After sharing my thoughts on intermittent fasting in the previous post, several of you asked for more detail on the potential downsides and how the science applies differently to women. Because as some of you already know, I don't (generally) recommend intermittent fasting to my female clients 😲. Yes I said it. Imagine saying that on Instagram 🫣

Intermittent Fasting: The Science & Tradition

Many of you have read my blogs or read my book , in which I explore Shiva [or Adi Yogi], as he is often called - in depth. In this perspective, the yogis of the past and I refer to this “Shiva” as a real historical figure from thousands of years ago who revealed (rather than invented, a common misconception) the science of yoga in conversation with his "glorious consort", Parvati. This viewpoint presents Shiva as a historical source (the first teacher of yoga) who opened

I want to share something with you that genuinely stopped me in my tracks this week. I was surprised. But not really 🤔 I was scratching around some research late at night - 8pm specifically when Laura goes to bed 😮 - and I stumbled upon something. You know that feeling after a good yoga session where everything just feels... settled? Calmer. Clearer. Like something inside you has exhaled? 😮‍💨🤷🏾‍♂️ Turns out that's not just in your head. It's in your gut . Literall

Take a stand for your health (your most important poses) If you ask most people what yoga is for, they'll say flexibility. And I get it. But after years of teaching and digging into the research, I've come to a pretty firm conclusion: the most important poses in your entire yoga practice should be the standing ones . Hence why I place such an emphasis on them in class. Long term health is built around the foundation of these poses. Here's why I feel so strongly about this