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Jenn Carpenter
Jun 4, 20212 min read
The (st)art of positive thinking
Me in the Sacred Valley, Peru in February 2020 I was chatting to my yoga students last night before the class. I can’t remember how we...
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Jenn Carpenter
Jan 8, 20212 min read
How to relax properly
Have you ever tried to switch off from everything and relax properly? And then found that your mind is still trying to get you to think...
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Jenn Carpenter
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Which type of yoga is best for me?
Have you looked for online classes or visited a studio webpage and felt confused about all the different types of yoga class? Morning...
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Jenn Carpenter
Nov 13, 20203 min read
5 ways to reduce stress
We all experience stress. It's part of our body's way of protecting ourselves, which is a good thing, but not if it starts to take over...
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Jenn Carpenter
Oct 26, 20203 min read
5 reasons why a life coach can help you
We're all familiar with what a coach does in the field of sport. The term 'life coach' is relatively new and those of us who are life...
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Jenn Carpenter
Jul 11, 20202 min read
Yoga is more than an activity
This week, I decided to find out what my yoga students think yoga is. One student said, ‘It’s a stretch class.’ Another said, ‘Yoga is...
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Jenn Carpenter
Jul 5, 20202 min read
Noticing breath during your online yoga practice
So, I've been teaching online yoga classes for the whole of lockdown on Zoom. I put everyone on mute so my students aren't distracted by...
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Jenn Carpenter
Jun 18, 20202 min read
How yoga changes your body
I remember the first yoga class I went to. When trying to do tree pose, I couldn't balance on one leg and kept falling over. I could...
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Jenn Carpenter
May 23, 20203 min read
I can't do yoga, I'm not flexible
There's quite a few myths about what yoga is. I hear them nearly every time I say I'm a yoga teacher. 'Oh, I'm no good at yoga, I can't...
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Jenn Carpenter
May 9, 20202 min read
The importance of meditation
Meditation and mindfulness are a real focus right now, but what benefit do they give us? Before I'd even tried them, I didn't pay much...
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Jenn Carpenter
May 2, 20202 min read
What's a Vinyasa Yoga class like?
Well, it depends on what you bring to it and what your energy level is like! Sometimes I feel totally relaxed and warm after a class,...
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Jenn Carpenter
May 2, 20203 min read
Why did I become a yoga teacher?
Good question! I've been a primary school teacher, aerobics instructor, gym instructor, nutritional consultant and now I'm a registered...
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