Yoga for beginners | doyouromthing

3 days ago
2 min

Be in Flow

To 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 sha...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Apr 8, 2020
1 min

If not now, then when?

How are you spending your free time? We're in a unique position that's liberating us from the usual constraints of practicing Yoga and ...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Apr 2, 2020
1 min

Comparing Suffering

You may have heard the phrase "comparison is the thief of joy" well comparing suffering is the thief of empathy (I'll need to refine that...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Mar 1, 2020
2 min

A Month of Compassion

I messaged my subscribers for their suggestions for our theme for the month of March and the responses made for wonderful reading. Overwh...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Jan 17, 2020
3 min

Yoga is for Pizza Lovers!

What style of yoga am I practicing and teaching, and what even is yoga anyway? ...It might be a little late in the day to be asking mysel...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Nov 1, 2018
4 min

Practice Patience

I recently attended a course about patience, through Buddhist teachings we were exploring anger. I don't consider myself an angry person,...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Oct 1, 2018
4 min

Birthday Blog!

I’ve been practicing yoga for 28 years, that’s about 10,220 days that yoga has been a part of my life. Why am I telling you this? It’s my...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Jul 1, 2018
4 min

Journaling

In a time when so much of our life is documented in social media, a journal is a really honest way to keep a record. What gets published ...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

May 1, 2018
4 min

Don't Hate, Meditate

Do you meditate? What’s meant to happen, and how do you do it? -These are three questions I’m asked a lot. Of course I meditate, every da...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Mar 1, 2018
2 min

The Path To A Joyful Mind

‘Engage your core’ and ‘squeeze your abs’ are common parlance in gyms and fitness studios. But what is the core, how are we meant to enga...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

May 1, 2017
2 min

Beyond the Asana

Bharadvarjasana is a lovely seated twist, although don’t be surprised if you haven’t done it in a class that often. I haven’t seen it tau...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Apr 1, 2017
3 min

Yoga Addict

When I tell people I have a daily yoga practice, the typical response is 'oh you're good aren't you?' 'Good' has nothing to do with it. I...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Mar 1, 2017
3 min

Taking Your Practice To The Next Level

We all start a yoga practice for different reasons; to reduce back pain, help manage stress or maybe it’s to get Madonna’s arms! Whatever...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Feb 1, 2017
3 min

Give Yourself Some Props!

When I first started to practice, I never used yoga props. I didn’t want to take a block or strap, as that screams BEGINNER! I will grab ...

Why Letting Go Is My New Years Resolution

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Jan 1, 2017
2 min

Why Letting Go Is My New Years Resolution

Instead of giving up things for the new year, why not let go? It can be the hardest thing to do in our asana practice. To let go of where journey. The younger monk couldn’t believe what had just happened. After rejoining his companion, he was speechless, and an hour passed without a word between them. Two more hours passed, then three, finally the younger monk could not contain himself any longer, and blurted out “As monks, we are not permitted to touch a woman, how could

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Dec 1, 2016
2 min

What World Are You Living In?

A friend encouraged me to watch The Matrix again, as it was a bit wasted on me when it first came out, I was too young to ‘get it.’ Now I...

Sonya

Nov 18, 2016
2 min

Running Feels Easier

Body awareness Generally my neck is the same but I think that's because my muscle problems are so deep routed there, that it will take co...

Sonya

Nov 14, 2016
2 min

Progressing my Practice

Body awareness Doing yoga is making me more mindful of how to try and manage my neck pain/stiffness. I try to keep my shoulders and neck ...

Sonya

Nov 2, 2016
2 min

Forming Healthy Habits

I was looking forward to my second class and can see the benefits of creating a routine, I know I practice yoga Monday nights and it feel...

Rosie Iles-Jonas

Nov 1, 2016
2 min

Time Is Not Our Enemy

Tick tock! This image will strike a flutter of panic in most of us. Most of us feel time poor. ‘I’d love to do yoga but I haven’t got the...

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Rosie Iles-Jonas

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