AW Yoga Blog

The other morning I woke up with a big smile. I had had a really special dream! In my dream I had felt appreciation for everything that happened. This is my aim in daily life so I felt pretty amazed it could happen during my sleep. While dreaming I had…

Life is full of practices and I think it is cool to be aware of what they do for you. That is why, at the end of a yoga class, I often ask everyone to see if they notice a positive change as a result of their practice. It could…

The first time I heard the term “one muscle” was at a myofascial movement course with Gary Carter in London four years ago. Gary Carter is a specialist in fascia and the movement of the body. Hearing him suggest to experience the body as one muscle grabbed my attention right…

When teaching a yoga class and we come to the end of the session, that is to Savasana, final relaxation, I always ask people to notice the aliveness within. I use different expressions to describe the sensation and say words like tingling, pulsations, or a feeling of buzzing. These are…

In November last year I came across an article on bbc.com called “The surprising benefits of blue spaces”; blue spaces meaning lakes, rivers and the sea. The article claimed that the concept of blue spaces “is proving to be a powerful, practical tool for mental health”. From personal experience I…

I was out on a dog walk in Wimbledon Common with a friend I had not seen for a long time when she suddenly asked: “Why are you here?” This was about two years ago, still in Covid time. Although it was asked in a kind way I could not…

This Christmas holiday I got to try something I had been dreaming of for a long time: To have a dip in the Oslo Fjord in the middle of winter. I am so happy it happened! This was something new and out of comfort zone. The air was minus nine…

I have noticed that I get a lot of clarity when I practise yoga and give all of my awareness to my body moving, breathing, and nothing else. The last few weeks I have preferred to practise mostly in the evenings, when time is in front of me and there…

Health trends come and go and some trends stay longer than others. Now the global celery juice movement, started by Anthony William (a.k.a. Medical Medium) has finally caught my attention. Body and mind work together. I am a strong believer that if I do something good in one area it…

You know when you hear something and you know it is a good thing to remember? As I am moving from London to Oslo the quote “just go to the bus stop” came to mind. I was at a silent meditation retreat and our teacher was talking about how he…