Yoga classes and private tuition in Dumfries and Galloway

The lower back is a part of the body that for so many of us, suffers repeated discomfort, stiffness and pain. Yet most of the time we choose to ignore it, hoping the pain will just go away. In yoga, it is our job to shine a light on the parts of us that don't feel so good, so that we can take steps to heal, as healing begins with awareness. And the good news is that just a little bit of yoga each day can go a long way to undoing a lot of the stress we put on our backs in our

As a dedicated yogi, I spend a lot of time thinking about all the different styles of yoga and what they could bring to my practice. I love checking out new teachers, classes and workshops and finding ways to look on yoga with a different perspective. I'm now lucky enough to call Dumfries and Galloway my home, while also working in Edinburgh part-time, so I've got the gift of two yoga communities to immerse myself into. The choice really is endless, with such an abundance of

Whether you’ve been hiking up hills or shredding trails, swimming lengths or training for the next challenge, a short yoga practice after a workout is a soothing tonic for the muscles, reversing the negative effects that the repetitive stress and impact of many sports has on the body’s tissues. Repetitive stress can compact and tighten our muscles as well as the connective tissue around them (called fascia). Therefore I recommend holding the following postures for a minute or