1 in 2 people will be impacted by cancer in their lifetime. That’s huge. And shocking. We want to understand more about how we could use yoga as a tool to support people who have suddenly found themselves part of a group they never signed up for…

"Instead of asking, 'Have I worked hard enough to deserve rest?' ask, 'Have I rested enough to do my most loving, meaningful work?" ~ Nicola Jane Hobbs. Isn’t this sentiment just wonderful? Read it again. Why does this idea of ‘deserving’ rest come from? Surely, by taking care of our bodies and minds, and by understanding how we draw our energies, we have far more balance and propensity to welcome joy into our lives…

When we reflect on our yoga community in 2023 we have so many poignant memories of the many practices we’ve enjoyed together, of laughter and also some tears.

Over the months and years, I came to see my breath as a gateway to a reduction in my pain. If I could relax enough, enter a meditative state, I would feel my pain slowly ebb away. It was this realisation that led me to undertake a Breathwork and Pranayama training course over the last few months. I wanted to go deeper.

Sound healing is an ancient practice; through the centuries across almost every civilisation in some form, there has been a connection to the benefits of sound in the form of music, singing, chanting — but there’s now growing interest and research in the West where it’s recognised as a form of relaxation and self- care, with many benefits for the circulatory and nervous systems.