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miriamrsemail
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Ive got it covered...
We all get into habits of being used to the same thing, its comfortable, reliable and you dont have to think too much about it. So it can...
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miriamrsemail
Apr 6, 20214 min read
Why I love teaching on line
Ive now been teaching on line for a full year. Through lockdowns, easing of lockdowns, opening up of studios, closing of studios, more...
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miriamrsemail
Dec 29, 20193 min read
Where to start? Sequencing and yin yoga.
Sometimes there is just too much choice! If you thought more choice would bring more freedom, but like me, you find it just brings a...
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miriamrsemail
Aug 3, 20192 min read
If you can only do one pose a day...
How often have you been in a class where the teacher says something like, this is a yoga pose you should do every da, if you only have...
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miriamrsemail
Jul 30, 20193 min read
Using bolsters not blocks
Part 8 of my take on getting started with Yin Yoga Yoga props - some people love them and some just don't. I do admit to having a block...
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miriamrsemail
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Feeling the rebound - don’t forget how to relax!
Feeling the rebound - why you need to introduce pauses to relax and go inwards after your stretch to experience the benefits of yin yoga.
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miriamrsemail
Jun 30, 20193 min read
Energy flows where attention goes
Part 6 of my personal introduction to Yin Yoga. If your head is elsewhere when you are doing yoga you are missing the point! Of course it...
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miriamrsemail
Jun 23, 20193 min read
Finding your comfortable edge
Part 5 of my Introduction to Yin Yoga series We have a natural aversion to pain - emotional or physical. It's natures way of telling us...
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miriamrsemail
May 25, 20193 min read
Yin as a mindful practice - noticing what's happening on the mat.
Introduction to Yin Yoga How often do we just stop and notice what is actually happening moment to moment when we are practising our yoga...
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miriamrsemail
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Using mindful breathing
Part 3 in the “Getting started with Yin” series I’m going to break some rules here. Paul Grilley’s book says it doesn’t matter how you...
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miriamrsemail
Apr 3, 20193 min read
Working with your anatomy
You could describe Yin as a practice that follows the student. Working your way into a yin pose is about finding out how that pose works...
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miriamrsemail
Mar 23, 20193 min read
Enjoy your practice! Why slower is better
Part 1 of "Getting Started with Yin" series One of the things I really like about yin is that it gives you permission to slow down and...
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miriamrsemail
Mar 17, 20192 min read
Getting started with Yin
Hello, I'm Miriam and adding to this site a series of articles here to explain my personal approach to Yin Yoga and how Yin is different...
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miriamrsemail
Feb 25, 20192 min read
Gongs, singing bowls and so much more..
Gongs, singing bowls, chakra bells, chanting. There is a lot of work on sounds and frequencies going on in the yoga world. And its about...
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miriamrsemail
Feb 14, 20193 min read
Too busy to go on a retreat?
I get that, we all lead busy lives, and most of us, yoga teachers included, have a limited number of days we can take as holiday. But on...
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miriamrsemail
Feb 7, 20192 min read
On blocks and bolsters
I have a block around blocks. They make me uncomfortable because it feels like I’m using them to try to trick my body into doing...
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miriamrsemail
Feb 3, 20193 min read
What makes a great yin teacher?
Guest article from Regina Kerschbaumer of Yoga Orchid Yinstitute Ive noticed 20hr and on line yin yoga teacher training are now being...
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miriamrsemail
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Womb Yoga and Yoga Nidra
What better to do on a Saturday night than go to a 2 hour yoga nidra session? We gathered, around 25 women and men in a workshop which was...
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miriamrsemail
Jan 12, 20192 min read
This has nothing to do with yoga
I don't think so anyway, but I could be wrong.... Last week I went to a conversation event. It was advertised as a social evening for...
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miriamrsemail
Jan 2, 20195 min read
Why is Yin so In?
In my years of practicing yoga Ive tried many different styles with many different teachers. After I took my first class, like so many...
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