James Rafael Yoga

James Rafael Yoga Sharing the healing practices of yoga, mindfulness, and qigong to uplift, energise and enrich life.

What I teach now is shaped as much by years of quiet self-practice as it is by all the studies and trainings I took.We t...
01/04/2026

What I teach now is shaped as much by years of quiet self-practice as it is by all the studies and trainings I took.
We tend to think as students of yoga and as teachers that we need more knowledge, more tips, more tricks.
While that’s helpful and technique is important, it only carries you so far.
Eventually you have to take a leap of faith and start trusting in yourself, your own embodied wisdom, your own awareness; and share from that space.
We talk about authenticity a lot these days, but it’s hard to be authentic when there’s so much noise, so much conflicting opinion, so much antagonism.
Quietly coming back to self-practice is a deep refuge, a source of great stability and peace.

You’re not stiff because your body hates you. You are stiff because your body is an incredibly efficient organism that i...
16/03/2026

You’re not stiff because your body hates you. You are stiff because your body is an incredibly efficient organism that is trying to help you survive the modern world ➡️

Your workouts should not make you more stiff. Muscle shouldn’t cost you movement.There are efficient ways to lift weight...
09/03/2026

Your workouts should not make you more stiff. Muscle shouldn’t cost you movement.
There are efficient ways to lift weights that increase your flexibility, range, and control - without costing you strength.
Comment ‘mobility’ if you’re curious for tips how

Inward reflection informs skilful action. The peaceful can inform the fierce. Stillness informs movement.If you fancy le...
07/03/2026

Inward reflection informs skilful action. The peaceful can inform the fierce. Stillness informs movement.
If you fancy learning more in my upcoming online workshop, comment “forest” below 🌳

03/03/2026

I fixed 20 years of chronic lower back pain by finally focusing on lumbar flexion. Bonus is it improved all my yoga arm balances, gave me access to my abs and core strength, and unlocked a lot more advanced or complex yoga āsana / postures.

What benefits did I miss? (Incidentally, I think both the physical AND philosophical aspects of yoga can benefit weight ...
28/02/2026

What benefits did I miss? (Incidentally, I think both the physical AND philosophical aspects of yoga can benefit weight lifting).

25/02/2026

POV: Your shoulders are cranky but you’ve only got 5 mins to prep before a heavy upper body weights session: let’s go 💥

19/02/2026

Patterns not poses: there are hundreds of yoga postures / āsana, but only a few patterns that you’ll find across them.
Learn the patterns and the postures take care of themselves.
NB: what I’m describing here DOES NOT apply when the biceps are by the ears (s.g regular headstand [not tripod], pincha, handstand. In those poses we need to push UP. It’s to do with the biomechanics / rhythm of the shoulder blade but that’s a longer post) 🙂

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