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Be true to yourself with yoga clothes (yes, really!) What have leggings with flamingos printed on them, or indeed, any other kind of yoga clothes, got to do with yoga? After all, funky yoga leggings scream, ‘Look at ME!’ and yoga is about leaving the ego-self behind. It’s about getting over and beyond ourselves (small ‘s’) in order to connect with something bigger (the Self – capital ‘S’), something which unites us all. So why get bogged down with asserting your individualism with the clothes you wear when you come to your mat? It’s a topic we’ve discussed over many...

We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is pretty important, as it’s during this time that our body and mind restores itself. To wake up feeling refreshed and at the top of our game, we need between 7 and 9 hours sleep a night. Yet a recent survey found almost three quarters of Brits are actually getting less than 7 hours of shut eye, with stress sited as the biggest reason keeping people awake. As research shows yoga is an effective tool for tackling anxiety and promoting relaxation, some simple bedtime yoga could be the solution.   3...

How can doing nothing be so utterly challenging?! If you find meditation perplexingly difficult, rest assured that you are not alone. As our brains are so used to playing a constant loop of thoughts, it’s no wonder that asking it to stop is about as difficult as trying to put a dog lead on a loose tiger. Yet at their core, both mindfulness and meditation are essentially about paying attention. Luckily there are other ways to do that, than just sitting on the floor crossed legged in silence.     6 simple ways towards more mindfulness every day...   #Solve...

  Exam stress, so called “growing pains”, cyber bullying...it’s no wonder that according to a survey by the Association of School and College Leaders, 55% of schools have reported a rise in stress and anxiety levels amongst their pupils. But could yoga become an effective tool to help combat that?   Hell yeah! Here at Blossom Yoga Wear we’re convinced it can, that’s why we support a campaign to try and get yoga on the UK National Curriculum. Now a new study can be added to the growing list of research which highlights the range of benefits that yoga and...

We set the record straight on some of the biggest myths and stereotypes surrounding yoga. The yoga stereotype is so strong that for a minute it even had us convinced we clearly weren’t doing this whole yoga thing right. Then we met the other women and men in our yoga class and realised that they’re not Budha either. Phew! It’s no wonder that non yoga types often make these 7 all too common mistakes:1. A sense of humour is allowedWe don’t take it all quite as seriously as you may think. We’re fully capable of cracking a smile, having a...