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Ravi Dixit is OM’s inspirational ‘Man on the Mat’, encouraging more men (and everyone else) to try yoga. Here, he outlines details of his own yoga journey, including an incredible comeback from injury after a road traffic accident in Goa. (And don’t forget: you can even practice with him live at this year’s OM Yoga Show in London this October!)
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Welcome
Time to book your yoga escape. This month, we’ve got our popular annual retreats guide, featuring all the very best yoga breaks and holidays for 2023.
OM Regulars
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Our top picks this month.
Contributors
Our contributors this month.
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YOGA changed my life
Discovering Bikram Yoga at her local studio has brought huge physical and mental health benefits for Chloe Mountifield.
Living the teachings — understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings
KARMA.
The Happiness Explorer
How to…make anxiety your friend.
Mission possible
New London studio space opens in Spitalfields.
Amazing SPACES
WONDERFUL THINGS
om loves
Beautiful things for beautiful people.
Planet yoga
Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga.
SILVERWIND style
Introducing the latest collection from SILVERWIND, a yoga and activewear brand that draws inspiration from nature.
Om books
The latest books to explore.
Yoga is for every body
Your pictures. Your community.
The ‘sexy’ side of yoga
Sex sells but is it an appropriate vessel for the expansion of yoga?
OM Yoga Show Preview
OM Yoga Show 2023
With only six months to go until the OM Yoga Show, here’s a taste of some of the exciting things to come… including the inaugural OM Awards!
Workshops galore!
A guide to some of the many workshops taking place over the weekend.
Memories from OM Yoga Show 2022
Memories from an amazing weekend.
omyoga & lifestyle
Do you have a favourite yoga teacher or
OM Body
Balancing souls
YOGA at Home sequence.
A 360º overview of...
Locust Pose (Salabhasana)
ISABEL LANKESTER
You can practice with Isabel Lankester in our Yoga at Home sequence each month (see page 26). Here, she tells OM a little more about her own yoga backstory and how the practice reminds us how we are all perfectly imperfect!
Yoga YOUR way
PART ONE -BODY
Flower power
Lotus is an iconic yoga pose…but can anyone do it?
5 yoga practices to relieve anxiety and overwhelm in menopause
Relieving anxiety and overwhelm in menopause.
Ageing gratefully
Learning how to age gracefully…and gratefully. How yoga can help with changes in a woman’s body, mind, and heart in the wisdom years.
Finding balance through yoga
Balance is key to a stable life and yoga can be a key means to finding it across all age groups.
Take me out
Prefer to practice at home? Here are five reasons to take your mat out and visit your local yoga studio this month.
Yoga Retreats 2023: Special Report
Yoga Retreats 2023
Welcome to our guide to some of the best yoga breaks on offer this year.
Suryalila Retreat Centre, Andalusia, Spain
This stunningly beautiful retreat centre, in the heart of Andalusia, Spain, is perfect for a relaxing, nourishing, warm and friendly escape.
Huzur Vadisi Yoga Retreats — Turkey, Spain, Wales, Norway and Iceland
Enjoy the pleasures of a restorative yoga retreat in beautiful surroundings, with great teaching, good company, friendly experienced staff and great food.
Angel Yoga Surrey —UK, Spain, India
The hosts together have over 35 years experience running retreats in Spain, UK and India.
Golden Grove Retreat — Carmarthenshire, Wales
A haven of tranquillity and relaxation, nestled on 10 acres of wild land adjacent to an organic farm.
Yoga Retreats 2023: Special Report
Nefeli Nine Retreats — Greece
Join Nefeli Nine this year and experience the magnificent beauty of Greece for a week focused on wellness, nature and culture.
Yahra Yoga Retreat — Cornwall
Do you feel a pull to connect back to nature? Join yahra for a three-night earth-embracing immersion in Cornwall this summer.
Super Love Yoga Retreats — Ibiza, Mykonos, UK
Super Love Yoga is about creating the freedom and joy to be you through movement and community.
Inea Yoga Retreats — Corfu, Greece
Inea Yoga is a yoga school on the magical Island of Corfu in Greece, dedicated to providing a place for people to connect deeply with themselves, and with like-minded people from all over the world.
Jessica May Retreats — South of France
Aunique opportunity to escape the demands of daily life and focus on your wellbeing in the stunning location of Sainte Maxime, in the south of France.
Soul’s Escapes — Worldwide
Soul’s Escapes offers luxury bespoke retreats for mind, body and soul in stunning locations worldwide.
Essential Nature Yoga Retreats -Various Locations, UK
Essential Nature Yoga Retreats combine authentic yoga and meditation with the experience of the wonder of the natural world.
Pasithea Yoga Retreat — Portugal
This Portuguese retreat is based in the beautiful village of Vermelha, just outside Cadaval, in the region of Lisbon.
Yogarise Retreats — Spain, UK
Pack your bags and let Yogarise take care of the rest!
Rina Golan Retreats -Oxfordshire, UK
All-inclusive retreats structured to support your wellbeing in a space where the group supports the healing process, nurturing a safe environment where everyone can heal and grow.
Realign Retreats — Greek Spa and Yoga Retreat
Realign Retreats are hosting the ‘Greek Spa and Yoga Retreat,’ taking place 24-29 June 2023 at the award-winning Euphoria Retreat in Greece, with international yoga teacher, Sarah Highfield.
Jackie Ngu’s Beginner to Trapeze Yoga Retreat— Turkey & Wales
Retreats that will introduce you to the full benefits of Yoga Trapeze. Suitable for beginners, no experience required.
Yoga Light Retreats — Morocco, Canary Islands, and the UK
Yoga instructor Ceri Lee invites you to three sublime retreats this year in uniquely beautiful venues.
Wild Times Retreats — UK & overseas
The Wild Times are extraordinary experiences to help you re-wild, explore, ground and rest.
A Moroccan yoga and surf paradise
Paradis Plage is a dreamy eco resort in Morocco, nestled between the Atlas Mountains and a stunning sandy beach that extends for miles.
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How yoga saved me during my cancer fight
Yoga, meditation and prayer kept Leigh Fernandez grounded, positive and hopeful during her fight to be cancer-free.
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Seeking shadows to reclaim wholeness
Life’s challenges can loom over us like dark shadows sometimes. Finding time and space to contemplate those shadows can help us to transform them.
Get off the ‘gram
The modern yogi loves a scroll on Instagram. But the moment it becomes an unhealthy habit, fuelling unrealistic expectations or comparisons to others, it’s time to hit the brakes.
OM Spirit
How to be a human in a not-so-human world
Give up the search for perfect in this crazy world and walk towards the light.
Hold on to your horses: the Bhagavad Gita’s call to action
An appreciation of the beautiful simplicity of the Bhagavad Gita.
OM Living
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Healthy eating goodies.
Love your leeks
British leeks are in season, so here are some delicious recipes to help you make the most of these amazing vegetables
Save while you cook
Three ways to cut the cost of meal times in the kitchen.
OM Family
Play yoga like a child
What can we learn from children when they practice yoga?
Teacher Zone
MyYogaBiz
Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business of your dreams.
Reconnecting to your yoga practice… after a pandemic
Millions worldwide experienced feelings of isolation and disconnection in the wake of the dreaded lockdowns. Here, Simone Scott shares her story of how she rediscovered her love for her yoga practice and teaching, and shares tips on how you can reconnect too
3 TOOLS FOR RECONNECTING
The following are a few simple tools from the box I’ve developed to continue my journey of discovery.
The power of rest
Rest for others as well as yourself. By Paula Hines
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