Undeniable benefits of using meditation apps
Explore the benefits of using meditation apps and review the most used ones, whether you are an experienced meditator or new to the practice.
Gemma Clarke
Gemma is a qualified Yoga and Mindfulness teacher with many years of experience teaching Vinyasa, Hatha and Yin yoga. She has studied Buddhism and is qualified to teach Yoga Nidra.
Why Is Meditation So Powerful?
There is a long list of scientific evidence why meditation is powerful and how it impacts our daily life. This article explores these positive changes in detail.
What Is Dynamic Meditation? A Beginners Guide
The universal understanding of meditation is a practice that involves sitting in silence and stillness to calm the mind and nervous system. However, you may not know that there are some meditations, known as dynamic (or active) meditations, which are…
Difference between meditation and solitude
If you’re new to meditation, you may envision a remote setting with a meditation practitioner sitting alone atop a hill. Unfortunately, this misconception is what puts many first-time meditators off, especially those who thrive in the company of others. While…
What should I do if I find Yoga boring? 7 tips from teacher
It is estimated that over 300 million people worldwide now practice yoga, and no matter how they first found yoga, it’s not uncommon to find yoga boring initially or after a while. So what do you do if you know…
Is Yoga a hobby? Facts explained.
There is a lot of confusion around what yoga actually is and how you should incorporate it into your life. As a yoga teacher, new participants often ask me whether attending class once a week is enough or if they…
Should Yoga Teachers Be Able To Do Every Pose?
One of the most common questions aspiring yoga teacher trainees ask is if they have to be able to demonstrate every posture to be a yoga instructor. As most modern-day yoga classes heavily emphasize asana, this is a natural concern…
Can you do yoga without meditation?
You don’t have to be an advanced yogi to know that yoga and meditation are interlinked, complementing each other perfectly. So why do many modern-day yoga classes focus solely on asana (yoga poses) with little time for introspection? Can you…
Is It Possible to Fail Yoga Teacher Training?
Yoga teacher training courses are often glamorized as long retreats and marketed as a way to go deeper in your practice. While completing a Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) does come with a certification to instruct classes, learning to teach is…
Can Yoga Nidra replace sleep?
Yoga Nidra has many scientifically proven benefits relating to sleep. For example, it can improve the quality and help you drift off at night much faster. Many practitioners also claim they feel more well-rested after a Yoga Nidra session than…
Can you practice Buddhism without Meditation?
Buddhism is more than just a meditation: it is a set of values and believes, and meditation has a part to play in it.
How do Yoga and Meditation help to break bad habits
If you’ve been practicing yoga and meditation for a while, you may have noticed your habits and choices gradually changed during that period. For example, perhaps before, you ate a processed fast-food diet, but now you choose fresh, nutritious meals…
