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Atsuko
6 days ago3 min read
Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail and How to Make Yours Stick
How’s Your New Year’s Resolution Going? I hope you’re still keeping up with it and feeling better for it! As for mine, it’s still going...
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Atsuko
Jan 242 min read
'Rewriting Your Self-Image: My Personal Journey Through Yoga'
Everyone has a self-image. For me, growing up as an unhealthy child who spent school years as an non-sporty, bookish kid meant I didn’t...
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Atsuko
Jan 92 min read
It’s About the Journey, Not the Pose: Celebrating Yoga Milestones
Do you remember the lockdown in 2020? Do you remember what you did? I did lots of yoga. Partly because I could only teach online and had...
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Atsuko
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Winter Solstice: Embracing the Light Within
Winter Solstice this year in the UK falls on the 21st of December 2024. While the days start getting longer from this point onwards, we...
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Atsuko
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Why My 2025 Resolution Is Still a Free Handstand
For over 25 years, I’ve had the same New Year’s resolution year after year: to learn to do a free handstand. Around the time I learned...
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Atsuko
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Flexibility Without Strength? Here’s Why That’s a Problem
Many people think yoga is all about being flexible. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say, “I can’t do yoga because I...
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Atsuko
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Finding Strength Within: Physical Confidence Through Yoga
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I was a sickly child and wasn’t allowed to participate in PE or other physical activities in primary...
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Atsuko
Oct 11, 20243 min read
I Was a Sick Child: A Childhood of Health Struggles
People who know me now are often surprised when they find out that I was a sick child. Because of the job I do, many assume I’ve always...
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Atsuko
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Why You Should Never Skip Savasana, Final Relaxation: The Bliss of Stillness
I remember what a friend of mine told me when she started teaching yoga. She taught a gentle, relaxing class, and when it came to the end...
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Atsuko
Aug 30, 20242 min read
The Healing Journey: How Yoga Teaches Us to Work with Injuries
In April 2023, I picked up a knee injury. There wasn’t any specific incident that caused it, but I believe it developed over a couple of...
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Atsuko
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Commit to Yoga: The Importance of Consistency on the Mat
Commit to your yoga
practice and reap the benefits!
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Atsuko
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Is My New Teacher Wrong?
“Let’s start the class with mountain pose. Stand with your feet together….” You might be thinking, “Hang on! I was taught to keep my feet...
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Atsuko
Jul 19, 20242 min read
Yoga Sangha : Why Being Early to Yoga Class Matters
What is the hidden benefit of getting to your class on time and hanging around afterwards?
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Atsuko
Jun 28, 20243 min read
From Fear to Freedom: Headstand As a Path to Inner Strength
Is headstand part of your practice? Have you tried it? Or do you think you will never achieve this? In his book Light on Yoga, B.K.S....
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Atsuko
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Establishing Your Yoga Sanctuary: The Importance of Personal Practice
Most of the classes I teach are general-level physical yoga with a mixture of styles, but when I practise at home, I always practise...
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Atsuko
May 24, 20242 min read
Navigating Menopause: My Journey to Better Sleep
In my younger days, I always stayed up late and slept in as long as I could. As a student, I had to get up for lectures, and when I...
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Atsuko
May 10, 20242 min read
Yoga Beyond Walls: Embracing Nature in Your Practice
I have been a yoga teacher and practitioner for nearly three decades, but only last year I discovered the joy of yoga outside. The reason...
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Atsuko
Apr 26, 20243 min read
The Magic of Morning Affirmations: Simple Practices for a Positive Mindset
Do you know what an affirmation is? It's any statement you make. Too often, our minds are filled with negative affirmations. Do you wake...
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Atsuko
Apr 12, 20243 min read
Mastering the Art of Sleep: 7 Tips for a Restful Night
If you want to have a beautiful morning and start your day positively, you need to pay attention to your sleep. Beautiful mornings...
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Atsuko
Mar 22, 20243 min read
Writing Your Way to Clarity: 7 Tips for Journaling
Do you journal? Let's define what journaling is and what it involves. Journaling is keeping a written record of one or multiple elements...
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