Yoga with Jonathan

05/03/2021

Grateful for this conversation about yoga and music with Kino MacGregor. Next week Omstars will host their first classical music concert and all donations will go to El Sistema USA, an organisation that brings music to children with the fewest resources and the greatest need.

02/03/2021

Tips for insomniac ashtangis practising deep backbends. What do you mean “that’s too niche”??! When I started practising deeper backbends I noticed my tendency towards sleeplessness coming back to the surface. Here is what has helped:
1. Practising in the morning
2. Taking longer with the finishing poses
3. Taking a longer rest and covering the eyes
4. Incorporating some pranayama that favours the parasympathetic nervous system, like anulom-vilom or nadi shodana
5. Hot shower or bath after practice

08/02/2021

More free restorative yoga! Join me on Zoom this Saturday for a gentle practice and guided meditation

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88460490079?pwd=REtBYm1hY29PYXdRakdMSUw5akhxUT09

Meeting ID: 884 6049 0079
Passcode: 169174

27/01/2021

What defines an arm balance? I believe we embody a pose the moment an intention arises and we commit to that intention. By this standard, we can be relieved of the pressure to fulfil the aesthetic requirements of an asana, and focus on the inner journey. This reveals the difference between intention and expectation. In this case, the most intense moment is when both feet are still on the ground: the ‘floating’ (exhale) is a byproduct of that moment of tension and intention (inhale), and in many ways it is far more effortless than the moment of preparation and grounding, which is already an arm balance in effect

27/01/2021