When the spine twists, side bends and backbends at the same time it is put into a very complex movement that challenges your mobility and muscular stability. Combine that with a hip and shoulder opener and you are practicing Naginyasana or Mermaid Pose. Find your mermaid in several variations of the pose explored in our classes this week, each providing a unique opportunity to finding Joy in your body.





Modern science calls it Heart Rate Variability - HRV - a measure of how fluidly your nervous system shifts between activation and rest. Researchers now study what yogis have practised for centuries: slow, balanced breathing retrains the autonomic nervous system.