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Beat the burnout
Give yourself permission to start slowing down as we enter those longer, warmer days.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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One nostril at a time
Experiment time! I want you to take your right hand, extend your pointer finger, and bring it towards your nostrils.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Apr 7, 20212 min read
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Yoga for the vagus nerve
If only we could find an easy go-to remedy to calm the mind, ease anxiety, deepen the breath, slow the heart rate, and lower blood pressure.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Mar 24, 20213 min read
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Yin versus yang yoga
Yin yoga is the gooey-gooey type of yoga that your tight "everything" needs. Cucumber versus chillies is a favourite analogy.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Mar 17, 20216 min read
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The power of sound in yoga
There is nothing I love more than a yoga class outside to nature's soundtrack.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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9 reasons online yoga is a game changer
Have you heard the news? Activ Life is online. Over 50 of your favourite yoga classes filmed and available 24/7.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Can yoga make you taller?
When was the last time you tried to touch the ceiling, metaphorically speaking? A yoga class first comes to mind.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Feb 24, 20215 min read
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6 best balancing basics
Balancing is challenging at the best of times, let alone when asked to stand on a squishy foam block in Tree Pose.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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The juiciest shoulder openers
It's true. The facial expressions I see looking back at me will, more than often, influence the direction the class takes.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Yoga pose modifications for inflexibility
If I received a dollar for every time a person tells me they're not good at yoga because they're inflexible...

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Jan 20, 20213 min read
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3 ultimate neck yoga exercises
It's this time of the year, during the countdown to Christmas, that hunched shoulders and stiff necks can be the icing on the cake.

Louise FitzRoy, Principal, Activ Life
Dec 9, 20203 min read
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