Revolved Triangle Pose

How Long Should You Hold a Yoga Pose to Increase Your Flexibility?

  Umm, good question!  As a yoga teacher this is something I’ve been asked and it’s a reasonable question. My answer is … how many times this week, month or year have you been on your yoga mat?  The research shows that a frequent yoga practice has greater impact on flexibility than how long you hold… Read more »

Yoga Retreats Spain near Beach

Retreat Arrival Day : 5 Grounding Rituals to Land Softly

  You’ve made it!  After your early start, flight, transfers and a blur of anticipation, you’ve finally arrived at your retreat. It’s completely natural to want to jump straight in  – but the transition from everyday life into the retreat itself has it’s own journey – and it’s worth giving yourself time to prepare for… Read more »

Does yoga build strength

We Don’t Talk About This Enough

  If you’re struggling with yoga & are about to give up or, have already given up – I’d love you to know this Just because we’ve got a body we assume we’re going to be able to do everything we want with it but, there’s one thing we’re not so good at …  … Read more »

Create a retreat at home

6 Steps to The Perfect @home Mini Retreat

    It’s not always possible to get away for a long retreat so, if you’re short of time but REALLY need a retreat right now, we’ve got 6 simple steps to help you to create your very own @home mini retreat.   With our 10+ years experience of creating retreats in Spain,   we… Read more »

Nicole Stone Yoga Breaks

What is a Yogi?

      What is a Yogi? I’ve been thinking about this lately as someone recently told me that I didn’t strike them as a ‘typical’ yoga teacher.   Initially their comment hurt a little but then it got me thinking about well, how would you expect a typical yoga teacher to be like?   … Read more »