Contributors

Welcome

Greetings earthlings.

My secret place

Yogi: Vanessa McDonald Photographer: John Chamberlain Location: Creswick

N@maste

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

Gene yoga

Introducing geneyoga: a pioneering DNA genetic test combined with the ancient art of yoga

Yoga Changed My Life

After years of pain with a spinal condition and bouts of IBS, Leanne Weston, found yoga and listening to her gut to be the best medicine, inspiring her to create the Hot Yoga House studio in north-west London and new probiotic shot, Naked Biotics

Love yourself first

Take a moment to ask yourself: do you truly love yourself?

YOGA AND Aromatherapy

Mimosa Oil (Acacia Dealbata)

Amazing spaces

The Power Yoga Company 11-12 Lettice Street London SW6

Om loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people

REACH FOR THE BLISS

Raise your vibration and elevate your practice on the mat with the new premium clothing collection from Karai Yoga

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga

om books

Yoke: My Yoga Of Self-Acceptance Jessamyn Stanley £13.95

Yoga is for every body

Your pictures. Your community

Monkeying around

Yoga might prepare you for the highs and lows of life, but it won’t conquer your fear of heights in the playground. By Victoria Jackson

Om Competition

This month, we’ve teamed up with Raw Beauty Lab to offer one lucky reader a two-year supply of Vegan Collagen Beauty Superfood

River of offerings

Travel may not be easy right now, but all yogis will appreciate a journey along India’s sacred Ganges River, courtesy of a new book, River of Offerings, by American female yoga practitioner, Jennifer Prugh

Handstand prep

This short yoga routine will give you the foundation for mastering handstands. With Kino MacGregor

A 360º overview of... Wide-Legged Seated Forward Bend Pose

Wide-Legged Seated Forward Bend (Upavista Konasana) is a great stretching pose for the lower body and can help us to cultivate patience and acceptance

Jessamyn Stanley

OM catches up with Jessamyn Stanley, a yoga teacher and body positivity advocate from the USA, who’s now inspiring people from all backgrounds and with all different bodies to explore the practice —a true yoga pioneer

The Ice Women

Laura Hof and Isabelle Hof — daughters of the world-renowned Wim Hof, creator of The Wim Hof Method — talk to OM about wellness, beauty and living life to the max.

Being in balance

Balance is about more than just doing a stunning handstand on Instagram. Meg Jackson offers some insight into how to find it

The Calm clinic

Finding calm in 2021 might be the greatest challenge of all, but it is possible! Yoga, mindfulness, meditation and pranayama are all essential tools that can help soothe a frazzled mind and bring your body more of the blissful ease it so craves. It’s time to enter the Calm Clinic…

Calm life hacks

Simple, practical tips to bring a little calmness back into your life.

Why slow living can change your life

Living life in the fast lane? Kanan Thakerar shows you the gateway to slow, restorative, bliss-filled living

A palmful of calm

The new mindfulness tool that’s shaking up the way we practice, one micro moment at a time

Calm heart meditation

A quick calm fix from the Kundalini tradition.

Why learn pranayama?

Better breathing practices will change your life, setting you up for both meditation and a calmer, more peaceful day

Calm meditation

Simple meditation tips for a calm, peaceful life.

The magic of meditation

Alison Hammond, a nurse of 36 years, tells the story of how she discovered meditation… and how it helped her and NHS colleagues navigate the stresses of a pandemic

The power of ritual

Creating sacred rituals for what matters most to you.

Things that make me calm

Being in nature, reiki, and a gentle yoga and mindful movement practice can all enhance our sense of peace and wellbeing, writes Sevanti

MAN ON THE MAT With TRIANGLE POSE (TRIKONASANA)

A key pose in yoga, Triangle provides a great stretch for the hamstrings and the chest and the shoulders

The remarkable Richie Moore

The founder of Guru Wellbeing, Richie Moore, has battled through cancer so knows a thing or two about resilience and facing adversity. He’s now helping his clients to take control of their lives through better health and wellness. Here’s his story in his own words

Meet Richie

Here, Richie Moore talks to OM about his latest plans and how it’s essential that we all make time for our health and wellbeing

the art of happiness

It’s time to find your happy. Read on

The joy of stillness

Yoga, meditation and a focused breathing practice can help us access the joy and stillness inherent within us all.

Happy hearts yoga

Practicing with elevated emotion through the heart.

Find peace, find happy

We can find happiness all the time but only if we make peace with ourselves and the world around us first.

Kundalini Kriya for pleasure and happiness

A simple practice from the Kundalini tradition to experience pleasure and happiness. By Jessica Banks aka Sat Shakti Kaur

Tap into your innate happiness

The Yoga Sutras provide us with plenty of tools to access our innate happy well deep within. By Emma Conally-Barklem

Happiness is love

It doesn’t matter what form it takes: love is everything. By Jill Crosby

The importance of fun

The importance of having fun…both in life and in yoga. By Gopala Amir Yaffa

Yoga = happiness

Yoga keeps my happy toolbox full, writes Emily Young

Mindful pleasures

A short meditation on mindful eating. By Jill Lawson

Summer SOS

Beat the heat with these 5 ayurvedic lifestyle tips. By Julia Clarke

eat drink yoga

Healthy eating goodies

Sweet summer

Make it a sweet summer to remember with these delicious recipes that’ll give your taste buds a true holiday treat

How to convert your favourite yummy yoga recipe into a fabulous retail product

Healthy food is in demand and, with many yoga teachers a whizz in the kitchen and looking to boost earnings, maybe there’s an opportunity out there for you. Here’s what you need to know. By Richard Horwell

TEACHER ZONE

A deeper understanding of yoga... for teachers

MyYoga Biz

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

7 tips for success in teaching online classes

7 tips to deliver an enjoyable and valuable online yoga class. By Jessica Armstrong

Staying grounded

Staying grounded when you are teaching. By Paula Hines