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My secret place

Yogi: Karen Brodie

N@maste

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YOGA changed my life

Yoga played a key part in Sheena Tanna-Shah’s battle against anxiety

YOGA AND Aromatherapy

The month of March sees us move towards spring. A new

You are enough

Many of us will have started the new year with goals

Amazing spaces

Tall Trees Yoga

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Beautiful things for beautiful people

THE BEAUTY OF BAMBOO

Feel-good bamboo is the perfect fabric to get the most out of your practice: it’s eco-friendly and feels super-soft, so ideal for wearing around the home too. BAM has pioneered the use of this sustainable sportswear for many years and wants to get you looking your best in 2021

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga

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Nicola Jane Hobbs

Yoga is for every body

Your pictures. Your community

Do the splits

Sometimes not even the grippiest of mats will help you.

Yoga backbends

5 postures to deepen your backbends safely and comfortably. By Monica Arellano

A 360º overview of… Shoulder Pressing Pose (Bhujapidasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss

Shoulder Pressing Pose, or Bhujapidasana, is a pose that will help to improve balance, elevate your mood and build strength

Ro Nwosu

This month’s OM cover star is yoga teacher and speaker, Ro Nwosu, from Canada. She brings together a unique combination of high-energy athleticism and focused mindfulness for a happier, healthier life. Here, she tells OM how her journey into yoga began

8 reasons why yoga is for everybody

Grab your mat…yoga is waiting for you! Hannah Glancy highlights eight key reasons why yoga is for literally everybody

Yoga bones: a practice for all ages

Yoga is a wonderfully-therapeutic practice for all ages, building strong bones and bodies for young and old. Laura Staton, occupational therapist and author of a new book, Yoga Bones, identifies six ways it can help

Back to nature

Back to nature: a gentle lakeside yoga sequence to reconnect with the natural environment. By Safia Siddiqui Bowley

Slumdog Warrior

Kenyan yoga coach, Dickens Omondi Odhiambo, who grew up in the slums of Kibera, wins award for social good after inspiring others in his native Nairobi

MAN ON THE MAT

• Strengthens the entire back.

BE THE CHANGE

Find freedom in your movement, feel connection with the universe and live with intention: welcome to our special report on ethical yoga wear

Yoga every damn day

Feel fabulous yoga kit for every day of the week

Personal sustainability

Spiritual expressions in the name of the divine: how ethical yoga wear can be a cornerstone of our personal commitment to sustainability. By Nik Parmar

Let’s hear it for the boys

Men do yoga too! For all the guys out there looking for practical, comfortable, feel-good yoga wear, there are plenty of high-quality, ethical choices available to you as well. Live your best life with yoga

Spiritual warrior

Elevate your world and your practice with some clean, ethical and super- cool yoga kit

Activewear the new ‘life-wear’

For a business launched during last year’s lockdown, adjusting to the ‘new normal’ is part of the process for LacunaFit founder Lucy Scott Brown. Here, she tells OM that ‘activewear’ has now become our everyday ‘life-wear’

Toe Story

Toesocks are now a popular choice among yogis. Here, Sinan Yilmaz explains how a single, novelty pair from Japan motivated him to form toesock specialists TOETOE

7 yoga career hacks

Pandemic-proof your business: seven yoga career hacks in a time of uncertainty, from some of the country’s leading instructors

Make it happen

Creating a successful yoga business requires lots of energy, dedication, patience and self-belief…but it can be done!

Getting the basics right

Tried and tested approaches for running your own yoga business.

The Way of Mokshala

Simple, tried and tested tips for building your yoga business.

Transmit positive vibes

Be kind to yourself, give out positive energy and always do your best: the building blocks to success.

The inner experience

Come back to the embrace of the felt experience and find a sanctuary within your practice to share with your students.

How to build your classes and your community

A guide to building two essential components in your yoga business: your classes and your community.

Quality counts

Good quality training and a good dose of pragmatism can make all the difference in building a successful yoga career.

Breathe it out

Take the edge off a stressful day with these easy-to-do, tried and tested Zen habits.

Why you need yoga in 2021

3 important (and fascinating) science-proven reasons you need yoga in 2021.

Yoga & sleep

Yoga and sleep: Discover ways to sleep better and improve performance on the mat.

Spiritual awakening

Coming home to love: when you are on a spiritual path, what does it mean to love everybody?

Acro Yoga: a brief history

Are you a yoga purist? The ancient origins of Pole Yoga and Acro Yoga may surprise you, writes Patrick McCartney

Moonology made easy

Discover the beauty of working with the moon and create a personal toolbox to navigate its amazing energies. Part two of a three-part mini-series, by Olivia Hickman

eat drink yoga

Healthy eating goodies

Nourish and flourish

Colourful and flavour-filled recipes that offer some much needed inspiration in the kitchen

How to eat well… in a pandemic

Top tips for eating well during a lockdown, from the British Nutrition Foundation

Teen Yoga ambassadors

A new ambassador scheme from Teen Yoga is looking to make yoga and its many benefits available to more young people as the mental health fallout from the pandemic snowballs.

My Yoga Biz

Tips from the experts to help you grow the yoga business

Safe spaces

Do you show up as safe?

om travel Staycation 2021

With ongoing travel uncertainty and restrictions, staycation holidays look set to be the order of the day for 2021. Here, we’ve found some brand new getaways for you and the family that prioritise health and wellness