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    Goodbye...for  now
    marzia stefani
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Goodbye...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...
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    A Yogic view of the endocrine system
    marzia stefani
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    A 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...
    68 views
    What I learnt in my first 5 years as a Yoga teacher
    marzia stefani
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 5 min

    What 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...
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    A final lesson from lockdown : ... and life is good
    marzia stefani
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    A 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...
    53 views
    That Buddha on my shoulder ...
    marzia stefani
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    That 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...
    52 views
    The F word ... my personal take on the obesity crisis debate
    marzia stefani
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 12 min

    The F word ... my personal take on the obesity crisis debate

    This morning I watched with interest a virtual debate on the latest UK government proposals to tackle the obesity crisis in the UK. I...
    104 views
    Lessons from lock-down : on-line classes as a springboard for personal practice
    marzia stefani
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Lessons from lock-down : on-line classes as a springboard for personal practice

    As 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...
    87 views
    Lessons from Lockdown : 5 body hacks to support your mental health
    marzia stefani
    • May 19, 2020
    • 10 min

    Lessons from Lockdown : 5 body hacks to support your mental health

    The 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...
    83 views
    How many Yoga poses are there?
    marzia stefani
    • Dec 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    How 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...
    137 views
    Why I stopped colouring my hair and why it's actually none of your business
    marzia stefani
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Why I stopped colouring my hair and why it's actually none of your business

    Not your standard yoga post but some food for thought in this age of Instagram perfection and media pressure, especially but not...
    159 views
    4 ways with ustrasana (camel pose)
    marzia stefani
    • Oct 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    4 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...
    605 views
    3  Pranayamas to practice regularly
    marzia stefani
    • Sep 24, 2019
    • 6 min

    3 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
    95 views
    What's the point of Savasana anyway ?
    marzia stefani
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    What'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 ....
    66 views
    10 side effects of a regular yoga practice and 10 good reasons to keep it up during Summer
    marzia stefani
    • Jul 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    10 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...
    64 views
    The A to Z of Yoga etiquette
    marzia stefani
    • Mar 13, 2019
    • 7 min

    The 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...
    161 views
    5 cross training moves that will improve your yoga practice
    marzia stefani
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 3 min

    5 cross training moves that will improve your yoga practice

    Do 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...
    26 views
    What did she say ? Yoga blah blah and how to survive it ...
    marzia stefani
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    What 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...
    48 views
    One mindfulness tip that may just keep you sane this Christmas
    marzia stefani
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    One 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...
    96 views
    Warning! A regular Yoga practice could seriously change your life : a real-life case study
    marzia stefani
    • Nov 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Warning! A regular Yoga practice could seriously change your life : a real-life case study

    Sally 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...
    97 views
    The power of choice
    marzia stefani
    • Oct 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    The power of choice

    A 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...
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