All of Yoga

Have you ever wondered, “Could I become a yoga teacher?” or “Am I ready for teacher training?” - if so, this episode is for you.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the 10 signs that you might be more ready for yoga teacher training than you realise. Whether you’re feeling unsure about your flexibility, confidence, or experience, this episode will help you see if that little spark inside you is ready to grow.

✨ Here’s what we cover:

How to know if your love for yoga is r...

Ok - let’s start with the doom and gloom: If you’re struggling with anxiety, it most likely won’t get better on its own. In fact, if left to it’s own devices, it’ll most likely get more challenging.

The reality is that you’ll probably need to work diligently and consistently to manage, and reduce your anxiety.

Right, that’s enough doom and gloom right?! Let’s look at the good stuff:

When you start to meet your anxiety with movement, mindfulness and breathwork, the impact on managing and reducing your an...

Now, if the idea of stepping onto the yoga mat without a teacher guiding you feels really daunting then you are not on your own, but it doesn't have to be daunting at all!

Self practice is such a powerful way to deepen your understanding of yoga, to cultivate a peaceful mindset and to fully connect to your yoga practice, and that's why today I'm sharing five simple steps to help you start your own self led yoga practice.

Plus, if you’re looking for guided support, I’...

Start your day with clarity and calm with this 5 minute guided breathwork practice. 

If you wake up feeling groggy, overwhelmed, or you just need a little boost, this simple yet powerful practice will help you reset your mind and energise your body for the day ahead.

In this short session, you’ll:

☀️ learn a gentle breathwork technique to calm the nervous system

☀️ increase mental clarity & focus for a productive day

☀️ feel refreshed, and ready for your day.

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“Sitting is the new smoking!”

Oh crikey - do we really need another thing to worry about?

The reality is for many of us: sitting is necessary. 

We need to work in order to pay bills, and work is often desk based. News-flash! Worrying about sitting will not help anyone.

However, adding some functional breathing, some de-desking movements and some midnfulness of our posture could improve both mental and physical health - a lot.

This episode is designed to give you some food for thought, some tools and some answe...

Become your best self through a deep, delightful relaxing Yoga Nidra 💤

Yoga Nidra is a relaxing, impactful meditation. All you need to do is get as comfortable as possible, and be guided - that's it! 

This Yoga Nidra has been designed for anytime in the day or evening to help you become your very best self. You can do this Yoga Nidra sat in a chair, laid on your bed or the floor. You could do it first thing in the morning, or as an afternoon pick-me-up...

...basically, where ever you are, and when...

Yoga Nidra is a relaxing, impactful meditation. 
 
 All you need to do is get as comfortable as possible, and be guided - that's it! 

This Yoga Nidra has been designed for the morning to help you have a great day. You can Nidra sat in a chair, laid on your bed or the floor. You could do it first thing in the morning, or as an afternoon pick-me-up. 

There’s no rules here. Just relax, and enjoy!

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How to stop overthinking, according to yoga⁠.

There's a REALLY important concept to explain here, to show you how much emphasis yoga places on the activity of the mind, and that is that the Sanskrit word for thought is vritti, which also translates as - and this is really important - vortex, or whirlpool!⁠

So now that there's some acknowledgement, about how powerful thoughts can be. : let's look at what yoga says about overthinking.⁠⁠

Firstly yoga asks us to be present. When you're thinking about your breath right now, it diverts your attention away fro...

You have a finite amount of time, mental bandwidth and energy -and being mindful of where you spend these valuable resources is incredibly important. 

Put simply if you're trying to control things that are outside of your control, you're spending your valuable resources in a way that won't give you any benefit at all.  

There are just three things that you can control, which are your thoughts, your spoken words, and your physical deeds, your actions. 

If a large portion of your valuable resources is being spe...

Savasana - Corpse pose - is the rest and relaxation at the end of a yoga class. Although it is practiced in most of our yoga classes... sometimes you feel like you could just do with a bit longer there!

Well.... this podcast episode is for you!

This is 15 minutes of beautiful guided Savasana to round off your practice, help you feel rested and refreshed and balance energy levels. Grab any props you need, and enjoy!

"Holly truly has a gift when it comes to a guided Savasana. She...

Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Restorative yoga is, the many benefits of Restorative yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind when you're practicing, and then we'll let you know how you can learn more about Restorative yoga with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. 

Restorative yoga is, in essence, any yoga that is restful, nourishing, very calming for the nervous system and healing. Because of that; Restorative yoga is floor based, m...

September has that back-to-school, new-term, lovely-fresh start feeling about it. And because of that, it's often a time where people start a gym membership or a new routine, or maybe  start to think about their roles and values and intentions in life. Obviously, we at Yoga Hero think yoga is one of THE best things that you can do for your mind, body and soul. And so, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for you to start a yoga practice in September, if that's what you'd like to do. 

We'll take a minute to lo...

In our most recent episode - episode 14 - we covered how to prepare for your first yoga class. Well, once you've done your first class, it's a lot easier to do your second, then your third and so on... So a sensible next step is looking to develop a regular, consistent and beneficial yoga practice.

If you're looking to bring more yoga in to your life, to practice with more consistency or regularity and you'd like some motivation or guidance, this episode is for you; whether you've done 1 yoga class or 100! 

