Welcome

Welcome to our June issue. It’s summertime! Throw the doors and windows wide open and get outside, whether that’s for a quick yoga stretch on the balcony, or a nice walk in the woods.

Contributors

This months contributors.

My secret place

Yogi: Sarah Highfield Photographer: George Highfield.

YOGA Changed My Life

Caroline Cooper used to enjoy the party lifestyle, now she’s on a new, more fulfilling and meaningful path thanks to yoga.

The Happiness Explorer: How to…get more freedom

I am a freedom fighter - I fight for emotional freedom.

Living the teachings — understanding yoga’s everyday spiritual meanings

THE FIRST NIYAMA: SAUCHA (PURITY).

Amazing SPACES

MoreYoga has revolutionised the London wellness scene, helping bring yoga and mindfulness to many who previously could not afford it.

om loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people.

BUXOM IS BEAUTIFUL

B.X.M is a new, consciously-made sports bra brand for buxom women who love to exercise and value slow fashion, but struggle to find the right bra.

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga.

om books

Great books to enjoy.

Yoga is for every body Your pictures. Your community

We love to see your pictures!

The interview

How yoga can help you prepare for the big day. By Victoria Jackson.

Welcome

Welcome to our Teacher Training Guide 2022.

Great reasons to subscribe

There are lots of reasons to subscribe to OM Yoga.

French Retreat

Awe-inspiring retreats and ideas for yoga explorers.

Clarity, rest & rejuvenation

Life coaching retreat in Marrakech with Puja McClymont.

Soul shifts

Soul Shifts psychic and wellbeing retreat, Sardinia.

Ibiza time

Sunset yoga sessions surrounded by palm trees, good people and movement for the soul…sounds like paradise to us!

Fire up the core

8 Power Yoga postures to fire up the core.

A 360º overview of...

Throughout 2022, OM is exploring all the key poses that make up the Sun Salutation, yoga’s most familiar and graceful sequence.

KATE LEWIS

This month’s OM cover star is Kate Lewis, a US-based yoga teacher in New Jersey. Here she talks about her yoga journey and what the ancient practice means to her.

Becoming Bendy

Get flexible in mind and attitude to effect real change: how simply moving your mat can start to shift the samskara.

Yoga and cold water swimming

Open-water swimming from a yoga teacher’s perspective: Two life-changing passions with close similarities.

Yoga nidra: the dream practice

Tap into the magic of your dreams and creativity with yoga nidra, an ancient practice with powerful benefits.

Yoga & the NHS

The Yoga4Health social prescribing protocol: an outline of a simple practice with big benefits.

TREE POSE (VRKSASANA)

This is a great balancing pose that builds strength in the lower part of the body and teaches focus and concentration.

The lighter side of yoga

Yoga teacher Mike Nevitt is the cartoonist behind a new book, The Lighter Side of Yoga, which portrays a more humorous side to the practice.

Be a rebel and love yourself

8 ways to create a self-compassionate, loving relationship with yourself and why it is important.

Heart-centred living

Embodied Living: Mindfulness & Yoga for Life’s Everday Challenges.

Live an empowered life

Embrace affirmations and reframe negative thinking.

4 simple practices to cultivate more awareness

Cultivate more awareness in your day-to-day life with these four easy practices.

eat drink yoga Healthy eating goodies

Healthy eating goodies.

Love radish

We think these radish-inspired recipes look absolutely radishing! Tasty little treats with a nice twist, they are simple to make, healthy and delicious.

Vegan Life Live

Thrive and come alive with a journey into all things plant-based at London’s Vegan Life Live show… a two-day celebration of all things vegan hosted by OM’s sister title, Vegan Life magazine.

Vegan Life Live highlights

Vegan Life Live highlights of the show.

My sweet yoga sanctuary

How do your transform your shed into your shala? Or turn your loft or living room into a luxe location for spiritual elevation? Here are some ideas to get you started.

Yoga wall art

The yoga-inspired artwork of British artist Hannah Adamaszek.

How to revitali your yoga space

5 ways to revitalise your yoga practice this summer. By Emily McGregor

What makes a great teacher?

What are the ingredients you need to be a successful yoga teacher?

ONLINE learning

To online or not to online? That is the question. Gopala Amir Yaffa explores the emergence of online trainings.

Confessions of a yoga teacher - Jackie Heffer-Cooke

The reality of yoga in the modern era.

Preparing for yoga teacher training

What can a student do to be ready for a teacher training course?

What's your motivation?

The importance of knowing why you're doing a yoga teacher training: to deepen your own practice or to launch a new career?

Ready or not?

There’s no time like the present! Suzanne Davies explores the common reasons students delay taking the plunge into teacher training.

Where old meets new

Balancing traditional lineage-based yoga approaches with the demands of the modern world.

7 things to think about before signing up

There’s a myriad of YTT choices on offer today, but which is going to be right for you?

Find the right course for you

Key things to look for when selecting the right yoga teacher training course for you.

Before you begin

7 things to consider when choosing a teacher training course.

Blended learning: teaching the future

How the emergence of blended learning styles is changing yoga teacher trainings.

A very special time to be alive

Why becoming a yoga teacher in 2022 requires deeper kindness and a more impactful loving presence.

Core skills

What are the core skills you should cover on a yoga teacher training course?

Emotional baggage

Dealing with your own mental and emotional issues on a yoga teacher training course.

Life after teacher training

Integrating your learnings into your way of life.

Best of both worlds

How triyoga’s yoga for cancer teacher training transitioned into a hybrid online/in-person course in the wake of the lockdowns.

Teaching from within

Understanding the physical, mental and emotional challenges during a yoga teacher training course.

Spontaneous yoga in teacher training

Make room for spontaneity to keep your yoga passion and creativity firing forever.

Flying fantastic

Why become an aerial yoga teacher?

Reiki-Infused Yoga

Reap the benefits of becoming a Reiki-Infused Yogi: a marriage of ancient traditions that together offer supercharged healing for teacher and student.

Save the children

At a time of great need, with mental health issues in the young climbing fast, becoming a children's yoga and mindfulness teacher is the ultimate rewarding work.

Sam’s school

Introducing the Sam Rao Yoga Teacher Training School.

Yoga teacher jobs

A brief outline and exploration of possible careers and where to teach.

How to thrive as a yoga teacher

Why do some yoga teachers succeed in building a thriving career in yoga while others fail? Top tips to help you thrive and survive after graduation.

Getting class confident

How to boost your confidence as a newly-qualified teacher.

Peace of mind

Insurance considerations for yoga teachers and their businesses.

Finding your inner voice

Developing your own personal teaching style: how to find your inner voice.

What next?

Logical career steps after your teacher training course.

Continuing professional development

CPD: the importance of ongoing yoga learning and training throughout your career.

Heating the hot studio

Reliable humidity control for a hot yoga studio.

Yoga franchising

Have you thought about taking on a yoga franchise? Benefit from an instant business package, training and on-tap support.

The business of teaching yoga

Getting started with your own small yoga business.

Yoga is for everyone

Exploring career prospects and possibilities for yoga teachers in the post-pandemic era.

What it's really like to teach yoga -Michele Pernetta

The journey teaching takes you on is as fascinating and rewarding as the one that practising yoga takes you on.