Mindfullness

Sections of this article appear in The Yoga Almanac: 52 Practices and Rituals to Stay Grounded Through the Astrological Seasons, March 2020, New Harbinger Publications. Reprinted with permission: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. © 2020 Lisette Cheresson & Andrea Rice. After a global pandemic and a tumultuous political winter, the nascent blossoms, longer days, and warmer

This journal article features an extract from the book “A Balanced Life” by Kimberly Parsons published on April 15th, 2021. You can purchase a copy here. The Sanskrit word chakra translates literally to ‘sacred wheel’ or ‘disk’. The life-force energy (also known as chi or prana) that moves inside you is constantly spinning and rotating.

Are you planning on attending a Wanderlust 108 in London this year? For early bird ticket pre-registration, click here. The first 108 Event of 2019 has come and gone, commencing a year of mindful triathlons scattered all over the world. With spring well underway in the northern hemisphere, San Diego, California was, without a doubt,

Annie Parr is the founder of MDRN YGA, a dance-inspired vinyasa movement class she offers on Wanderlust TV. Check out her brand new course, Elemental Explorations, which breaks down the fundamentals of her signature MDRN YGA practice into three foundational elements. Can you point to a moment where your passion for dance and your love

Sections of this article appear in The Yoga Almanac: 52 Practices and Rituals to Stay Grounded Through the Astrological Seasons, March 2020, New Harbinger Publications. Reprinted with permission: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. © 2020 Lisette Cheresson & Andrea Rice. After a global pandemic and a tumultuous political winter, the nascent blossoms, longer days, and warmer

It’s that time—the new moon is on the horizon! This point of the lunar cycle is all about new beginnings. It’s prime time for planting seeds, setting intentions, and sprinkling the kindling for the ideas you plan to ignite. New moon circles have surged in popularity, but oftentimes they come with a price tag. If

In the blink of an eye, we can go straight to joy. And whilst this doesn’t always seem feasible, the possibility is there, no matter our circumstance of the day. Because joy is a momentary feeling. Understanding that on some intrinsic level we choose joy, can be challenging to the psyche. It is our natural

One thing we can be certain of, whether in the midst of a global pandemic or not, is that everything will change. With change as a given, our best coping strategy is mental flexibility. A recent UK study found that those who exhibited psychological flexibility during the pandemic had higher levels of wellbeing, lower anxiety,

“Our children see the impact of all our broken systems,” says Crystal McCreary. “When these challenging realities go unacknowledged, anxiety is the underlying emotional reaction in our kids.” When these anxieties are compounded by commonplace anxieties of being liked or succeeding at school (not to mention the not-very-commonplace anxieties of managing through a global pandemic),

As flowers bloom and we flirt with opening the windows for fresh spring breezes, there’s an undeniable awakening of hope. We want to build on that by providing practices that deepn your connection to happiness, and your birth right of joy on Wanderlust TV this month. Here are  some of the greatest hits for happiness

This piece is from our partners at Sonima. Find more like it here.  Never before in history have so many believed that they ‘should’ be happy. Our Western, post-Enlightenment era sees happiness as a matter of individual choice and effort. If you are not happy, then you simply need to work harder to amass more—more wealth, more

“The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments.” – Thich Nhat Hanh We tend to think that there will be a point on the horizon that once we reach, we will have finally “arrived.” But there is no such point out there on the horizon.

It’s driving you crazy. The loop, that is. Maybe it’s that steady, addictive rumination about food. Maybe it happens most noticeably after eating dessert or carbs. (The guilt can either be subtle or foreboding.) Perhaps it happens when you know you’re stress eating, but don’t know how to stop. The loop: I just ate x. Should I

Natasha Wood is a London-based trainer teaching yoga, barre and pilates classes that aim to correct poor alignment, build core strength after giving birth or injury and feel calm while lowering stress and anxiety for good. Explore Natasha’s offerings on Wanderlust TV: Power Barre 30 and her new course, Pregnancy Fit.  What practices does your new

Explore Orlee’s offerings on Wanderlust TV: Yin, Breathe, Chillax and her new course, Deep Rest for Stress. March is National Sleep Awareness month, which is why we’re delighted to be releasing your course on Wanderlust TV, Deep Rest for Stress. What compelled you toward the Yoga Nidra world as you were training to become a

