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The nominations are in and the shortlists have been drawn up, now is your time to go and vote for your favourites! The winners of each category will be announced at the OM Yoga Show 2023 Favourite Yoga Teacher Favourite Yoga Studio Favourite Yoga Tea

Yogi: Rob Lahoud Photographer: David Parry Location: Yarramundi Reserve, New South Wales, Australia Yarramundi Reserve was once a favourable location for Aboriginal occupation as it was close to fresh drinking water. It was also an important source o

Why did you start yoga? I cannot remember exactly why I started doing yoga, but by chance, I attended a yoga class in Germany before moving to London, and just fell in love with it. In the beginning, I started doing yoga two or three days a week, how

WIN 2 nights yoga holiday at Paradis Plage resort in Morocco — worth over £800* * Flights NOT included This month we’ve teamed up with Paradis Plage, a dreamy eco resort in Morocco, to offer one lucky winner a two-night stay with a companion in a Pre

We never really know what lies ahead. Isn’t it funny how the things we do know for certain — that we will grow older and that eventually we all die — are the things we fight hardest against? What if, when faced with a lot of uncertainty, you were abl

Our lovely readers are awesome — and we want to see more of them! Whatever your plans this summer, take a copy of OM magazine with you on your travels, take a quick photo, and share it with us on Instagram — and be sure to tag us @omyogamagazine We’d

Grounding means connecting with the earth, both physically and spiritually. It is quite usual to start a yoga class focusing on being Essentially, grounding is about leaving behind the daily pressures of life and connecting to the present moment usin

Yoga MCR (Space at the Mill Studio) 2nd floor, Wellington Mill, Duke Street, Manchester M3 4NF  yoga-manchester.co.uk Set right in the heart of Manchester, you’ll find daily yoga classes for every body hosted by world-renowned yoga teacher and former

Ira Active Top White from Studio Éhr. Double-layered, a smooth finished racer-inspired crop top that can be worn for yoga or any sporty activity, as well as swimming, surfing… and the street! Crafted from a sustainable recycled techno-fabric made of

Think meditation is boring or just something that’s not quite for you? Jedi Master Yoda would strongly suggest otherwise. Small in size, but wise and powerful, this mysterious little green character appeared again at cinemas recently with the 40th an

OM YOGA SHOW 13th, 14th & 15th October 2023 Alexandra Palace, London omyogashow.com One of the best things about the OM Yoga Show is its sheer diversity. Just as OM magazine seeks to make the practice accessible to all, the London event is designed a

At 17, I was diagnosed with five bulging discs and knew I had to find a way to heal myself. I was a teen trying to be an actress living in LA and had just graduated from high school in my native Australia. This diagnosis was the external circumstance

“My thoughts, words and actions will be consistent, honest and full of love.” Last month we broke down the first of the yamas and the concept of ahimsa, non-violence or love. The yamas are yoga’s ethical backbone — ethical considerations on how to av

“When we protect ourselves so we won’t feel pain, that protection becomes like armour, like armour that imprisons the softness of the heart” ~ Pema Chodron For many of us, staying with uncomfortable sensations, whether they are experienced physically

Do you remember your grandma’s advice to sit up straight and keep your elbows off the table? It turns out, she may have been onto something. Physical therapist Dr Rashi Anand from CityPT (citypt.com) reveals the surprising health benefits of good pos

Yoga dates back thousands of years and, traditionally, the act of performing yoga is referred to as a ‘yoga practice’. Yoga practices come in many forms, the more commonly known ones are asana (poses of the physical body), pranayama (vital energy con

Find a quiet moment and location, and make sure you are in a comfortable position. Take some deep breaths, sighing the air out. Now focus on your breathing and slowly inhale for five counts and exhale for five counts. Try to do this for up to five mi

One of the many wonderful benefits of yoga is its ability to transform your mind and body. On days when you need to calm down after a stressful day of work, you might turn to yin yoga or yoga nidra, and on days when you need to energise and lift your

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“It was a tempestuous summer evening, the forecast wasn’t great but I had a feeling there would be a break in the cloud around sunset,” says photographer Amar Sood. “It was a good opportunity to visit Stevington Windmill, a location which I’d been me

Richard is one of two men who will be speaking about their experiences of learning yoga and meditation while in prison at the OM Yoga Show later this year. He describes yoga as a “beacon of light” during his time behind bars after being introduced to

Embodied Living: Mindfulness & Yoga for Life’s Everyday Challenges Each breath is a love note, a blessing, a precious and exquisite merging of life into the very fabric of our bones. Breath is the connection we have to the wider whole, beyond our hum

What if I told you that the pathway to living your ultimate life can be achieved by implementing three simple changes into your day? And that not only are these techniques free and easy to incorporate, but you can also complete each one within 15 min

When you engage with yoga, you are fastened into a deep and wide health corps, one steered by the way of breath and meditation, shaped by the forces of hatha and time. Neither you or I can remain in a yoga session or meditation session without breath

Yoga, an ancient practice that has transcended time and space, continues to offer physical, mental, and spiritual benefits to its practitioners. At the heart of this practice lies the Sanskrit language, which holds the keys to understanding the depth

Some yoga sessions can be blissfully soothing…but some can be tough! A well-balanced post-workout meal containing a combination of carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats can optimise muscle recovery, promote muscle growth, and prevent muscle break

The past 10 years have seen their fair share of historical events, making it no easy task to guide a small business through it all. For yoga and wellness businesses, the lack of funding and support made the years during and since the pandemic particu

Istumbled across an email announcement for yoga teacher training while unapologetically hiding from my kids. The training was in a neighbouring town, scheduled on a day that I didn’t have to work and my husband could be a solo parent, and there were

Picture the scene: You’ve just taught a class. You chat to several people afterwards and they each tell you how much they enjoyed the class. Then one person lets you know they didn’t like it. How do you feel? The above is quite a simplistic example,

Send us happy shots, fun pics, great asana (or bad asana!), big smiley faces, anything at all — and see them in OM Magazine. It doesn’t have to be you doing a yoga pose either. We want to see your yoga life: a pre-class group hug, a cup of tea after

Research shows anxiety, stress and depression can have a negative impact on physical health and may even increase the risk for heart disease and stroke. In fact, the American Heart Association identified a strong interconnection between the mind, hea

Think back to when you were a child and if you were ever in a bad mood, a family member might have started to make silly faces and sounds, or tell you jokes until you laughed so much that you forgot about your bad mood — sound familiar? Well, here is

Awe-inspiring retreats, holidays and ideas from around the globeglove for all yoga explorers. Unlimited inspiration from the world of yoga to power you both on the mat and in your life. In-depth 360º deep dive into asana by Dr Kiki Morriss, a medical

I love learning about how to apply some of yoga’s deeper teachings to everyday life. Your Living the Teachings column is always an inspiring read, as was your Ahimsa: Living With Love article in the June issue. The recent series of articles by Esther