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YOGA MATTERS IS A ‘NO TOUCH STUDENT’ YOGA SCHOOL.

Yogipmin — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:59:30 +0000

Just to be clear. YOGA MATTERS IS A ‘NO TOUCH STUDENT’ YOGA SCHOOL. Someone recently asked me to physically move them into a position for which I declined. Not just ...

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Your Health is Your Wealth!

Yogipmin — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:11:32 +0000

“they’re gonna stick a needle in us when we’re 90 and make us live longer, whether we like it or not” This lil’ funny was on furlough for the past ...

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Free Your Fascia !

Yogipmin — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:40:19 +0000

Recommended reading for anyone involved in mindful movement therapy practices: Way back at Bikram TTC 2001 Bikram brought in some engrossing teachers from other spheres to do workshops with us ...

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FIRST TO CLOSE LAST TO OPEN. WHY?

Yogipmin — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:37:13 +0000

https://www.itv.com/…/jersey-business-leaders-say-open… WE SEE NO SIGNS of our ‘sectors reopening constantly being under review’. Jersey gov’t are way too quiet about our sector. Say it out loud folks: the trade off ...

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HOW does Bikram Yoga relieve chronic pain?

Yogipmin — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:23:18 +0000

We are Yoga Instructors. Although expensively and extensively trained we do not set ourselves out to be anything other than Yoga instructors. We are both qualified Yoga Therapists with 43 ...

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OMG 30 Degrees ~ INTRODUCTION by Trisha

Yogipmin — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 13:05:17 +0000

You already have reaffirmed in your mind that you can have a physicality and you can choose to get in your body and MOVE IT TO WHATEVER ITS LIMIT IS. ...

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“INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” ~ Mary Oliver

Yogipmin — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 17:23:11 +0000

This piece is not written for longer term practitioners who have learned to ‘grace’ through ‘stuff’… this is written for the younger person/Yogi whose life is just ramping up and ...

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‘out of office / gone to Yoga Matters’

Yogipmin — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:57:35 +0000

picked up ‘Business Life’ local mag at airport {Sep19}; ‘twas the cover that caught my attention “DUTY OF CARE, ITS TIME TO FACE UP TO STARK STATISTICS ABOUT EMPLOYEES MENTAL ...

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Me? Acting/Bored with Dialogue? No Way!

Yogipmin — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:30:41 +0000

My first Bikram Yoga class was like someone had finally turned the lights on.To some this might sound over the top (I am well aware that not everyone gets this ...

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BREAKING SYMMETRY

Yogipmin — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:29:33 +0000

Have you ever heard the expression ‘if your gonna be tight be tight on both sides’ ? 🙂 Think about it! One sure way your body will be MORE vulnerable ...

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Stiff As a Board V. Bendy Like a Pretzel

Yogipmin — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:37:01 +0000

My friend remembered a conversation we had recently and tagged me in a clip yesterday (attached https://www.facebook.com/BarcroftTV/videos/1052132741466371/) and… it got me thinking… 🙂 Walk down the street and look closely. ...

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The Night Before Yogi Christmas

Yogipmin — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:57:19 +0000

A’fore the night b’fore Christmas, I have something to say! I’ve been thinking of things that might lighten your day Just now! It has struck me ~ You don’t need ...

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The Hidden Challenges of ‘Doing a Challenge’

Yogipmin — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 14:55:46 +0000

The guidelines on our site give advice on how to prepare for a YM Challenge… ‘ensure work is not going to make extra demands on you… plan your social life ...

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Yogipmin — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:45:41 +0000

Nobody wants to get side lined by injury in their chosen sporting activity. Consider bringing your body into balance by adding Bikam Yoga to your training regime. Training in a ...

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Bikram Yoga and Weight Loss addressed

Yogipmin — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 13:39:34 +0000

Bikram says ~ ‘You’re never too old, never too bad, never too late and never too sick to start from the scratch once again.’ I’m going to add ‘Never Too ...

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Once Upon a Midnight Dreary…

Yogipmin — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:14:32 +0000

Watched ‘Simpsons’ last night (yeah this is what I do when I get a night off :)) and Homer’s version of Poe’s ‘The Raven’ and of course it got me ...

