marzia stefaniDec 8, 20212 minGoodbye...for now The end of another year looms and tonight I taught my last class for now. For the past few months since going back to work full-time, I...
marzia stefaniFeb 11, 20213 minA Yogic view of the endocrine system This term we have been talking about befriending the body and have been exploring the different systems of the body and how our yoga...
marzia stefaniJan 18, 20215 minWhat I learnt in my first 5 years as a Yoga teacher It is 5 years ago, almost to the day, that I started my first public class in a village hall in the lovely village of Mapledurwell near...
marzia stefaniDec 21, 20203 minA final lesson from lockdown : ... and life is good Oh look ...it's 4days to Christmas ? How did that happen? It has been a long year ... or has it? everyone I speak to seems to be...
marzia stefaniSep 8, 20202 minThat Buddha on my shoulder ...I once read an article by Jack Kornfield (author and Buddhist practicioner) , he was telling the story of how he managed to get through...
marzia stefaniAug 4, 202012 minThe F word ... my personal take on the obesity crisis debateThis morning I watched with interest a virtual debate on the latest UK government proposals to tackle the obesity crisis in the UK. I...
marzia stefaniJun 15, 20204 minLessons from lock-down : on-line classes as a springboard for personal practiceAs we all keep looking on the horizon for clues of what's to come in the next few weeks and starting wondering if we'll ever get back to...
marzia stefaniMay 19, 202010 minLessons from Lockdown : 5 body hacks to support your mental healthThe Uk lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic officially started on 23rd March 2020, how have you coped? As the re-opening looms it's time...
marzia stefaniDec 11, 20193 minHow many Yoga poses are there? This week we closed yet another 6 weeks beginners course and have introduced headstand preparation poses to the group who have made such...
marzia stefaniNov 11, 20193 minWhy I stopped colouring my hair and why it's actually none of your businessNot your standard yoga post but some food for thought in this age of Instagram perfection and media pressure, especially but not...
marzia stefaniOct 11, 20193 min4 ways with ustrasana (camel pose)A difficult pose that teaches us a lot about the nature of backbends. The kinetic chain is fully open at the front and back of the body...
marzia stefaniSep 24, 20196 min3 Pranayamas to practice regularly Sometimes the simplest of things can have the most profound effects. Let's explore breathing and its ability to help us change our state
marzia stefaniAug 15, 20193 minWhat's the point of Savasana anyway ? Savasana, the corpse pose, an alien concept to anyone who is new to Yoga and a practice that takes a lot more commitment than we think ....
marzia stefaniJul 11, 20194 min10 side effects of a regular yoga practice and 10 good reasons to keep it up during Summer With the Summer holidays just around the corner and plenty of long warm evenings inviting you to socialise and indulge, there are plenty...
marzia stefaniMar 13, 20197 minThe A to Z of Yoga etiquette After more than 3 years teaching , I am starting to gain an understanding of some yoga's etiquette basics that took me a while to grasp...
marzia stefaniFeb 18, 20193 min5 cross training moves that will improve your yoga practiceDo you cross train ( ie do something else to supplement your yoga practice like running or going to the gym)? In the last 8 months I have...
marzia stefaniJan 22, 20195 minWhat did she say ? Yoga blah blah and how to survive it ..."...come up onto your finger tips and feel yourself sucking the nectar from mother earth through your fingers ..." ... hang on ... what...
marzia stefaniDec 23, 20182 minOne mindfulness tip that may just keep you sane this Christmas The other day I was at the gym for my usual cross-training fix and one of the circuit stations was slamming a 10 kilos rubber ball onto...
marzia stefaniNov 14, 20183 minWarning! A regular Yoga practice could seriously change your life : a real-life case studySally started yoga with me a year ago with a friend who was suffering from back pain, this was her review after her first private session...
marzia stefaniOct 21, 20183 minThe power of choiceA few years ago I was welcoming a new associate to my team, he was a young, very well educated Russian and over lunch we started chatting...