Healing Kundalini
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A Labour of Love
When I set out to build a new website for Great Malvern Yoga, I had no idea what a labour of love it would turn into. You see, I wanted to do it myself. From scratch. Have I ever built a website from scratch before? No. So why do I do these things to myself? Because I’m a cheapskate with a very small marketing budget and because I was interested enough to learn how to do it!
It’s not like I was a complete novice. I have administered the old Great Malvern Yoga website since its inception in 2014. Previously I have administered various corporate websites when I still had an office job. However, I had never built anything from the ground up before.
I was talking to my friend Paula the other day for the podcast and she said that her secret to getting things done was to practice presence. Don’t try to get ahead of yourself. Worry about what you need to be doing right now and leave the rest until you have the brain capacity to deal with it. For example, I’ve still not quite finished getting all of the images up and where I want them, but in the grand scheme of things that is not today’s task. Today’s task has been sorting out the slider on the homepage. Have a scheme of work, and stick to it.
This goes for everything, not just building a new website! You cannot expect to be doing a solid headstand after three yoga classes. Let’s be realistic. I could not expect to get this done before Christmas once I realised the mammoth task I had ahead of me.
You can only do what you can do. This is a phrase that annoys me. It has always sounded like an excuse for not getting much done. It’s true in principal. You can only do what you can do, whilst being organised, productive and patient.
Beginners Flow Yoga with Sam
Beginners Flow with Sam
An ideal way to begin your yoga practice, and discover yoga in a safe and fun space. Perfect also if you’re looking to revisit the fundamentals of yoga.
Description
This class will increase your strength and flexibility. Suitable for all bodies and levels of ability. No need to be fit or flexible, just start from where you are.
Class Structure
This beginners class is a slower paced class that focuses on connecting the breath to movement and alignment, enabling you to get the most from your practice. Starting with Pranayama (controlled breathing) and seated meditation the practice works through a sequence of postures to help develop strength flexibility and inner calm. Modifications are available throughout the practice depending on individual needs. A great way to start your yoga journey.
Entry Requirements
None whatsoever!
Vinyasa Flow with Kat
Vinyasa Flow with Kat
Light-hearted and fun with a smidge of philosophy.
Description
Intelligently-sequenced vinyasa flow. It’s not so fast that you can’t keep up! We will work towards a peak pose in every class and the movements will be sequenced to get us there safely.
Class Structure
All of Kat’s classes start with a meditation, a chance to arrive and bring ourselves into presence. We always have a comprehensive warm-up for at least 15 minutes before we move on to standing postures and balances, culminating with inversions. After upside down time we look at backbends, seated postures, finally finishing with a delicious ten minutes of savasana.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements, just an open mind and an open heart.
Why yoga is better for you than the gym – Part 1
I hear this a lot, “Oooo, I would come to yoga, but I already pay a gym membership”… Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not telling you to ditch your gym membership and some gyms even offer yoga classes, but here’s why I think you should give yoga a try at a proper, dedicated studio: […]
Curved Balls!
Sometimes life throws you curved balls. Why did I decide to look for a yoga studio? Way back in February when the Severn was flooded, something told me to look for somewhere better to hold my yoga classes. I was sick of smelly church hall carpets, spiders, glitter on the floor, the burlesque class in […]
Moroccan Spiced Orange Cake Recipe (Gluten and Lactose free)
This is my Easter cake recipe. I can actually eat this cake without fear of being crippled with stomach cramps for days afterwards. The recipe is adapted from a book my mum bought for me called The Guilt-Free Gourmet by Jordan & Jessica Bourke. Ingredients 300g/1.5 cups ground almonds 250g/1.5 cups xylitol (actually I used […]
My sister thinks I’m weird!
…or more accurately, she thinks I think I’m a cross between David Bellamy and Beatrix Potter. I think of myself more of a fatter Barbara Good from The Good Life. Felicity Kendal I will never be, but the sentiment remains. “I think everybody’s weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed […]
6 signs you’re totally stressed out (funny)
We undoubtedly live in an era where most conversations with your friends being with, “Oh I’m so stressed!” The 21st century lifestyle means that everyone will have encountered stress somewhere along the line. Unless of course you are one of those really annoying types who wears a coat made of Teflon, so the stress just […]