The beauty and struggle of spiritual practice

A heart-felt sharing of the beauty and struggles I have experienced in the developing of a spiritual practice.

Five tips for your best yoga nidra practice (ever)

Five ways to maximise your relaxation time.

Ideas, Insight, InspirationMelanie SkinnerMay 26, 2018Mel Skinner Yogayoga nidra, rest is radical, top tips, advice, rest, slowing down, yoga, practiceComment

How to: start a gratitude journal

Three simple starts to start a gratitude journal that actually brings more love and joy into your life.

Curiouser and Curiouser

One thing I notice all the time when I teach yoga is how much striving seems to be going on. How much effort we put into trying to reach further than before, to go deeper than we have before, to be better than we have before. But how often are we curious about our yoga practice? I share here just why we should all become curiouser and curiouser about what happens when we're on the mat.

Yoga, InsightMelanie SkinnerApril 28, 2016Mel Skinner Yogayoga, curiousity, story, surrender, enpowerment, life changing, practice, emotions, energyComment

Practice and all is coming

In the last few days I've had so many signs that I am heading in the right direction. But when we feel lost and confused, how do we know where to turn? Read on to find out.

Yoga, Insight, Healing, CourageMelanie SkinnerApril 8, 2016yoga, ashtanga, practice, law of attraction, affirmations, positivity, happiness, inspirationComment

Consistency is key

How you practice yoga, consistency is key. But it's too easy to let this translate into another regime, another thing to do, and soon the practice which could be filling our hearts with joy becomes another chore. How do you find consistency in your yoga practice, and what does it really mean anyway?