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Being a cyclical creature in a linear world is not always easy. In fact, it can feel quite impossible to..

Do we really have to avoid inversions during menstruation? The short answer is, yes. Not everyone agrees, though. This can..

Yoga, as we know it, is a 5000 year old tradition that was created by men for men. Yet the..

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During menstruation, the body is governed by the quality of apana – the energy residing in the pelvis and lower abdomen..

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It’s typically said that a woman’s monthly cycle consists of two phases. The First phase, known as the Proliferative or..

In this video blog, Senior Bliss Baby Yoga Course Facilitator, Star Despres, explains how moving away from an old, masculine..

In this intimate blog, Bliss Baby Yoga Director and Founder, Ana Davis, shares how Mindful Self Compassion can be a..

Every pregnant mother has some worries — but when anxiety begins to overwhelm you, what can you do? Anxiety during..

How does Yoga support our wellbeing? Yoga offers a way for humans to thrive and maintain equilibrium in the face..

 You wait in the dark, in the blank absence, the void, and sooner or later, something appears, begins to take..

It’s three days till I turn 49.  An inconsequential birthday perhaps.  But I consider it an opportunity to rehearse: to..

My first memory of Yoga Nidra is as a child when I would a tag along with my mother to..

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Ana Davis looks at why Restorative Yoga is so good for all of us, especially for women Have you noticed..

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