Well done for working those forward bends – or rather releasing resistance to bow deeply. You will visit the forward bends again at the end of the Sun Salutation.

Having a firm foundation in your mountain pose (tadasana) is the perfect starting point for our forward bends. Basically you aim to literally fold forward from your hips keeping both legs and spine long and strong just like your tadasana.

Standing up straight – that is Tadasana and the base and foundation for all other poses. It sounds so easy and simple but it is not always necessarily so. Standing up tall with a good posture is actually a challenge for most of us.

Garuda is sometimes translated as Eagle. But the Garuda is a mystical bird-like creature in Indian mythology. When the god Vishnu met the Garuda he gave him immortality and Garuda became Vishnu’s vehicle on which he can travel across the Universe.

The Yogic Squat is one of the most health bringing postures and is often highly recommended in Ayurveda (the ancient Indian medical system).

Your experience is your choice. How we choose to respond to our surroundings, family, environment and even our emotions are our choice. We can all be in the same place at the same time, seeing the same situation but we will all have different experiences.

One of my favorite yoga postures is Natarajasana. Nataraj is a name for the God Shiva or the King of Dancers. Asana means seat or posture. The posture symbolises Shiva dancing the ‘cosmic dance’.

Now, we will continue with the openness and strength which we felt in our Warrior Pose Two and play a little. Revisit the description for this pose and feel proper grounded and strong.

The Hindu tradition has just finished their nine day/night celebration of Navarati. A festival dedicated to the female form of the Divine – the Goddess in her various shapes and manifestations.

You and your partner may want to think of paying special attention to specific areas to support your changing body, prepare for birth and post pregnancy.

A branch of the Ayurvedic medicinal disciplines is Vajikarana which is dedicated to fertility and sexual health. A number of herbal remedies, diets, treatments and counseling are recommended.

In autumn the element of air is increased. Ayurveda and yoga recognise five different elements: Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth.

Take small steps for feeling calmer and more centered. Too much rapid change can actually aggravate us rather than balance us.

Shatavari – an Ayurvedic herb which has a unique effect on the female reproductive system. Yes, it is reputed to have aphrodisiac qualities however it is also an amazing herb to promote both men’s and women’s fertility

The body breathes on it own. We don’t actually need to do anything but somehow a lot of us still find it difficult. We breathe only in the upper part of the chest, we get palpitations, we hold our breath for no reason…