596chimanMar 301 minOK is …If you are a regular at any of my classes - either in person on line - you will have probably seen me wearing this T shirt. I think it...
596chimanFeb 241 minI can't do a handstandHandstands are everywhere on yoga social media. Sometimes it feels like you are not a bona fide yoga teacher unless you have a handstand...
596chimanFeb 172 minWhat do you want from yoga?What do you want from yoga? Storm Dudley hit the UK on Wednesday, and when we arrived for the Wednesday evening Chi Living Yoga class the...
596chimanJan 281 minDidn’t come this far just to come this far.Things don’t always work out as you planned do they? Not too long ago I was horribly unhappy in a job that was syphoning the life energy...
596chimanDec 6, 20212 minIf you do yoga ...“If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been...
596chimanNov 18, 20212 minProgress not PerfectionAt one of my classes this week, a woman returned to the class that she attended a couple of years ago. She commented that she was...
596chimanJul 16, 20212 minGratitude vs DepressionI have recently come out of a fairly bad depressive episode - which in itself is nothing newsworthy (after all it has been happening for...
596chimanApr 1, 20211 minRelentlessly PositiveMy mantra throughout the pandemic has been "Stay Relentlessly Positive". But that has been difficult over the last few months - and I...
596chimanMar 25, 20211 minEmbrace the differenceThese photos are taken from a recent online class, and show my Half Moon pose on both sides. It’s easy to see that I am way stronger on...
596chimanFeb 26, 20211 minRoadmap back to yogaIt feels like an age since I posted a video on Facebook about the importance of having a plan to get through the difficult winter months....
596chimanFeb 18, 20211 minLessons from RuPaulOver the last two weeks Chi Living has featured on Mel Mahmood's "The Spirit Level" podcast. The overall focus of our conversation was...
596chimanFeb 11, 20211 minMy Yoga JourneyThe response to the new “My Yoga Journey” Facebook group has amazed me. This online group is a place where people can share their...
596chimanFeb 5, 20211 minReach outIt’s been another week when stories about loneliness, lack of exercise, and poor mental health have made it into the media. At the risk...
596chimanJan 29, 20211 minBe kind to your mindI was talking to someone yesterday who said something to make me think. She said that she was desperate for some good news, but that it’s...
596chimanJan 25, 20211 minThe importance of a yoga communityI have been very grateful for an unanticipated outcome of lockdowns and restrictions - the growth of supportive Chi Living groups on...
596chimanOct 9, 20202 minBe kind, and take care of your mind10th October is World Mental Health Day. As someone who has lived with mental illness for over 20 years, I can’t let this pass without...
596chimanOct 1, 20202 minLetting thoughts goNo secret - we live in strange, uncharted, and worrying times. Since the start of the pandemic I have been in contact with lots of people...
596chimanSep 24, 20202 minWhy yoga? Why now?Google search ‘health benefits of yoga’ and you will get a choice of 287,000,000 sites. So I am not going to add to those here. However,...
596chimanJul 9, 20191 minBringing mindfulness into everyday life.I’ve just posted a new mindfulness video on YouTube and there’s a link on my website along with all my other videos. Most of these take...
596chimanApr 26, 20192 minUnderstanding CommunityI'm developing a better understanding of the word 'community'. There are lots of dictionary definitions available, but the one I like is:...