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YOGA BLOG
Dru Yoga teacher Isabel Carter started practising yoga regularly for more than 30 years, and has been teaching Dru Yoga and Meditation full time for nearly 25 years. She has been teaching others to be Dru Yoga teachers since 2006.
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Through these blog posts, Isabel shares her insights regarding diet and nutrition, exercise, yoga and meditation to help you keep your sparkle.
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Please enjoy, share and contribute her posts where you can.
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Silver linings
It was only 2 weeks ago that I was on an amazing meditation retreat, at the Dru centre in Snowdonia, yet it seems a lifetime away, a time...
Mar 28, 20204 min read
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The many applications of Bach Rescue Remedy
You might have seen that we have a new to Inside Out workshop coming up on the many uses of Bach Rescue Remedy, Saturday February 15th, 2...
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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Embrace the dark
It’s no surprise that many traditions have celebrations that honour the light at this time of year. They remind us that the light is...
Dec 20, 20193 min read
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Sometimes we need to close the heart.
From personal experience and from observing my students I know how important it is to keep the heart area open (physical and emotional)....
Dec 10, 20193 min read
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Dru Yoga is for everyone
I blog and post often about the inclusivity of Dru Yoga, so nothing saddens me more than when I hear something on the lines of …. “I’d...
Oct 21, 20193 min read
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Eco Inside Out
Like most people I have been considering what lifestyle changes I can make to leave a lighter footprint on our beautiful planet....
Aug 8, 20193 min read
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Honouring our teachers
If you get chance take some time tonight to look at the full moon. If I’ve got my astronomy correct that was the biggest full moon of the...
Jul 16, 20194 min read
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Listening to your body
In my next couple of blogs I thought I would share some of the key things that I have learnt about listening to my body and adapting my...
Jun 28, 20194 min read
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Yoga for Men’s Health Week
As it’s Men’s Health Week this week (June 10 – 16) I thought I would reshare a revised blog I wrote a little while back on men and yoga....
Jun 10, 20193 min read
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Ramadan reflections
As we enter the final week of Ramadan I thought it might be nice to ask Inside Out team members Mazeena and Rakiya to share their...
May 28, 20193 min read
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A welcome break
I hope you had a good break over the Easter period. I certainly did, and I was reflecting on this after my meditation practice this...
Apr 25, 20193 min read
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Why does yoga class feel so good?
During a recent visit to the hairdresser the lady next to me was lamenting that she can never get her hair to look the same as when the...
Mar 28, 20193 min read
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Upside down lessons
In this blog I thought I would share some things I have learnt from practicing headstands. Not my favourite posture, it would have to be...
Feb 14, 20193 min read
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Stay well this winter
There are a lot of winter bugs around at the moment. I know this full well, as I was in quarantine here at Inside Out HQ for over a week....
Jan 23, 20193 min read
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Hello and Welcome to 2019
Moving into sitting forward bend. Hello and welcome to 2019! I have to be honest, I am not big on new year resolutions! I’m never keen on...
Jan 3, 20193 min read
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Men do yoga too!
A couple of weeks ago I posted a little bit on Facebook about International Men’s Day, and how yoga can really help Men stay healthy. I...
Nov 28, 20183 min read
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Join me for an autumn clear out?
In yoga and Ayurvedic philosophy the transitional seasons (spring and autumn) are the perfect time to have a clear out – physically and...
Oct 25, 20184 min read
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Keeping a yoga journal
In my last blog I recommended keeping a yoga journal. A few of you have asked me about this so I thought I would write a few notes on...
Oct 10, 20184 min read
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The power of perseverance
If you come to my classes then you’ve probably realised that I am not a naturally flexible. I’m not Relaxing into forward bend saying...
Sep 26, 20185 min read
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Dive into the still space within
I left you at the end of my last blog breathing space into your spine and abdomen, which I hope you enjoyed. Now, let’s Practicing yoga...
Aug 20, 20183 min read
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