Florence CrossDec 21, 20203 minImpermanence, Opinions, and Body ImageThis post follows on from my previous post Impermanence, Non-attachment, and Union - If you haven’t read it, it might be a good idea to...
Florence CrossDec 15, 20203 minImpermanence, Non-attachment and UnionEach week I give myself a theme to plan my classes around. I really enjoy having a focus as I plan my classes and something I can...
Florence CrossOct 23, 20203 minWhy I Teach Self-Love YogaI’ve been thinking a lot about yoga; about what yoga is, about how I teach yoga, how yoga ought to be taught, and how I can make yoga...
Florence CrossJun 24, 20203 minAparigraha - Why we can’t let goAparigraha is the last of the five Yamas. The Yamas are the ethical code of conduct for yogis so this is the first of Pantajali’s Eight...
Florence CrossJun 18, 20203 minBrahmacharya - How We Use Our EnergyBrahmacharya is the fourth Yama (please have a look at my blog posts on the first few yamas: Ahimsa, Satya and Asteya) and is generally...
Florence CrossJun 11, 20202 minAsteya - non stealing and our desire to fill our livesAsteya is the third Yama (the yamas are the yoga “Code of Conduct” and part of the Eight Limbs of Yoga, to find out about the first two...
Florence CrossMay 26, 20203 minSatya - What does it mean to emanate truthfulness?On the face of it, truthfulness is a pretty simple concept to understand and embody. Don’t lie. Always telling people the truth, being...
Florence CrossMay 18, 20203 minAhimsa - Cultivating Non-violence and KindnessAhimsa is the first of the Yamas; these are essentially an ethical, moral and societal code of conduct of how a yogi can go out into the...