Welcome

Welcome to the October issue of OM Yoga & Lifestyle

Contributors

Marketing by day and yoga by night. Molly spends her

My secret place

This photo was taken on a particularly wild and windy

N@maste

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YOGA changed my life

Paul Hodgetts gave up a high-stress computing career to teach yoga

Works of art

Yoga studio wall art can be beautiful and inspiring, so we think it should be celebrated too

What’s your+ Affirmation?

An affirmation for self-acceptance and for change and possibility

Just switch off

Switching off your mind is easier said than done, right? Here are four simple techniques to help you do just that. By Neil Seligman

Yoga & Aromatherapy

The month of October makes us all feel more autumnal.

Amazing spaces

Stylish and inspiring studio design ideas and interiors

Om Loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people

JOIN THE ECOLUTION

Perform in plant based yoga clothes made from bamboo, soybean and organic cotton

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga

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Om books

Whether you’re an aspiring professional considering

My favourite leggings

We all have our preferences but sometimes it’s good to explore new ways.

Yoga backbends

Get back to basics with this backbending tutorial focusing on Camel pose (Ustrasana) from Kino MacGregor

OM Yoga Show London

Everything yoga under one roof …in one big, juicy weekend

OM meets… Adell Bridges

OM catches up with world-travelling yoga teacher and health coach, Adell Bridges

NATURAL BODIES Gary Carter’s

A 10 weekend Course structural, Functional and experiential

A 360º overview of… Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)

Success in the Handstand is as much a case of positive thinking as it is of strength and balance

The Body Positivity Blog

Curate your social medial feed so that it fills you with joy, not self-doubt.

Yoga for addiction

Can yoga help recovering addicts? OM meets Sat Dharam Kaur of Beyond Addiction. By David Holzer

Don’t forget the studio

Linda Gyecsek explores why we should make the effort to get to our local studio now and then, even if we are enjoying a regular home practice

Om Competition

Win a scholarship place on yogahaven’s Brighton Teacher Training Course, worth over £2,850*

THIS YOGA LIFE

Yoga Life founders Stuart Pilkington and Gareth Caple on how appearing on Big Brother and a love of danger led them to yoga.

STEPHEN MARKS IS THE MAN ON THE MAT CHATURANGA

■ Moving elbows in a plane far behind the wrist causing

THE HOT YOGA EXPERIENCE

Enjoy the sweat life

Conducting the awesome

Gregory Ormson explores the deeper meanings behind why we love our heated practice (and you thought hot yoga was just for fun!)

Where to get your hot yoga fix #1

Opened in 2018, Hot Yoga welcomes students of all ages, regardless of their experience or level of flexibility. It’s a place that makes yoga and Pilates accessible to all

Where to get your hot yoga fix #2

Sweat yourself beautiful at this pair of London and Brighton sister studios, where you can enjoy both traditional Bikram and other hot yoga styles.

Welcome to the hot room

Creating the perfect environment for hot yoga is dependent on the potentially complex balance of temperature and humidity. John Barker of Humidity Solutions explains how to achieve the ideal conditions for a fantastic workout

A MEDITATION FOR PAIN

A meditation for dealing with and managing pain.

LOVE YOUR CHAKRAS

A deeper understanding of the Chakra system.

Exploring the world through tantra

Managing the senses in a sense-driven world: how Tantric philosophy can enhance our experience of everyday life.

Hidden Treasures of the East

Exploring the true meaning of yoga’s gifts to the West.

A Year of Self-Love

October Protect your energy

Going Plastic Free with Organ(y)c Sanitary Pads and Panty Liners

Going Plastic Free with Organ(y)c Sanitary Pads and

eat drink yoga

Healthy eating goodies

Take it to the Max!

’I have nothing in my fridge’ stir fry

Juice cleansing 101

Boost your energy and productivity by making your home a retreat.

Ayurveda autumn cleanse

Ayurveda expert Zane Zalite discusses the autumn seasonal transition from pitta to vata, as the summer months make way for winter

THE ZEN MAMA

Jackie Heffer-Cooke gave up a high-stress TV career following the birth of her first child to help others navigate the trials of parenthood more smoothly with yoga and other complementary therapies.

I bend but I do not break

Yoga teacher Erin Fogel was booked in for the OM cover shoot for our 100th celebration issue in September, but then the unexpected happened: a major trauma injury, followed by surgery and a long recovery. Here, she says her yoga practice has been fundamental in her return to good health

My Yoga Biz

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

Doing it for the ‘gram

The yoga world has gone Instagram crazy. Molly Gould asks: are you still doing yoga for you…or are you now doing it for the ‘gram?

Collaboration is good

Together, we rise: why collaboration in yoga can be such a wonderful force for good.

Om Travel

Awe-inspiring retreats and ideas for yoga explorers

HOST YOUR OWN YOGA RETREAT

It’s easy to do your own yoga retreat: get some friends together, pick one of these amazing villas, and off you go!

Kundalini at the Abbey

OM enjoys an amazing weekend yoga getaway at Abbey Studio, a haven of peace and tranquillity in Devon.