Welcome

Welcome to the new issue of OM magazine. September

My secret place

Omar Baluch practices Ashtanga Vinyasa early every

N@maste

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YOGA CHANGED MY LIFE

Claire Dunniece gave up a successful corporate career to pursue her dream yoga life

Where the city stops

OM visits inhere, a new meditation oasis in the heart of the big city

WHAT’S YOUR AFFIRMATION?

An affirmation for self belief, authenticity and integrity

Yoga & Aromath

As the leaves start to fall from the trees, we can

Amazing spaces

Stylish and inspiring studio design ideas and interiors

Om loves

Beautiful things for beautiful people

SALUTE TO THE MOON

The new Moonchild Collection is full of beautiful and subtle colours blended with feminine minimalism from their Scandinavian heritage

Planet yoga

Stories from around the weird and wonderful world of yoga

Om yoga & lifestyle

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Om books

Strong Body, Calm Mind - A Simple Guide To Empowering

KIRTAN CALL

Victoria Jackson succumbs to the irresistible chant of the kirtan

Yin Yoga Tools

Andrea Kwiatkowski guides us through a gentle Yin Yoga practice

OM meets… Paula Hines

After a career in television script editing, Paula Hines found yoga after suffering back pain following years of working at a desk. Now, the London-based teacher – a regular OM writer – is looking to help others in the same boat, reaching out to more people with her own slow and restorative yoga style

An overview of… Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)

Bridge Pose appears in many yoga practices towards the end of a sequence and is both an inversion and a backbend.

Yoga for back pain the holistic approach

How yoga can play a role in helping low back pain conditions.

Bendy but bitchy Namaste BiTCHES

Yoga’s more subtle benefits are still lost on a good many people, writes Meg Jackson, but stick with it…there’s hope for us all

The Herd mentality

Why practicing yoga with herd animals makes more sense than you might think.

MEDICINE MAN

Jason Sadhana Grechanik’s interest in plant medicines started around the time he got into yoga. A former actor, photographer and Thai boxer, he says these powerful healing tools can all point the way back to finding ourselves.

Bluebeard’s Revenge

Barbers of the world unite - for men’s mental health

PREGNANCY & CHILDREN: SPECIAL REPORT

It can be the most magical and testing time of life…the arrival of a newborn baby. But yoga’s got your back

THE CALM MUM’S TOOLBOX

Yoga tips for a relaxed pregnancy and beyond.

THE FERTILITY FACTOR

Yoga can play a role in helping the one in seven UK couples affected by fertility issues

WHERE IS LEVEL 1-2-3?

You may have been pregnant yourself; or if you haven’t

EASY POSES

Simple yoga poses to help those pregnancy niggles

KEEP ON MOVING

Simple walks and squats for the greater enjoyment of pregnancy, birth and babies

YOGA FOR BIRTHING

We read a lot about how great yoga is during pregnancy and how to use it to get back into shape afterwards…but what about for the actual birth?

BABY SHOWER

Only the very best goodies for you and your baby

GENTLY DOES IT

Movement after a Caesarean Section birth.

CONNECTING WITH YOUR UNBORN CHILD

Finding ways to connect with your infant prior to birth.

GET YOURSELF TOGETHER

6 steps to easing back into a yoga practice after birth.

ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL

How children’s yoga stimulates the whole child and benefits each as an individual.

SEASONAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN

Nature gives us a toolbox of integrated health and exercise systems for body, mind and spirit to share with children and young people.

HAPPY & HEALTHY

5 ways yoga helps children to feel calm and happy.

5 ASANAS TO INCLUDE IN EVERY CHILD’S YOGA CLASS

Simple yoga postures for each and every child.

MAMA FEELGOOD

Dress to impress clothing from FittaMamma

YOGA IN SCHOOLS

A 10-year perspective on getting yoga into schools. Charlotta Martinus charts the huge progress made over the course of a decade

Rediscovering peace

A meditation for peace amid a sea of violence and hate.

Banish ANXIETY with yoga

How to keep smiling even when you can’t breathe…four self-directed yogic tools that can offer instant relief.

Self help For DIFFICULT TIMES

During our lives, it’s inevitable that we will experience suffering at some point. Using the principles of Buddhism as a basis, Esther Ekhart shares her insight into how we can work with the mind to enable us to move beyond the stories we create around our suffering

Birth of an ashram

Emily Horton visits Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales to meet the homegrown yogi who has spent 30 years bringing yoga to the West

7 steps to smart intuition

Override the intellect and reignite your innate intuition for greater clarity, wisdom and peace.

Eatdrinkyoga

Healthy eating goodies

Posh Squash Nosh

Life tastes better with squash on your plate

Growing the easy hits

Grow your own: Sally Nex identifies five simple things that any amateur gardener can grow in their backyard

INTO THE WILD

Navigating the highs and lows of adolescence, with grace and gratitude.

My Story…

Katie Winter describes her battle with anorexia through her teens and how it was the discovery of yoga that allowed her to break free

Yoga is for every body

Send us happy shots, fun pics, great asana (or bad

My Yoga Biz

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

BEWARE THE TROLLS

When you’re the victim of your own success. Simple tips for dealing with the haters.

Stealing time

Learn to keep your class to time, otherwise you are only cheating yourself.

Om travel

Awe-inspiring retreats and ideas for yoga explorers

FINDING MY TRIBE

Discovering bliss through women-only surfing and yoga retreats.

A family yoga holiday

Yoga enthusiast Rachel Ferster drags her reluctant family on a yoga holiday to Morocco

Vista Celestial

Ditch the Costa Coffee and pack your bags for Costa Rica