I Just Want To Be Normal
Injuries can largely be put down to Range of Motion (ROM) of the joints: lack of mobility, or hyper mobility First we need to understand...
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Rosie Lux
May 1, 20171 min read
Man Enough For Yoga
So, I've come to the end of my first block of sessions with Do Your OM Thing Yoga. What have I learned? I'm not the only guy, and there's...
Rosie Lux
May 1, 20172 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Apr 26, 20171 min read
Core Challenge
Each week we do different things, there's always something new to try. I like the variety, today we used a chair to help develop...
Rosie Lux
Apr 24, 20171 min read
Half Way Point
In addition to a weekly practice I've been doing some Sun Salutations and some leg stretches at home and I've noticed a definite...
Rosie Lux
Apr 19, 20171 min read
MANaged a Handstand
I made it to my second despite being really tired; sleep disturbed nights with my youngest child! This is the benefit of booking up for a...
Rosie Lux
Apr 17, 20171 min read
Man Gets On The Mat
Arriving for my first practice and pleasantly surprised to see 60-40 female to male ratio. The music and lighting created a welcoming...
Rosie Lux
Apr 14, 20171 min read
Meet Our Man On The Mat
Meet Do Your OM Thing Yoga’s Man on the Mat Blogger! This blog documents 10 weeks of Strong Vinyasa Yoga from the point of a Yoga newbie....
Rosie Lux
Apr 1, 20173 min read
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....
Rosie Lux
Mar 1, 20173 min read
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 Lux
Feb 1, 20173 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Jan 1, 20172 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Dec 1, 20162 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Nov 14, 20162 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Nov 1, 20162 min read
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...
Rosie Lux
Oct 1, 20163 min read
Don't Try Too Hard
Most of us come to yoga for a workout, to do our best and we want to feel like we've done something afterwards. Levels of stress and...
Rosie Lux
Aug 1, 20163 min read
Nature Does Not Hurry, Yet Everything Is Accomplished. - Lao Tzu
It’s almost the end of August Yogis, it feels like the year is passing by so quickly! I’m reminded of Dr Seuss; How did it get so late so...
Rosie Lux
Jul 1, 20162 min read
I'm Not Flexible Enough For Yoga!
…Is the usual response when I tell someone I teach yoga. I said that to my first (ok, first few) teachers too. When new students arrive...
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