Yoga Festival

Experience son a first time attender and yoga teacher

Who are the yoga teachers who teach yoga to people with Learning Disabilities? The results from this small survey uncovers some amazing yoga teachers and the wealth of experience they bring to their yoga teachings.

Online yoga classes are here to stay, for the immediate future at least.

Coping with the effects of lock down imposed by the UK government to reduce the transmission of Corona virus (Covid-19) is hard for those of us who understand the complex rationale.

You may have moved area or are wanting to start yoga. What do you look for in a yoga teacher? Before you do anything be honest with yourself. Are you looking to improve overall strength, flexibility and general well being?

October is autism hour for the National Autistic Society, UK (NAS). In 2018 over 11,000 organisations and public services participated in the campaign. By becoming autism aware and making changes to their services for 1 hour a week, these organisations made their environments autism friendly.

Over the last few weeks I have been asking my yoga classes 'what is your favourite yoga pose?'

What if somebody said you could have your heartfelt desire. You would think they were mad.

If you practice yoga and your focus is on asana practice you may not have come across yoga nidra and its benefits.

Knowing the 5 favourite games I thought I'd share with you games they are not so keen on and why.

So what's all the fuss about yoga nidra. A deep guided relaxation that benefits you physical and mental well being. Often referred to as yoga's greatest secret but what is yoga nidra? and how is it structured?

These are the top 5 favourite yoga games as voted for by one of my learning disabilities yoga classes.

You avidly look at Instagram and save or bookmark what interests you. So who are your top 5 Instagram favourites?

Great you want to teach yoga to adults with learning disabilities. Welcome to a very special and rewarding yoga teaching career.

One of my first encounters with a student with hyper-mobility was when they asked ' what am I supposed to feel?' during a deep hip opening yoga pose.

was chatting to a fellow yoga teacher and the conversation turned towards the perspective that people have on their own health and what they think is important to share with their yoga teacher.

If you are planning to work collaboratively with the NHS (National Health Service) or large organisations with your yoga work a more in-depth risk assessment is required.

Why should I need a risk assessment for my yoga class? Is it complex and difficult? Where do I start? After many years working in the NHS as a senior nurse and managing risk registers I have simplified risk assessment and tried to demystify what it actually entails. If you are a yoga teacher who teaches yoga within a studio, there should already be a risk assessment in place completed by the owner or manager.