Rosie Iles-JonasOct 20, 20212 minActivating your Healing Potential Right behind the breastbone sits a small gland called the thymus, which has an intimate connection with the heart centre. As one of the...
Rosie Iles-JonasSep 22, 20211 minExpansive Emotions?What routines or techniques do you have, to access your expansive emotions like kindness and compassion? In yoga we might directly...
Rosie Iles-JonasSep 15, 20211 minPractice for Change, Challenge, Contrast and NoveltyWhen something is unfamiliar and contrasts with what we’re used to, then our conscious brain lights up and we start focusing our senses...
Rosie Iles-JonasSep 8, 20211 minEmptying OutIn western societies our bodies are educated to forget their sensibilities. We are indoctrinated to conquer our body. Think of the...
Rosie Iles-JonasSep 1, 20211 minContrast Through NoveltyThis month we're going to share the workload; I’m going to try and introduce even more novelty to your practice, and you're going to as...
Rosie Iles-JonasAug 25, 20212 minHabit Grooves vs Voyage of DiscoveryThe willingness to be surprised are necessary ingredients to leading a fulfilling life. But shaking off habitual tendencies are...
Rosie Iles-JonasAug 14, 20211 minWhat You Think, so You BecomeThe Buddha said; What you think, so you become. I might be paraphrasing a bit... But the gist is; your reality starts in the mind. So......
Rosie Iles-JonasAug 4, 20211 minFeeling FragmentedOur vision of our bodies is usually very fragmented. Students chat before a class, might be volunteer information about injuries and I’ll...
Rosie Iles-JonasJul 21, 20212 minSun SalutationIn classes recently, we’ve been practicing the Sun Salutation. A relatively modern addition to the 4,000 year old yoga tradition....
Rosie Iles-JonasJul 7, 20211 minEyes OpenThis month we’re bringing a focus to the pineal gland. The pineal is located deep in the brain and located in the space between the...
Rosie Iles-JonasJun 23, 20212 minSweet Dreams?How well do you sleep? If the answer is not great well you're in good company. The stats I have are 10-20% of general population...
Rosie Iles-JonasJun 16, 20211 minMisguidedI love guided meditations and relaxation practices. Having someone talk me into a deep state of relaxation. However those lovely...
Rosie Iles-JonasJun 2, 20212 minBrain Drain...?The month of June is all about the brain. This year we've taken our yoga deep into the body. The superficial is so 2019. We practice to...
Rosie Iles-JonasMay 19, 20212 minDreamsDo you remember your dreams? Not the hopes and ambitions you had before the pandemic. I mean the wild and weird ones you have at night....
Rosie Iles-JonasMay 12, 20212 minSleep SessionsHow would you describe your sleep? The students who practice with me every Wednesday, report better sleep, and waking up feeling...
Rosie Iles-JonasApr 14, 20211 minAwareness, not ControlA large part of practicing yoga with me involves unlearning conditioned patterns. And what area of the body has been the subject of more...
Rosie Iles-JonasMar 31, 20212 minTake it to HeartThe word rhythm comes from the Sanskrit word hrdayam meaning the heart. (It’s obvious now that it’s from Sanskrit, hence there are no...
Rosie Iles-JonasFeb 24, 20212 minWhole HeartedMy next mini course is focused on the heart, and here's why. There are direct neural pathways from the heart to the brain, and...
Rosie Iles-JonasFeb 3, 20211 minAnimating the ArchitectureMovement is instinctive. We're designed to move and express ourselves through movement. Toddlers will stamp their feet if they're unhappy...
Rosie Iles-JonasJan 13, 20212 minSounds GoodI'm fully embracing the benefits of practicing yoga and meditation online, by introducing sounds. You can imagine what it's like for me...