Stress, affects us in different ways and with National Awareness Day taking place this week, we wanted to share some tips that might help you understand how stress affects your body and how to tackle it from a different perspective.

Let’s take a look at the Flying Pigeon Arm Balance today! It may look like a tricky one, but if we break it down to its components it is essentially a One-Legged Pigeon Pose on top of Chaturanga Dandasana. If you are familiar with arm balances and have a certain amount of hip flexibility… there’s no stopping you!

Yoga can be a lot of things: a way to exercise and remain active, a job for many, a community for all of us but really at the end of the day it provides you with a break from reality to focus on your body and your mind.

Why on earth would you want to share it with your family then?

In this brief article climber Ieva shares her opinion on how yoga practice and rock climbing complement one another and thoughts of why you should try rock climbing as well! From the sense of achievement of completing a climb to increased awareness of the present moment, rock climbing is a beautiful activity to add to your life.

So even if it is just a stretch on your office desk or you manage to find an empty room for you to lie down, we’ve put together some of our favourite yoga poses to try out at lunchtime.

Whatever sport you play, from badminton to basketball, running to rollerblading, up your game on the court, track or field quicker with these poses for after a workout or to add to your home practice. And, even if you don't do the sport listed next to each of these exercises, they're still worth doing on a regular basis.

We’ve put together a list of poses that will get your body moving and energy flowing for the day ahead

Getting your body moving and energy flowing can have a huge impact on your energy levels and mental wellbeing. With this in mind, we’ve put together our favourite four yoga poses that can help you feel more rested after just a few minutes.

When you think of yoga poses, it is no surprise one of the first ones to pop into your mind (and instagram) is the Dancer pose. An aesthetically beautiful pose, also known as 'Lord of the Dance', it’s a fantastic workout helping to develop balance and lower body strength while stretching the shoulders and opening the chest.

Crow pose, or crane pose, is a fun advanced pose which is actually a lot easier than it looks! Arm balances have a number of benefits including boosting arm and core strength, improving focus and balance while toning the whole body. Plus, overcoming the fear of falling on your face is also said to help build confidence and self-awareness!

We’ve compiled 5 easy techniques to help you improve flexibility. For all stretches, be sure not to overextend as this can lead to muscle strain, reducing the range of movement.

In this article, we'll discuss how the regular practice of yoga can deliver results for our brain and overall mental health - and even work as complementary therapy in aiding mental illnesses.