What do you need to transform and assimilate? What do you need to let go of? Today's class explored samana, the gathering, centring quality of prana associated with digestion and assimilation. Building on our exploration of apana’s downward grounding and prana’s upward lift, we bring attention to the place where these complementary movements meet. The image is of energy spiralling inwards towards the centre of the abdomen. What changes when we orientate a yoga sequence around

How to bring students into awareness of the cycle of resourcing and receiving, with gravity and breath both participating in the unfolding of the pose.

Consent isn't a personality trait. I'm not a person who “likes assists” and therefore permanently belongs in the YES category. Consent is specific and contextual, and no one should expect to agree in advance to being touched, without knowing the context and the specifics.

There’s a moment many yoga teachers will recognise. A student approaches before class and mentions their lower back. Perhaps it’s been troublesome for years; perhaps it’s having a particularly opinionated week. They want to practise, but they’re unsure how much to do. “Take it slowly and gently,” we say.