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Your Body Is Not a Project
In a culture obsessed with transformation and improvement, it’s easy to slip into seeing our bodies as projects — something to fix, tweak, or perfect. But yoga offers a very different invitation:

Vicky Richings
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Yoga Philosophy as Protest
At first glance, yoga philosophy might seem calm, peaceful, and inward-focused. But look a little closer, and you’ll find a powerful call to action — a quiet but radical protest against the norms and pressures of modern life.

Vicky Richings
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The Sound of Silence
In yoga, silence is often seen as the space between sounds — the quiet moments that hold our breath, thoughts, and movement. But silence...

Vicky Richings
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The Myth of the Perfect Pose
Scroll through any yoga feed and you’ll see it: perfect shapes, impossibly deep backbends, hands balancing on fingertips, legs wrapped...

Vicky Richings
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Satya — The Courage to Tell the Truth
One of the five yamas in yoga philosophy is Satya, often translated as truthfulness. But Satya is not just about telling the truth to others. It’s about the courage to be truthful with yourself.

Vicky Richings
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Yoga When You're Not Feeling It
Feeling 'meh' Some days, yoga feels like the last thing you want to do. You might be tired, stiff, or just plain uninspired. Maybe the thought of rolling out your mat feels like a chore rather than a treat. Maybe your mind races with all the reasons to skip, “I don’t have time,” “I’m too achey,” “I’m not in the mood.” And that’s okay. Yoga isn’t a demand. It’s a relationship. Sometimes it’s loving and easy. Sometimes it’s complicated, frustrating, or just plain messy. This mo

Vicky Richings
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Savasana — Allowing Yourself to Just Be
Savasana is often called the “final pose” — the one we sink into at the end of a class, lying flat, eyes closed, arms relaxed. It’s sometimes treated like a reward for all the effort that came before, or — for some — a slightly awkward pause that’s hard to fully enjoy.

Vicky Richings
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The Breath Knows First
Before your mind catches up, your breath already knows. It shortens when stress enters the room. It holds when you're waiting for something. It quickens when you’re nervous, and deepens when you feel safe. Long before you’ve worked out what you're feeling — the breath has already responded. In yogic philosophy, the breath ( prana ) is seen as more than just oxygen. It’s the thread that connects the body to the mind and the mind to something greater. It’s both a barometer and

Vicky Richings
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What Are You Practising, Really?
Yoga goes deeper than the mat We often think of yoga as something we do — a weekly class, a set of shapes, an hour carved out of our day to stretch and breathe. But beneath the surface, every time we step onto the mat, we’re practising something deeper. And here’s the thing: it’s not always what we think we’re practising. You might believe you're working on your flexibility. Your balance. Your strength. But alongside all of that, you're also training subtler things: your rela

Vicky Richings
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