Recent Articles in Thrive Yoga Lifestyle Blog

52 @ 50 no. 46... A Journey to Glasgow

Class Notes... The Third Niyama - Tapas (Self-Discipline)

This Week's Recipe... Coconut Rice With Aubergine and Tomato Curry

This Week's Musical Offering... Voyage by Garth Stevenson

This Week's Video... Try Yoga at Triyoga

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52 @ 50 no. 43, 44 and 45... Adventures in Amsterdam

Class Notes... The second Niyama, Santosha - Contentment

This Week's Recipe... Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta

This Week's Musical and Video Offering... Bluebird by UK composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench

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Class Notes... Exploring Saucha (Cleanliness and Purity) - the first of the 5 personal disciplines of the practice of yoga

This Week's Recipe... Raisin, Maple and Macadamia Nut Cookies

This Week's Musical Offering... Remembrance by Benji Wertheimer

This Week's Video... a timelapse video of frost forming on rosehips, and one of frost forming on bubbles - magical

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52 @ 50 no. 42... A Visit to Eastbourne

Class Notes: A Summary of the Yamas

This Week's Recipe... Ribollita with Celeriac and Kale

This Week's Musical Offering... The Light by Sol Rising

This Week's Video... A timelapse video of autumn colours in the National Trust's Stourhead Landscape Garden

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Class Notes... Exploring the Yamas, part 5 -Aparigraha (non-attachment)

This Week's Recipe... Buddha Bowls

This Week's Musical Offering... Dance of the Medicine Buddha by Jonathan Goldman

This Week's Video... a school project on bullying

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Class Notes... Exploring the Yamas, part 4 - Brahmacharya (moderation)

A Bit About... Walking for Health and Wellness

This Week's Recipe... Pumpkin, Red Pepper and Lentil Soup

This Week's Musical Offering... Way of the Winding Valley

This Week's Video... more inspiration to go for a walk from Country Walking Magazine

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Class Notes... Exploring the Yamas, part 3 - Asteya (non-stealing)

A Bit About... my neighbour and yoga student's book

This Week's Recipe... Vegan Chocolate Cake

This Week's Musical Offering... Infinite Universe by Beautiful Chorus

This Week's Video... Dr Kristen Neff tells us how self-compassion helps us become resilient and strong

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Class Notes... Exploring the Yamas, part 2 - Satya

A Bit About... Living with less plastic

This Week's Recipe... Ginger, Honey and Lemon Vegetables with Labneh

This Week's Musical Offering... The Blue Planet by Hans Zimmer from BBC's Blue Planet 2

This Week's Video... trailers for the Ocean Film Festival and a film called BLUE, a "cinematic song for the oceans"

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52 @ 50 no. 41 - A Visit to Bookham Country Market

Class Notes... Exploring the Yamas, part 1

This Week's Recipe... Vegan Blackberry and Apple Crumble

This Week's Musical Offering... Dream 13 by Max Richter - gorgeous soothing cello music to relax to

This Week's Video... a sweet little animation reminding us about the present moment

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This Week's Recipe... Broccoli, Celery and Dill Soup

This Week's Musical Offering... relaxing music for your Savasana or a slow flow practice - Stillness by Hubbub

This Week's Video... is about how yoga helps those living behind bars

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52 @ 50 no. 40... wine tasting at Albury Organic Vineyard near Guildford, Surrey

This Week's Recipe... Quinoa, Almond and Mint Salad

This Week's Musical Offering... relaxing music for your Savasana - Nectar by Benji Wertheimer

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52 @ 50 no. 39 visiting The Garden Museum in Lambeth, London

A Bit About... Why standing poses are such an important part of our yoga practice

This Week's 5-Pose-Flow... a prone backbending sequence to strengthen the back of your body and stretch the front

This Week's Recipe... Spelt Risotto

This Week's Musical Offering... OM Sanctuary by Jason D McKean

This Week's Video... We are all lightbulbs - wise words from Prince EA

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