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Simple ideas, practical tips and a little inspiration from the studio.
5 New Yogi Tips That Help Calm First Class Nerves
Stepping onto the mat for the first time can stir up a flutter of nerves, so here are five ways to feel calm and confident before you arrive.
All About Our Hot Yoga Sequence: Strengthen, Stretch & Sweat It Out
Our hot yoga sequence is a set series of standing and seated postures built to grow your strength, flexibility and give you a deep cardio workout.
Namaste, Om, Drishti: What Yoga Expressions Actually Mean
A plain-English breakdown of the most common Sanskrit yoga terms you'll hear in class, so you can feel more confident and present.
What's the difference between yoga and Pilates?
Yoga and Pilates both make you stronger and both leave you feeling better, but the way each gets you there is quite different.
Garudasana: Four Convincing Benefits Of Eagle Pose (And How To Do It)
A guide to Eagle Pose covering its main physical and mental benefits, plus a step-by-step walkthrough so you can actually do it.
How to Use Yogic Breathing Techniques To Boost Wellbeing and Relieve Stress
An introduction to pranayama and the main yogic breathing techniques, and how intentional breath work can ease stress.
What Is Yoga Nidra And What Are Its Benefits?
Sometimes known as yogic sleep, Yoga Nidra is a deeply relaxing practice that lets mind and body fully unwind. Here is what to expect.
What Is A Yoga Bind?
A yoga bind is where one part of the body grabs and pulls against another to deepen a posture and build flexibility and strength.
Is Aerial Yoga Suitable For Beginners?
Aerial yoga is a fun, empowering full-body workout done in a suspended hammock, with modifications for every ability.
Men & Yoga
Do men do yoga? Yes. Here is why yoga is for everyone, and the strength, flexibility and wellbeing benefits it offers men.
How to bring your foot forward in your yoga practice
Struggling to step your foot forward from downward dog? Practical tips and a step-by-step guide to make the transition smoother.
What is Warrior 3 in yoga? A guide to Virabhadrasana III
A beginner-friendly guide to Warrior 3 (Virabhadrasana III): what it is, the story behind it, a step-by-step tutorial, and its benefits.
What does it mean to feel grounded in yoga?
What it means to feel grounded in yoga, why it matters for your wellbeing, and simple steps to root yourself and find calm on and off the mat.
Are You Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot?
Vanessa Flow Yoga is bringing hot yoga to the Ribble Valley. Your most-asked questions answered, from what to wear to how the heat works.
Tree Pose (Vrikshasana): How and Why We Do It?
Tree pose (vrikshasana) explained: what it is, how to do it step by step, top tips, benefits, and why it is great for beginners.
I'm New To Yoga: What Class Should I Go To?
New to yoga and unsure where to start? How to choose your first class, why beginner-friendly is for everyone, and how to find your flow.
Flow to Freedom with us on Retreat
What a Vanessa Flow yoga retreat involves, who it is for, and details of our Alive and Aglow summer retreat in Snowdonia, Wales.
How (and why) to find a yoga style you LOVE
Not fallen for yoga yet? Explore the different class styles at Vanessa Flow Yoga in Clitheroe and find the yoga style you will truly love.
Why do we set an intention in yoga?
Learn what a yoga intention is, why we set one, and how to find your own, with 10 examples to inspire your next practice.
What does it mean to "take a vinyasa"?
Ever heard your teacher say take a vinyasa and wondered what it means? Here is your plain guide to what a vinyasa is, how to do it and why.
"Yoga isn't for me": 8 common yoga myths busted
Not flexible? Not spiritual? Got a bad back? We bust 8 common yoga myths and show why yoga really is for everyone.
Savasana: Your questions answered!
Your savasana questions answered: what corpse pose means, how to do it, how long it lasts, its benefits, and why it's the hardest pose.
The Ultimate Guide To Your First Yoga Class
What to expect from your first yoga class at our Clitheroe studio: what to wear, what to bring, and honest tips to settle first-time nerves.
Pricing Remodel
Why Vanessa Flow Yoga is updating its pricing from 21 June 2022, what is changing across drop-ins, class passes and private classes, and what stays the same.
Our House Rules
House rules at Vanessa Flow Yoga Studio, drawn from the ancient Yamas and Niyamas, plus our class cancellation policy.
For The Love Of Props!
Using yoga props is not cheating. Top ways to use a yoga block, strap and bolster to find more space, better alignment and comfort in your practice.
Do you even Hinge?
How to hinge from your hips safely in a standing forward fold, with five simple tips to protect your lower back and deepen your fold.
Wanna Get Wild?
Wild Thing and Flip Dog explained step by step, so you can find your confidence on the mat and explore the wilder, playful side of yoga.
Get Comfy in Downward Dog
Top tips to get comfy in Downward Facing Dog, plus how to modify for tight legs or shoulders and respond to what your body tells you each day.
Which Yoga Class Is Perfect For Me?
Confused by the timetable? Here is how to find the yoga style that suits your body, mood and energy, from Vinyasa Flow to Yin and gentle yoga.
What's Up-Dog?
Cobra or up-dog? Learn the difference between these two backbends and how to practise each one safely to protect your lower back.
My First Yoga Class
A former professional dancer shares the story of her very first yoga class and how it slowly changed her whole way of living.
Learn to Love Yourself Again Through Yoga
Feeling low this Valentine's? See how yoga can help open a blocked heart chakra with five heart-opening postures to fall back in love with yourself.
10 Things to Expect at your First Online Yoga Class
What to expect at your first online yoga class, from connecting to savasana, plus tips to feel calm and confident practising yoga at home.
My Top Legging Picks
Vanessa's top legging picks for yoga, from Lululemon Align and Wunder Under to Yoga Leggs and Oysho, plus tips on what to look for when buying.
Which yoga mat is right for you?
Vanessa's top recommended yoga mats she has used, from Lululemon and Liforme to the Yoga Studio mat, plus tips on caring for a rubber mat.
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