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Discover the power of yoga with door and belt!

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Discover the power of yoga with door and belt!

Don't have yoga ropes? Use a door and a belt instead! Here are some examples of how to use a door and a belt for your home practice. Yoga...

Progression to Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana) - Part 1

Corinne Doret

May 30, 20222 min read

Progression to Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana) - Part 1

Before you take your legs up, build your strength and confidence. Your base should be stable, not move an inch when you take your legs...

Yoga Asanas - How does it work and how do you benefit from your practice?

Corinne Doret

May 30, 20222 min read

Yoga Asanas - How does it work and how do you benefit from your practice?

The practice of yoga postures or asanas, exercises and works systematically on every part of your body, toning your muscles and...

SHORT HIP SEQUENCE: Wide-angle Seated Forward & Variations (Upavistha Konasana)

Corinne Doret

May 30, 20220 min read

SHORT HIP SEQUENCE: Wide-angle Seated Forward & Variations (Upavistha Konasana)

Corinne Doret

May 16, 20222 min read

Standing Poses - Ropes or no ropes?

If you need support there are advantages to using the ropes for standing poses: To support the practice & take the load off limbs To open...

Corinne Doret

May 16, 20222 min read

Headstand Practice

From using a support to a free Headstand (Sirsasana) HEADSTAND requires core and upper body strength. We also need flexible/strong...

Locust and Cobra (Salabhasana & Bhujangasana)

Corinne Doret

May 11, 20222 min read

Locust and Cobra (Salabhasana & Bhujangasana)

Foundation poses for deeper backbends. They open your chest and stretch your shoulders and belly. They tone the legs and buttocks. They...

Progression to Revolved Head To Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana)

Corinne Doret

May 11, 20221 min read

Progression to Revolved Head To Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana)

Take your time and build your practice mindfully. There is a level of practice for everyone, don't rush, don't distort to get there!...

Corinne Doret

Apr 18, 20222 min read

30 minutes Backbend - Back Release

You may vary the time you stay in each pose. You may omit the poses you are not familiar with, or select a set of poses you would like to...

Corinne Doret

Jan 2, 20203 min read

Shoulderstand, the Queen of Asanas

The Shoulderstand (Sarvangasana) is revered for its many physiological benefits. Dr Geeta S Iyengar observed that often practitioners do...

Placement & Action of the Feet in Intense Side Stretch (Parsvottanasan)

Corinne Doret

Jun 9, 20191 min read

Placement & Action of the Feet in Intense Side Stretch (Parsvottanasan)

As per the classical Triangle pose (Trikonasan) the front heel is aligned with the arch of the back foot. However in Intense Side...

Benefits of Yoga for Combating Obesity in Pregnancy

Corinne Doret

Jun 7, 20197 min read

Benefits of Yoga for Combating Obesity in Pregnancy

Obesity in Pregnancy - Yoga proposal for a pregnancy health and wellness model - c. Doret June 2019 In 2017-18 two thirds (67.0%) of...

Corinne Doret

Dec 14, 20183 min read

Multi Dimensional Benefits of Yoga

What are the benefits of yoga? In short physical, physiological, mental, emotional and spiritual. It’s remedial and restorative, it’s...

Restore your Mind and Body after a busy day:

Corinne Doret

Dec 14, 20183 min read

Restore your Mind and Body after a busy day:

A HOME PRACTICE FOR PREGNANCY This simple restorative practice will relax you and will help with heartburn. It is suitable for 2nd and...

Corinne Doret

Nov 29, 20183 min read

The Benefits of Meditation

Meditation is a state of relaxed awareness. It is a journey to self-discovery. It opens the doors to intuitional knowledge. It clarifies...

Corinne Doret

Nov 29, 20183 min read

Yoga and its benefits

Whether you are looking to develop your strength, increase your flexibility, learn how to relax or simply want to improve your health &...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; which yoga practice should I choose?

Corinne Doret

Feb 19, 20183 min read

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; which yoga practice should I choose?

A restorative yoga practice is a wonderful way to stretch your body, loosen muscles and joints, and help with balance, posture and...

Corinne Doret

Dec 15, 20171 min read

Yes, Yoga is for teens!

Teenagers lives are hectic. They juggle hormones, peer pressure, relationships, technology, part time work, exams, each and everyday....

Corinne Doret

Oct 19, 20174 min read

Yoga after a mastectomy

In February 2006 M.M. began private sessions with me to assist with further recovery from a mastectomy (removal of the breast) she’d had...

Yoga Practice for a 78 year old student with a degenerative spine: Part 2: spinal traction

Corinne Doret

Oct 19, 20171 min read

Yoga Practice for a 78 year old student with a degenerative spine: Part 2: spinal traction

#spinaltraction #yogaandarthritis See Part 1: Yoga Practice for a 78 year old student with a degenerative spine