Mara Branscombe is taking over Wanderlust Instagram on Saturday March 20 to share how she engages ritual as part of the Spring Equinox. Catch her on Wanderlust TV this spring as she hosts a special live class each full moon: her debut will be March 28 for the full moon in Libra.  Align with the

Tom Middleton is a pioneering electronic musician, DJ-producer, sleep coach and creator of science-backed music for health, wellness, motivation, focus, relaxation and sleep. He’s a Functional Music creator for Calm and Breathonics, a Sleep Science Coach, and certified in Mental Health First Aid. Watch his Wanderlust TV debut with Richie Bostock celebrates World Sleep Day

Unfurl and Release is the new six-part course taught by Zarouhi Grumbar. The course is developed to get comfortable in easing into backbends, working on physical and mental strength to open the heart and create greater flexibility with tutorials, asana drills and final, concluding flow. Check out the course now on Wanderlust TV. Based in

Householder’s Prayer The altar is in my heart. The sun and the moon are my gurus. I trust the earth to support me. Each time I close my eyes, I enter the void. My heart is the portal to my sacred cave. I whisper the names of the Divine as I prepare my meals. I

As the days get longer and the deep freeze thaws, we are tuning our attention to the power of awakening on Wanderlust TV this month. We’re curating special live classes and highlighting on Wanderlust TV to turn this seasonal re-emergence into a conscious journey. EXPLORE THESE PATHS TO AWAKENING LIVE MARCH CLASSES FOR AWAKENING

As we look forward to emerging from lockdown and connecting to our lives, there is excitement in the air as we can finally get back to normal but for many, it can bring about a lot of anxiety. After prolonged separation from our friends, family and from the things that make us who we are;

Being yogis with experience, we know first-hand that keeping up with an online class can sometimes come with challenges, whether it’s a missed cue from a teacher you’re keen to replay, an unlucky laptop placement on your floor, or wifi that is playing games. This is why we wanted to bring a bit more ease

Wherever you are at right now, in this very moment; however it is you are thinking and whatever it is you are feeling, it is always fluctuating. It will become different; it will transmute into something new. Spring is an opportunity for renewal and rebirth—for planting seeds to nurture, and to witness the unending cycle

In the Vedic Scriptures the energy of Surya – Sun is regarded as the benevolence of divinity bestowing strength, abundance, intelligence and self-realisation. The traditional ritual of Surya Namaskar has become widely known to the everyday world of Yoga practise, usually commencing with a modern variation of a Sun salutation. The Rigveda reveals the disk

It feels that spring is just around the corner. After a long and cold winter, we can feel it in the air how hope is slowly unraveling in front of us, with a fresher perspective on our direction of travel. We are almost in a transitional phase, peeling off the layers we have added to

Tracie Storey is the founder of Elemental Resonance, a platform for restorative vibrational sound healing, Qi Gong, movement therapy, conscious events and workshops. Find her on Wanderlust TV teaching a 12-series Empower Your Energy System Qi Gong course and a signature Heart of Fire Qi Gong workshop. ‘An energy signal you send to your cells

For many, pancakes were a morning staple, and seem to bring on their own cluster of memories. Did your father making the best pancakes, flipping away in the kitchen for you and your friends on Sunday mornings? Maybe you had a favorite diner that served up a mountain of classic buttermilk, complete with thick smear

I’m looking at a photograph that’s popped up on my Facebook feed from two years ago.  It’s a silly photo of me, wide-eyed, mouth open in mock surprise, standing in a beautiful square in Malaga pretending that a Jacaranda tree showing off its eye-popping purple flowers is growing out of my head. In truth, I

As Valentine’s Day swiftly approaches, you might be showering others in love and gifts; so here is a reminder to give yourself some love too… as self-love might be the best present to give yourself. Self-love is unique to each of us; what it means to me will be completely different from what it means

It’s important to show compassion for others, but how often do we treat ourselves with that same level of kindness? One of the best things that we can do for our minds and bodies is to take a break and remember that we are worth love. For some people, adding self-care into a daily regimen