How Long Does It Take to Get Flexible With Yoga? It’s one of the first questions new students ask: how long until I can touch my toes? The honest answer is that it depends on your body, your starting point and how often you practise. But there are clear patterns, and the good news is…
Yoga for Tight Hips: 6 Poses That Actually Help Tight hips are one of the most common things people tell us about when they first walk into our Albion studio. Desk workers, runners, footballers, new parents, people who drive for a living. If you sit a lot or train hard, your hips are probably carrying…
Yoga for Sleep: What the Research Says and What to Do Tonight Lying awake at 2am replaying your day is miserable. Poor sleep affects your mood, focus, training and patience with everyone around you. The good news is that yoga for sleep is one of the better supported uses of yoga in the research. What…
Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain: What Helps If your neck and shoulders feel like concrete by the end of the day, you’re in good company. Neck and shoulder tension is one of the most common complaints we hear from people walking into our Albion studio, especially from people who spend their days at screens.…
Yoga for Runners: Fewer Niggles, Better Recovery Runners are some of the most dedicated athletes I know. They’re also some of the stiffest. Kilometre after kilometre of the same movement, in the same direction, builds fitness and tightness in equal measure. Yoga for runners is about balancing the ledger. Why runners get tight Running is…