It's no secret that we at Yoga Hero are passionate about the power of yoga. And that it's more than just the physical practice. However, most of us really need the physical practice and that will be where the bulk of our yoga practice goes. If you happen to stumble across yoga in a yoga magazine or on instagram or tiktok, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it's just for skinny, very flexible people who can tie themselves up in knots and walk on their hands. But the truth is, yoga is for everyone. Not every style is for...

This episode is a guided meditation, to help you align your intentions and actions.

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Aligning your intentions and actions...

It sounds so simple doesn't it; that when the things that you spend your time, your mental bandwidth and your energy doing, are different to the things that you enjoy, to the things that light you up, this difference becomes  problematic. 

However, when the things that you spend your valuable resources doing align with the characteristics, skills and values that you want to cul...

This episode is the four types of people, and the four ways to treat them. Otherwise known as the four locks and the four keys. Otherwise known as sutra 1:33!

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Sutra 1:33 is: 

'By cultivating attitudes of friendliness towards the happy, compassion for the unhappy, delight in the virtuous and disregard toward the wicked, the mind retains its undisturbed calmness.' 

This is such an important and incredibly useful sutra. If someone tells us they got a promotion or they've met someone they're re...

Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Yin yoga is, the benefits of Yin yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind when you're practicing, and then we'll let you know how you can practice Yin with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. 

Yin yoga is, in essence, a slow, passive style of yoga, that's all about letting go. In yin yoga, the postures are held for minutes, rather than breaths, which means t...

This podcast episode is all about a huge thing that can be a drain on joy: FORGIVENESS. 

We start by looking at what forgiveness is. (It seems obvious, but let's unpick it anyway.) Then we'll look at some ideas and concepts from yoga philosophy that can help understand how to forgive. The road to forgiving someone can be long and bumpy, but it's not never ending. So let's start down that road...

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Navigating your way through the different styles of yoga can be a bit of a minefield, so, in this episode we break down what Ashtanga yoga is, the benefits of Ashtanga yoga and some bits and bobs to bear in mind, and then we'll let you know how you can practice Ashtanga with us at Yoga Hero if you'd like to. 

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In this episode, we're breaking down some ways to deepen and advance your yoga practice, to help you stay inspired and motivated in your practice, and to ensure that your yoga is benefiting all areas of your life as much as possible 

There are many ways that you can deepen and advance your yoga practice, today we'll be looking at: 

Rest is often something that we think of, as something to do when everything else is done, or when everything else is under control. But, when we leave rest to do, when everything else is ticked off.... well, we never get to it.

We've created this podcast episode to give you tips, tricks and techniques to bring more rest in to your life, whether that's micro, midi, or maxi rest. 

So first of all, what is rest? Often rest is thought of as a long bath, or watching a series on t...

Yoga Teacher Training - can be a life-changing transformative experience, but it's also a big commitment of your time, and your finances. Plus, you might think that you can't enroll on a yoga teacher training because... [insert your relevant reservation here]. 

With that in mind, we thought it was time to talk about yoga teacher training; what is is, why you would embark on a training, and how's best to go about it. Here's what we cover!

The what: What is yoga teacher training. What does a good course look like, what does a good c...

Self love is very subjective and very open to interpretation, and it might well feel very, very far away.

But this episode is practical, immediately implementable to work to feel better about yourself and towards yourself. 

We look at a definition of self love which is from positive psychology:

"Self-love is valuing yourself as a human being who is worthy of love and respect."

So why work towards self-love? Actually, self-love often feels selfish, like it's just for you, you're taking time to work on yourself for yourself... and of course that i...

The thing about thoughts:
What are thoughts?
Where are they? 
What impact do they have on you day-to-day?
How do they affect your physical and mental health?

If i said a thought is something that you can hear inside your own head, would you agree? 

The word for thought in Sanskrit is Vritti. The thing is that vritti also translates as vortex, or whirlpool. The yogis were so insightful to see that thoughts go round and round and round, and not only that, but they pu...

What is yoga? Is yoga working towards a handstand, or towards splits? Is yoga holding hands, chanting with eyes closed while incense burns? Is yoga for bendy people? Let's find out!

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Often, in a yoga class, your yoga teacher will say 'now engage the Ujjayi breath if you have that in your practice'. But, if you don't know Ujjayi, or you were never quite sure how to do it, or you've forgotten how to do it, then this doesn't help too much. 

This episode has been created for you to listen to now, and come back to as often as you like, to guide you through the what, the why and the how of the Ujjayi breath. The what, the why and the how are all t...

Sleep. 
We all know we need it, but it gets more and more elusive. 
Setting up a business? Sleep less: achieve more. 
Got kids? Lack of sleep is the status quo!
Working hard? Stay up late, it's part of the deal. 

How long we're able to sleep for is often dictated by life. But the quality of sleep, that's something we can work on together! This yoga nidra for deep sleep has been created to help to sleep deeply, soundly and completely. 

So get comfy (really really really comfy) set your timer...

Yoga is so much more than the physical practice. This podcast explores all of yoga; what meditation is and the benefits, the roots, history and philosophy of yoga, how simple concepts can help us live a more peaceful life, and how to approach the physical aspect of yoga in a safe and beneficial way. 

If you’re brand new to yoga and wondering what it’s all about, or you’re an experienced yogi looking to learn more about all of yoga - this podcast is for you.

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