Give yourself the permission In Britain, so many people still wear “busyness” like a badge of honour. We push through tiredness, ignore aches and stiffness and joke about “falling apart” as if that were just part of getting older. Yet beneath the humour there is often quiet discomfort: anxiety, sleeplessness, low mood, or a body that no longer moves the way it used to. As a yoga teacher, every week someone will say to me: “I didn’t realise how tense I had become,” or “I feel

When Yoga began 5000 years ago, it did not do so as a luxury lifestyle product! It was a set of simple practices to support human beings in their everyday life - and that is how it continues today - accessible and relevant to everyone. In classes, there is no “right” brand of leggings, no requirement to be fit already and no expectation that you arrive knowing the names of poses. What matters is that you have a body, a breath and a little curiosity about how it would be to f

When I tell people what I do, the most common response I hear is “I’d love to try yoga, but I’m not flexible enough.” It is a little like saying, “I’d love to go to the optician, but my eyes aren’t good enough.” Yoga is not a test you pass; it is a practice that gradually meets you where you are and moves with you. Stiff hamstrings, tight shoulders, sore knees or a back that has seen years of abuse at work are not reasons to stay away – they are some of the best reasons to st

This blog is based on the Zoe Science & Nutrition Podcast with Professor Tim Spector and Professor Sarah Berry.  All the facts presented...