Cortisol: good or bad? Cortisol is it good or bad? While it does have a positive effect on your body, like all good things, how to find a balance before it goes bad. You've heard it a million times, we live in a highly stressful, fast paced and demanding society. But what is actually going on [...]
Where did the time go? Journal Entry #5 Where did the time go? At the end of each week I have to submit a summary of our weeks journal entries. I just sent my email and can't quite believe I have just one full week left of classes. It seems so surreal. Each week has [...]
How to stop feeling homesick Journal Entry # 4 I have been in London for what has rapidly approached two weeks. It may sound silly to say, but even in this short spate of time I have had pangs of feeling homesick. Here are my thoughts on how to stop feeling homesick. Stop fighting the [...]
My First Day of College Journal entry # 2 My first day of College at YogaLondon started off with the usual panic and uncertainty of any first day: how much time do I need to eat my breakfast, walk to the bus stop (with the expectation of actually finding the bus stop) and walking from [...]
I arrived safely in London Journal Entry #1 After a sad goodbye, mixed with excitement and nervous energy, I boarded British airways double bus and took off for London. Note to self: next time I will follow my father in laws advice and book an aisle seat in the four block not the three block. [...]
Best Training Program for Home Since I am going to be away for just short of six weeks, I thought I would share with you all my best training program for home. That means no excuses for missed training sessions on my return! Below are some of the best, very simple, user friendly options for at [...]
Eating Clean for Winter With the days getting shorter and temperatures dropping, it is so important to keep eating clean for Winter. All of us forget that the best summer bodies are in fact maintained during winter! I know how hard it is to keep waking up early in the dark and the cold, but [...]
How to snack healthy at work How to snack healthy at work isn't as difficult as you may think! Whether you suffer from boredom at your desk, high stress deadlines or just straight out exhaustion, hunger strikes as a reaction and a distraction several times throughout the work day. Most of us grab a [...]
How to overcome the fear of headstands How to overcome the fear of headstands has been a huge challenge for me in both group classes and my yoga home practice, here are some things that have helped me. For quite some time the concept of standing on my head or doing various inversions kept me [...]
Why you shouldn't fear push ups Why you shouldn't fear push ups and why I encourage women to ditch the 'ladies' version. Whenever I start training a new female client, I ask them what their least favourite exercises are and if they have a no go zone. Without fail I hear the following:"Push ups and [...]
