OM Yoga Magazine – April 2019

Sleepy Saturday

mornings with good

cofee and my

favourite magazine.

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This has just dropped through

the letterbox in time for my second

brew of the morning. My mum has

always bought me a running magazine

subscription but fancied a change over the last year or so yoga

and the yoga lifestyle has really resonated with me

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So amazing to see a man on your front cover in the

March issue. Well done OM! I have long appreciated

your OMFM section, so I know that you are keen to champion more

guys in the yoga world. Seeing one on the cover is another great

step forward. Men do yoga too, you know, so it’s great to see this

recognised in your magazine.

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Keep it real

I loved your Yoga Retreat

Survival Guide article (March

2019) by Meg Jackson from

Real Life Yoga. Her travel tips in the article

made me chuckle but sure enough her

advice is also spot on. This should be made

compulsory reading for anyone heading out

on a yoga retreat for the irst time. A yoga

retreat should be a trip to remember – for

all the right reasons!

Sarah S, by email

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Taking care of No. 1

I just wanted to say how much I appreciated the Self Care For Yoga Teachers

article by Claudia Brown (December 2018). As a yoga teacher and studio owner

all of her words really resonated with me but in particular when she said, “yoga didn’t feel

like work”. When you are lucky enough to do something you love and are passionate about

for a living, forgetting that it is work, and you still need to take a break, is a very easy place

to ind yourself. It’s something I’m always working on – practicing what I preach – and this

article was a timely reminder to ensure I keep that love and that passion alive by taking

some time for self-care. Thank you!

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How to survive your irst yoga retreat. Essential tips to make sure your stay “Aaahhhh” than “Argh!” By Meg Jackson is more

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when the mood takes you, and you’re feeling fairly ou’ve been practicing for a while, maybe with a weekly class at your local studio and a bit of a home practice

Perhaps it’s time you and yoga had a little quality time together good about this whole bending-and-breathing thing. So what next?

and went somewhere special. You’ve seen all those photographs of people being bendy on beaches; your Instagram feed has been packed with images of group hugs and #transformation; and whilst

wheatgrass has always made you gag, perhaps having it every day would help....

with practices which rock your world and soothe your soul; fellow Yes. Maybe it’s time for your irst yoga retreat. When you think about it, you’re probably getting ideas of days illed

yogis and yoginis who you’re fairly sure you’re bonding with for life; surroundings so tranquil your mood setting is automatically at ‘zen’. But here’s the kick in the asana: yoga retreats aren’t always like

that. In fact, they rarely are. So here’s my little guide in how you might like to ensure your irst yoga retreat is more “Aaahhhh” than “Argh!”

Beware of the yogisIf you go to a weekly class that’s open to the public you will have

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noticed that yoga classes can attract an eclectic mix of people. It won’t surprise you to know that retreats are no diferent. When you’re at the studio you can probably tolerate Pushy Pamela

who is ridiculously territorial about her space at the front. You might be able to turn a blind eye to Steve-the-massive-show-of who insists on doing the most advanced pose possible at all times, even when

he’s not been asked to. going to be no getting away from those people who make you Just bear in mind that when you’re on a retreat, there’s probably

wonder what they’d be like if they didn’t do yoga. You could think of it as an extension of your yoga practice; how

can you maintain a sense of connection to that person despite the fact that you ind their behaviour challenging? Is there a way that you can see why they’re behaving as they are, and approach them

with compassion regardless of their actions?absolutely necessary but otherwise do your very best to not be in Alternatively, smile and engage them in polite conversation when

their space for the duration of the whole thing. Also – deep breathing and wine both help.

Read. Read. hen read againThis may be an obvious one, but make sure you read all the