ANDREA - a full time Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi instructor.

I fell in love with yoga over seven years ago, when I got a Nintendo DS and bought a game called Let's Yoga. From then, I began 'playing' yoga everyday, sometimes twice a day. At first, the practice was more physical for me, but after few months I started to really count on yoga to bring me a sense of calm during especially chaotic days. Soon after, I began recognizing the benefits of a regular asana and meditation practice and continued to incorporate yoga daily - not just during times of chaos. I found myself feeling more energized, more compassionate, happier, and with more awareness. Now, I teach full-time and couldn't be happier to do what I love. What began as a physical practice for strength and flexibility quickly became a lifestyle. I teach my students to take their yoga off the mat and apply the principles learned in the class to their lives outside of the studio. I do not only teach my philosophy, I live it.

Friday 4 April 2014

Stretch & Breathe

You may be able to bench press an elephant, run a marathon, get through reading The Power of Now and drink a kale shake without retching, but here’s a test of your real strength: have you ever held a reverse warrior for 30 breaths? For some reason, the cliches around yoga have proved hard to shake. Those who've practiced it know yoga is not just for women wearing Lululemon and the odd hippy, and it certainly isn’t easy. It will not balance your ying with your yang or align your seven chakras in a week, either. 
 
If these stereotypes have kept you away, we think it's time you gave yoga another chance. 
 
Whether it’s your mental or physical strength that you would like to boost, regular practise will yield great results.

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