Anna Macedo Yoga Blog Posts
I am very passionate about Iyengar Yoga and passing on my knowledge to others. If you are interested in keeping up to date on Iyengar Yoga, you might find my Yoga Blog Posts interesting. I cover a range of subject matters which include Yoga Health Benefits, Yoga Tips, Yoga Improvements and more. You can read my Yoga Blog Posts below.
Just don’t call it Yoga
There seem to be a lot of different types of Yoga out there- it can be very confusing. For people new to Yoga it can be especially confusing.
Vinyasa is part of Iyengar Yoga
For a start, what does 'Vinyasa' mean?
Yoga workshops in Horsham
I teach regular Iyengar Yoga workshops in Horsham, West Sussex at the lovely Tudor Tythe Barn on Pondtail road. These are on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Why I love teaching beginners Yoga
I look forward to meeting new students. I feel that teaching someone their first ever Yoga class is a great honour.
Why don’t we listen to music in Yoga class?
When we practice we are supposed to draw the attention inwards. We are supposed to be mindful, not daydreaming. Our minds are not supposed to wander off.
Yoga helps menopause | Iyengar Yoga
Recent studies have proven it! A lot of women start Yoga in their 40's and 50's as they start to experience fatigue and hormonal fluctuations. Many women have tried conventional treatments and realise that they only offer a short term solution.
Tired all the time? Yoga can help!
Did you know that doctors have a special way to record patients who say they are tired all the time?
How would you like your yoga teacher to be trained?
Never thought about it? Well, you should! Because it is a major factor in terms of the quality of yoga you will experience.
Too stiff to start Yoga?
Many prospective students would like to try Yoga, but they are worried they are too stiff to start Yoga.
Hatha Yoga means the Yoga of Effort
Some people are interested in why Yoga is different to any other form of exercise. Its origins are ancient, and from India, both of which can make it seem unusual and exotic.
Yoga and Running
As summer approaches more and more people take up running. Sometimes I think yoga and running are opposites- as in yoga we aim to 'do no harm' yet with running so many people harm themselves.
One to one yoga
It's not just busy executives that can't find time to get to class. I teach one to one yoga to retired people and busy mums in the comfort of their own home - at a time to suit them. Sometimes it is my existing students that attend my classes that want an extra boost for their practice. Sometimes I teach yoga to couples.
Exercise over 50
Most of us understand that the quality of our later life will depend on our health. So it is strange that we may have given our current health little thought. Some of us put our health on a 'to-do list' when actually it should be a daily priority. Exercise over 50 is an investment in your health for the rest of your life.
Eating and Yoga Class
Some people are not sure about how much time should be left between eating and yoga class. Some students are coming to Yoga class having not eaten for a very long time.
New Years Resolution? Given up already? Great!
A new year is a time to look back and reflect on our lives and ourselves. Unfortunately this reflection can often focus on the negative aspects rather than the positive. Instead of being a positive thing, obsessing over our new years resolution can lead to self- obsession.
Yoga in January 2017
Many people may be interested in starting Yoga in January but don't seem to know where to start. My first piece of advice is to choose a local class that you can easily get to.
Yoga poses to do at home
Did you know that even 15 minutes of daily home yoga practice could benefit you more than attending a weekly class?
Mindfulness and yoga
"Mindfulness" seems to be a buzz word at the moment. It is supposed to be good for us to be more mindful. It is supposed to help with the stresses of day to day life. We are all supposed to be more mindful. But how can we do it?
The yoga poses to practice this summer….
If you have been coming to my classes recently I will have taught you this wide-legged yoga pose called Prasaritta Padottanasana:
Yoga Classes-what to wear?
New students ask me before coming to their first yoga classes-what to wear?
Yoga exercises for beginners
Maybe you are unable to make it to yoga classes? Or you are nervous about starting a class having never tried any yoga before? Doing yoga exercises for beginners at home could be the answer.
