Jayne Hill
You do yoga, so you must be ...
When I say I do yoga (and doubly so when I say I’m a yoga teacher), people think they know a whole lot of other stuff about me. You...
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Jayne Hill
Apr 44 min read
The layers of being - koshas
Yoga suggests that we are made up of layers called Koshas (body/layer/sheath). Often thought of as layers of an onion, or nested Russian...
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Jayne Hill
Feb 35 min read
Why can't I relax!
Sometimes people whisper quietly to me after yoga class; “why can’t I relax?”, as though this is a strange and shameful condition. While...
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Jayne Hill
Nov 19, 20233 min read
Do this one yoga posture every day
The one yoga pose that I recommend you do every day is going to be a surprise for a lot of people. BKS Iyengar said everyone should do...
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Jayne Hill
Sep 24, 20232 min read
I can't touch my toes!
Are you sure? How did you get your socks on this morning? Can I come to yoga because I can’t touch my toes? It’s a question I hear from...
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Jayne Hill
Sep 10, 20234 min read
Elements of Yoga
In yoga, the elements of earth, water, fire, air and space (or ether) are the building blocks of nature. They represent the qualities of...
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Jayne Hill
Jan 7, 20233 min read
Embodied Movement
Yoga with Feeling Somatic or embodied yoga is a mindful practice with awareness on the way that you feel. Learning to be be present with...
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Jayne Hill
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Build Better Balance
I can’t balance! That’s what I hear after every yoga class. In many ways it’s not a surprise. Once we’re all grown up we don’t play with...
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Jayne Hill
Sep 12, 20224 min read
Finding your Flow
Waves shape the shore In yoga, when things flow freely and smoothly, then we are healthy and full of vitality. I’d already decided to...
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Jayne Hill
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Exercises to strengthen your breathing
After you’ve recovered from covid or a chesty cold, you might find that you’re still wheezing. When you feel breathless, you try to take...
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Jayne Hill
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Are you kneeling comfortably?
Like all joints, your knees need a variety of movements to be healthy, nourished and functional. But if they never bend further than 90...
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Jayne Hill
Jan 9, 20223 min read
Breath and Balance
Being stable physically on one foot, or even two feet is important in a practical sense to keep you safe as you move through life....
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Jayne Hill
Dec 13, 20212 min read
'Tis the season of sitting
It's that time of year when somehow we sit even more than we usually do. So here are some ideas to keep you mobile and moving through the...
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Jayne Hill
Dec 7, 20214 min read
Are you lying comfortably - the sequel
Are you a front relaxer? A side relaxer? Or even an upside down relaxer? Discover how to rest easy when you're not lying on your back. I...
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Jayne Hill
Nov 15, 20214 min read
Are you lying comfortably?
...Then we'll begin... relaxation. Savasana is the “traditional” relaxation posture in yoga. Yes, relaxing has a yoga posture all of its...
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Jayne Hill
Oct 25, 20215 min read
Restore Your Rhythm with Yoga
Are you feeling ‘a bit off’? When I asked about the next workshop, sleep, digestion and dealing with anxiety were popular suggestions....
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Jayne Hill
Sep 12, 20212 min read
'Now, the practice of yoga begins'
At the start of a new term I thought it would be interesting to reflect on this phrase. It's at the beginning of a very old yoga...
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Jayne Hill
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Fabulous fascia! It's all connected...
Fascia or connective tissue used to be described as the strong elastic bands that join muscles to bones (tendons) or bones to bones...
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Jayne Hill
Jun 13, 20212 min read
Get Fresh!
You could take your yoga mat outside, and do a regular kind of practice, but don't feel you need to be limited to a strip of non-slip...
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Jayne Hill
Apr 25, 20212 min read
Yoga to Walk up Hills and Slopes
Take yoga off your mat and out into the world! Organising your body well, releasing tension and moving in good alignment means that your...
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