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-JonasMar 3, 20212 minBe in FlowTo be in flow requires riding the wave of constant change. I've taken a lot of comfort from Daoism this last year, and really enjoyed...
Rosie Iles-JonasJan 12, 20211 minDo You Want to be Happy?If you ask people what they want, often you get the answer: “I want to be happy.” But happy is just a biochemical reaction. Neurons...
Rosie Iles-JonasDec 30, 20202 min2021: Your Evolution of YogaThe first part of the yoga journey is like being young again; we learn through imitating those around us. We strive to execute a pose in...
Rosie Iles-JonasNov 3, 20203 minS-L-O-W DownThe culture of speed we occupy today is a recent phenomenon. Historically, human populations moved in time with the elemental world. We...
Rosie Iles-JonasOct 22, 20202 minThe Biology of BeliefWhat you think, so you become. As a child your bedtime story may have included the various works by the philosopher Dr Seuss. In one book...
Rosie Iles-JonasMay 16, 20201 minHeartprintsOne of the things I'm finding so tough right now is the contraction, the protection of hands and literally keeping people at arms length....
Rosie Iles-JonasMar 6, 20202 minDandelionsI love dandelions, as one of the first flowers to reveal itself in the Spring, and it’s a good idea to make peace with the weeds, since...
Rosie Iles-JonasFeb 1, 20202 minBe CuriousThis month we're cultivating curiosity. The latin origin of the word curious is cura which means care. To be curious is therefore a sign...
Rosie Iles-JonasDec 1, 20192 minTime To HibernateI'm taking a bit of time off and reducing my teaching schedule this December. So my Wednesday evening Hatha Flow Yoga and Meditation...
Rosie Iles-JonasNov 15, 20192 minLife's An AdventureThis is not a smug travel blog. We can all agree that a regular commute to London is not something to feel excited about, but; it was...
Rosie Iles-JonasOct 1, 20193 minMudrasMudras in Yoga are gestures made with the hands. When we view the body as an antenna that’s continually sensing and transmitting prana...
Rosie Iles-JonasAug 1, 20193 minRocketman & Dharma“You’ve got to kill the person you were born to be, in order to be the person you want to be.” -A quote from the Rocketman movie. Family,...
Rosie Iles-JonasJul 20, 20192 minRoad To HeadstandHeadstand or Sirasana is a much photographed pose, and it’s one of the questions that comes up often when students enquire about...
Rosie Iles-JonasJul 1, 20192 minSide BendingJuly is all about the side body and occupying space in a world that (is it just me?) seems to be trying to get us to think and feel...
Rosie Iles-JonasJun 5, 20192 minBeing BraveI like watching people do brave things! It’s inspiring and I like studying their behaviour, in the hope of finding things I can use in...
Rosie Iles-JonasJun 1, 20192 minDog Free ZoneEach month in classes I have a specific focus, and I do this because it adds depth to your practice. I’m not an instructor, I’m a...
Rosie Iles-JonasMay 15, 20192 minGet A LifeA great piece of guidance I’ve been given was to get a life. I’m pretty sure that due to its delivery the words were in fact an insult,...
Rosie Iles-JonasApr 18, 20192 minValleys and HillsI’ve been watching more documentaries to increase my general knowledge and help me understand pop culture references because I have some...
Rosie Iles-JonasApr 4, 20192 minBrahmacharya: Morality of the Yoga BusinessBrahmacharya ब्रह्मचर्य is a Yama, or ethical guideline and frequently translated as 'chastity.' Although with all Sanskrit words there's...