Jackie Heffer-Cooke

Welcome

It’s August and the sun is shining (we live in hope!). In this issue we want to make that yoga sparkle of yours even brighter!

Contributors

Our contributors this issue.

My secret place

Yogi: Eva Kristlova Photographer: Sarah Carmody Location: Birling

N@maste

Love OM magazine and want to tell the world? Here’s your chance.

Yoga changed my life

Yoga has made Paola Pietri stronger, more flexible, and more mindful, helping her to cultivate a deeper connection and understanding of herself.

The high life

Feel on top of the world with a yoga class at London’s Landmark Pinnacle, the UK’s tallest residential tower.

The Happiness Explorer

How to…get more self-acceptance.

Living the teachings — understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings

TAPAS (SELF-DISCIPLINE)

Amazing SPACES

YOGAVENUE EAST OXFORD and YOGAVENUE SUMMERTOWN

om loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people.

Enter the Dragonfly

Dragonfly is a sustainable yoga brand producing high-quality clothing directly in the European Union, offering the perfect combination of functionality and stylish design for active, sweaty workouts.

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga.

Energise + Reset

9 postures to energise body and mind with Bhavisha Pankhania of The Yoga Class. Words by Laura Dodd

Yoga is for every body

Your pictures. Your community.

Perfectly imbalanced

We’re all a bit unbalanced — your body isn’t symmetrical — but that’s one of the many beauties of the human condition.

A 360º over view of... Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

Warrior 1 is an energising standing pose that will help you develop strength, flexibility, balance and focus and can be added to the Sun Salutation sequence. By Dr Kiki Morriss

JOSEPH ENCINIA

Meet our amazing cover star, Joseph Encinia, a former asana champion, who says yoga has helped him to build the mental and physical resilience required to bounce back from adversity.

Love thy gut

Simple yoga poses and health hacks to give your tummy the love it deserves.

STRENGTH MEDITATION

How meditation can transform your workout and help in building strength.

Special Report: Best of British

Trying a new class with a different teacher.

Lolly Stirk

If you’ve had a baby in the UK in the last 40 years, chances are that you’ve been influenced by the work of Lolly Stirk, a pioneer for pregnancy yoga.

Alessandro Gozzi

Alessandro Gozzi is the co-founder of YogaVenue, two of Oxfordshire’s leading yoga studios, and the founder of the Spiralling Crow School of Yoga Teacher Training.

Sally Parkes

Yoga teacher trainer, best-selling author and a familiar face on the Movement for Modern Life platform, Sally Parkes is passionate about empowering others, both in life and on the mat.

Michele Pernetta

Fierce Grace founder Michele Pernetta is driven by a passion to share her love of yoga with as many people as she can.

Louisa Craig

Senior yoga teacher and teacher trainer, Louisa Craig, loves sharing the alchemy of the practice to bring about deep and lasting transformation in her students.

Mel Love

Dedicated to self-care and movement, Mel Love will teach you to connect with your body, others and the world around you with ease and feel supported by a universal flow.

Lucy Leslie

Lucy Leslie has used yoga to cope with her own life challenges, which is why so many now resonate with her unique style, one that nurtures, nourishes and brings out the very best in others.

Jacqueline Godfrey

Jacqueline Godfrey loves to see the transformation of her students on the mat and believes it is an enormous privilege to teach yoga. She’s also a self-confessed Sanskrit geek and admits she only got into yoga originally after seeing Madonna do it

Sevanti

Sevanti is bringing the therapeutic powers of yoga to those suffering with terminal illness, disability or learning difficulties at her not-for profit Unity Centre in Lewes, Sussex.

THE MEDITATION MAN

Kadeem One is a meditation teacher, holistic wellness coach and an author based in the USA, who’s worked with brands like Google, Yahoo and Bloomberg. Not only does he believe that meditation is for everyone, he also insists it can be fun!

MAN ON THE MAT

PLANK POSE (PHALAKASANA OR KUMBHAKASANA)

PURGE EMOTIONAL WRITING

If you’re in need of a quick mental health boost then try this quick 12-minute journalling hack to purge emotions.

ONLINE YOGA SPECIAL REPORT

Feeling fine online…nothing beats attending a real live

ZEN KI YOGA

Zen Ki Yoga — Download from the App Store or Google Play Store.

YOGA DOWNLOAD

yogadownload.com

MOVEMENT FOR MODERN LIFE

movementformodernlife.com

GROWTH & GRATITUDE -KATIE WINDER YOGA

katiewinderyoga.com

THE YOGA CLASS

theyogaclass.co

Expanding the heart to embrace the unbearable

Embodied Living: Mindfulness & Yoga for Life’s Everyday Challenges

Show your gratitude today

Step into the gratitude zone: 5 great ways to show you’re grateful today

Yoga, music and the magic of Baluji Shrivastav

Exploring the spiritual world of Baluji Shrivastav OBE, a highly-respected musician from India, who has played alongside the likes of Coldplay, who wants to challenge stereotypes around the blind.

eat drink yoga

Healthy eating goodies

Bowls of goodness

Everything you need for a tasty, healthy, satisfying meal…all in a single bowl.

Food of the gods

Ceremonial Cacao: if you’ve not experienced the wonderful healing and therapeutic powers of a cacao ceremony yet, then now is the time.

Yoga, motherhood & pregnancy

How yoga can provide vital support during pregnancy and motherhood, helping you to regain that all-important sense of control at a time of change.

Why study kids yoga online?

Let’s make this world a better place! 10 great reasons to get certified to teach kids yoga online.

My Yoga Biz

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

How to find your perfect yoga teacher

Ever wondered why you just don’t gel with your yoga teacher? Rest reassured, there’s nothing to worry about!

Beating the burnout

Contrary to popular belief, yoga teachers are not immune to stress and burnout. Here are some ways to spot the danger signs and some tips to help if you’re starting to feel under pressure.

Finding joy in the now

Santosha and the practice of feeling joy amid the chaos.

om books

Books for you to enjoy.

The blue mind

From paddle boarding to picnics, being in or near open water has immense health and wellbeing benefits for us humans…so if you’ve ever wanted to try SUP Yoga, then now’s the time!

Exclusive yoga immersion in Mexico City

You are worth the investment: an exclusive three-night yoga holiday of a lifetime awaits in magical Mexico with Active Escapes International.