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May 13, 2021

Yoga For Beginners: Do You Have to be Flexible, is it Easy And More

A quick scroll through Instagram would have you believe that yoga is a mythical and inaccessible practice. Every other photo involves someone precariously balancing on their head, and the everyday coffee-drinking office worker may feel overwhelmed by the focus on veganism, chakra systems and meditation. However, yoga is for everyone…

Yoga

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Yoga For Beginners: Do You Have to be Flexible, is it Easy And More
Yoga For Beginners: Do You Have to be Flexible, is it Easy And More
Yoga

5 min read


Apr 22, 2021

Yoga For Strength: What Styles Build Muscle, Can Yoga Replace Weight Training And More

When people think of yoga, they often imagine slow flows that focus on relaxation and flexibility. Some assume it won’t be challenging enough. I’ve heard plenty of gym-goers and weight-lifters claim it’s “too boring”, despite never having attended a class. While some styles are low-intensity, others torch your core and…

Yoga

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Yoga For Strength: What Styles Build Muscle, Can Yoga Replace Weight Training And More
Yoga For Strength: What Styles Build Muscle, Can Yoga Replace Weight Training And More
Yoga

6 min read


Dec 17, 2020

Why Do I Feel Anxious After A Yoga Class?

Not too long ago, I received a panicked email from a student asking me whether it’s normal to feel anxious after yoga. After all, wasn’t it supposed to be relaxing? Were they doing something wrong? …

Spirituality

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Why Do I Feel Anxious After A Yoga Class?
Why Do I Feel Anxious After A Yoga Class?
Spirituality

6 min read


Feb 10, 2020

Six Small Things You Can Do To Become A Better Yoga Teacher

Recently, I asked my Instagram followers what makes a good yoga teacher? Here are some of the most common responses: Someone who has an in-depth knowledge of anatomy Someone who weaves philosophy and scripture into their classes Someone who incorporates pranayama (breathwork) and meditation as well as postures Someone who…

Lifestyle

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Six Small Things You Can Do To Become A Better Yoga Teacher
Six Small Things You Can Do To Become A Better Yoga Teacher
Lifestyle

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Ascent Publication

·Feb 5, 2020

Yoga, My Body, and Healing a Fractured Relationship

How did you discover yoga? Perhaps you stumbled across a YouTube video or took a class on holiday? Maybe your friend dragged you to a studio, and you’ve never looked back? Were you inspired by a particularly beautiful photo or video on social media? Whatever the way, people’s first-time experiences…

Self

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Yoga, My Body, and Healing a Fractured Relationship
Yoga, My Body, and Healing a Fractured Relationship
Self

8 min read


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The Yoga Narrative

·Jan 17, 2020

Six Surprising Benefits of Starting Yoga

If you don’t practise yoga, chances are you know someone who does, and they’ve probably chewed your ear off about how it’s changed their life. Now, I’m sceptical by nature — I don’t believe in celery juice fasts, oil baths or breatharian monks who go without food or water for…

Fitness

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Six Surprising Benefits of Starting Yoga
Six Surprising Benefits of Starting Yoga
Fitness

6 min read


Jan 7, 2020

How to Buy a Yoga Mat (Without Having a Panic Attack)

As a yoga teacher, one of the questions I get asked the most ( besides “do I have to be flexible to start yoga?”) is “what mat should I buy?”. Back in the good old days, there wasn’t much choice — you had one size (small), style (purple) and material…

Yoga

7 min read

How to Buy a Yoga Mat (Without Having a Panic Attack)
How to Buy a Yoga Mat (Without Having a Panic Attack)
Yoga

7 min read


Jan 2, 2020

Five Books That Helped Me To Love My Body Again

I spent most of my teens and early 20s waging war on my body, beating it into submission with extreme diets, exercise and beauty regimes. I suppose extreme might be an understatement — I actually suffered from anorexia, bulimia and body dysmorphia (the latter being undiagnosed, but I’m pretty sure…

Mental Health

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Five Books That Helped Me To Love My Body Again
Five Books That Helped Me To Love My Body Again
Mental Health

8 min read


Dec 30, 2019

Thanks 2019, For These Wonderful Gifts

As a yoga, meditation and self-improvement enthusiast, it should come as no surprise that I love ends and new beginnings. My obsession with reflection, in particular, started at an early age. Finishing journals, school terms and even boxes of cereal felt almost spiritual, like I was saying goodbye to the…

Life

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Thanks 2019, For These Wonderful Gifts
Thanks 2019, For These Wonderful Gifts
Life

6 min read


Dec 25, 2019

The Problem With My Writing? It Lacks Vulnerability

I’ve been working with a therapist lately, trying to unravel my complicated relationship with vulnerability. It’s not going well. My problem, as I’ve since learnt, stems from a difficult childhood. I wasn’t abused or neglected in a conventional sense, but my parents were in an unhappy marriage and, understandably, too…

Life

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The Problem With My Writing? It Lacks Vulnerability
The Problem With My Writing? It Lacks Vulnerability
Life

4 min read

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Ashleigh Mayes

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My name’s Ashleigh — yoga teacher and mental health advocate.

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