OM Yoga Show Manchester Workshops

Welcome

This month, we’re all about mindfulness, with a special

My secret place

The Newcastle Ocean Baths is a favourite sunrise spot

N@maste

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YOGA CHANGED MY LIFE

Yoga made an immediate and lasting impression on Mimi Ramsey after a visit to India seven years ago

Camps rock

Just do it: Nike’s all-American summer yoga camps for kids

WHAT’S YOUR AFFIRMATION?

An affirmation for prosperity, wealth consciousness and the richness of life

Clean up your act

Clear out your room this month and make the shift to a simpler way of living

Amazing spaces

Stylish and inspiring studio design ideas and interiors

Om loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people

Slip service

Made in the USA, SlipIns activewear is about fashion, function and fun

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga

Om yoga & lifestyle

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Computer says yes

This short but sweet sequence from Kirsty Norton is especially for you if you spend a lot of time at a computer or desk

OM meets Ruby Wax

TV funny girl turned mindfulness guru – and reformed overly competitive yoga student – Ruby Wax tells OM that we need to find ways to cool down our brains before they overheat

An overview of… Dancer’s Pose (Natarajasana)

Dancer’s Pose can be a challenging asana that often forms the peak of a class.

USE YOUR IMAGINATION

Overcoming fear and self doubt on the yoga mat with imagery.

The little things

Sometimes it’s the little things that matter the most when bringing yoga into our daily lives, says Meg Jackson

YOGA THERAPY Poor circulation (in the legs)

Practical yoga therapy techniques to start you on the road to health: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

BEYOND THE GANGS OF NEW YORK

Introducing Tylon Moore, the dance yoga artist and acrobat making a name for himself on the streets of New York City

MAN ON THE MAT: WITH JAKE WHITE

Hollowback Handstand

Everyday mindfulness

The phenomenal growth of mindfulness and its impact in our day-to-day lives

7 mindful steps to happiness

Mindfulness can be a key skill for greater happiness. Here, Dana Zelicha details seven easy steps to mindful bliss

Integrating yoga & mindfulness on and off the mat

Hugh Poulton and Sarah Haden talk us through how the integration of yoga and mindfulness offers a kinder and more compassionate way to inhabit our bodies

When pleasure meets mindfulness

Maria Porsfelt explains how we can upgrade our lives and bring in more pleasurable experiences through simple mindful appreciation

Take a moment

New mindfulness books are coming out thick and fast. Here are a few that have made a lasting impression

The mindful spiral

Yoga can actually aid your mindfulness practice. Heather Mason presents some of the science behind it

Higher living

Boost your life with regular meditation, by Pete Bartlett

Mindfulness for children

Children stand to benefit just as much as adults from mindfulness, says Dipa Trivedi

Mindfulness in schools

The pioneering work of the Mindfulness in Schools Project

Mindfulness & yoga teaching

Three yoga teachers share their experience of mindfulness and the benefits to themselves, both personally and professionally, and how it has helped their students

Finding Guidance

Find some inner guidance through a powerful Yoga Nidra practice. By Jill Lawson

The SCIENCE of CONFIDENCE

Why do some people appear more confident than others? Deborah Golend offers a few simple techniques to boost your confidence today

Get in flow

The science behind unleashing your spiritual energy and getting in the flow. By Yvette Taylor

THE JOY OF CHANTING

Yoga teacher Emma Després details her own experiences of chanting and says that the powerful benefits are available for everyone

OM Yoga Show Manchester

Get ready for three amazing days of yoga, as the OM

OM Yoga Show Manchester Exhibitor Zone

Vegan and vegetarian food available throughout the

THE SANDWICH PROJECT

To celebrate British Sandwich Week (which runs from May 14 – 20) we’re including a selection of our own all-vegan favourites

Eatdrink yoga

Healthy eating goodies

The kitchari cleanse

One of ayurveda’s flagship dishes, kitchari offers a low cost and effective way to re-boot your system

Let them go

If you love them, set them free: preparing your children to fly out and into the world

THE POWER OF STORY

Using stories to teach children yoga and to learn how to process difficult emotions. By Veronica Greene

BOY WONDER

Youthful yoga championship winner Ishwar Sharma, aged seven, is showing all the other kids in his playground how it’s done

My Yoga Biz

Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business of your dreams.

Online entrepreneurs

It’s not difficult to create your own online yoga classes these days. David Holzer explores how three very different sets of people did it their way

Inclusivity matters

If every body is a yoga body where are the clothes to reflect this? By Paula Hines

Yoga is for every body

Your pictures. Your community

Om travel

Awe-inspiring retreats and ideas for yoga explorers

The Marrakesh express

Deborah Francis rediscovers the magic of yoga on a wellbeing weekend in Morocco with Satvada Retreats

Escape the office

Martin D Clark busts the working week wide open with a mid-week yoga getaway in sunny Sussex

Best foot forward

Victoria Jackson appreciates the wonder of feet