After a long run or race, your legs, back and shoulders can feel very tight. Practising a few simple restorative yoga poses can help you regain your range of motion, reduce the swelling in your legs and improve blood circulation to help speed your
Olga Allon is the founder of Hot Bikram Yoga studios. Her studios in Fulham, Balham and London Bridge are firmly established destinations that reflect the ethos of Bikram Yoga, the UK’s fastest growing form of yoga. Bikram Yoga is a demanding (but
Our first two blog posts introduced Bikram yoga, and now we're getting into the nitty-gritty of how the 26 specific postures in the Bikram sequence can improve your running performance.Practising yoga in the heat brings huge benefits
Kerry McCarthy is senior writer for Runner's World magazine. He has run 10 marathons, raced Usain Bolt and trained with Paula Radcliffe - but he hasn't been able to touch his toes since he was a child.Hello and welcome to our new Yoga for Runners
Alexandra Rees is a qualified sport and exercise scientist, ex-club runner and Bikram yoga devotee of six years, who can now touch her toes with sickening ease.Like Kerry McCarthy, who in our first blog admitted that he thought yoga was solely
This week we're taking a short break from our usual format for a guest post from Sarah O'Neill. Roving yoga fan Sarah investigated the (non-Bikram) studio yogahaven - and came back with some new, alternative moves for you to add to your yoga routine
Welcome to posture three of the 26 postures in the Bikram yoga series. This blog is brought to you from the sunny surroundings of South Beach, Miami, where your intrepid reporter is researching Bikram as practised over the pond and running up
the way you came in. Repeat on the other leg. Padangustasana: The Benefits"Toe Stand requires mental toughness," says Olga Allon, Director of Hot Bikram Yoga in London. "Fixing your gaze on one single point throughout the entire time is challenging enough
't fidget!Savasana: The BenefitsNumerous, according to Olga Allon, Director of Hot Bikram Yoga in London. "Taking the time to completely relax every single part of you – all your facial muscles, your body, your mind, your consciousness – is extremely