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Never Be Afraid of the BackwardBends !

Yogipmin — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:23:58 +0000

~BACK PAIN CONSIDERATIONS for your Bikram Yoga practice~ DIAGNOSIS: Firstly, the instructors at YM are Yoga instructors and are not qualified to assess your pain. If pain is severe or ...

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Bone Matters

Yogipmin — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 15:32:17 +0000

We work on the 26/2 diligently, a group of people in our unique bodies. We regulars know it is clearly not one size fits all. In this post I am ...

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You Are Breathing Your Alive. You Are Not Breathing Your Dead. RIGHT?

Yogipmin — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:27:38 +0000

You are barely breathing your still alive! It’s AMAZING! We come into this world on an Inhale and we go out on an Exhale; surely that is all we need ...

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Bikram Yoga works on you Outside & In

Yogipmin — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:51:04 +0000

Which is more important? So what if you can’t get into the perceived “ideal” form of an asana? Many who receive benefits from Bikram aren’t necessarily those for whom something ...

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Thumbs Up!

Yogipmin — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:55:47 +0000

Whist I was tightening up all my bits preparing for Part I Utkatasana today I suddenly became excessively aware of my THUMBS! I feel them, any movement, they feel strong, ...

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Yogi Trisha Thomas ~ 7 answers to 7 questions

Yogipmin — Sun, 07 Sep 2014 14:47:06 +0000

I have been practicing Bikram Yoga since July 1998 with a 4 year hiatus somewhere in the middle. I took it up because of insomnia (see my piece on ‘girl ...

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Darren’s Yoga Story

Yogipmin — Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:04:37 +0000

INSTRUCTOR PROFILE ~ DARREN So the year is 1999, I’m an asthmatic plumber with a bad back, a dodgy left knee, one kidney and a new girlfriend who is crazy ...

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A ‘Horton Hears a Who’ inspired Poem

Yogipmin — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:10:23 +0000

WE LIKE IT at YM We like it A LOT! Bikram classes are DAILY And are HOT HOT HOT It’s {£11} drop-in Money WELL spent 90 minutes BIG benefits to ...

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Who Am I to Define Bikram Yoga?

Yogipmin — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:44:06 +0000

It doesn’t belong to me. It doesn’t belong to Bikram. It is for each practitioner to discover and define for themselves. But the teacher has to try to give a sense ...

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Skiers & Snowboarders

Yogipmin — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 15:46:07 +0000

! CALLING ALL SNOWBOARDERS AND SKIERS ! Bikram Yoga can be an excellent way to train for ‘SHREDDIN’ THE CHOWDER’ :). A regular practice will improve your body’s overall flexibility ...

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Come Back to Your Yoga Practice

Yogipmin — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 20:59:38 +0000

~ ! We’ve missed you shiny happy people! ~ It is always hard to find the right words for something that is essentially experiential. Words are limiting; my explanations seem ...

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A Bikram Yoga class is not Cirque de Soleil

Yogipmin — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:36:03 +0000

The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power.” ~ Alfred ...

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How To Get The Monkeys Out Of Your Temple

Yogipmin — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:03:15 +0000

Your Body is a Temple 🙂 . It’s where you live, love, learn, dream. Sadly, you may also be sharing it with a few squatters. Yup. The monkeys. A little ...

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Step Right Up For the Trip of a Life Time

Yogipmin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:38:25 +0000

Have you time to take a Bikram journey to explore the unknown Self and discover untapped possibilities within? A VITAL HEALTHY BODY is a prerequisite for the journey of life. Health ...

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How to approach your practice…

Yogipmin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:13:01 +0000

The sequence performed as a ‘whole’ is what maximises benefits. Practicing the sequence nourishes and invigorates the entire body and mind as well as enabling one to access their own ...

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Can I Practice Bikram Yoga When I am Pregnant?

Yogipmin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:05:31 +0000

Unless you are in a ‘high risk pregnancy’ category then YES, indeed you can practice Rajashree’s Pregnancy Yoga (modified Bikram) when you are pregnant. It was developed with maternal health ...

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