April Nunes TuckerDec 17, 20195 minHands On - A little about the way I use touch in yogaHands on work plays a big part in my teaching of yoga – in the form of “assists” for the purpose of a student to more safely find a pose,...
April Nunes TuckerOct 17, 20183 minTenderising the heartI don’t eat meat but I come from a long line of cowboys and ranchers. My uncle owned a meat packing plant and a visit to that horrific...
April Nunes TuckerSep 13, 20183 minLiving in a ghost townSince moving to the tiny Caribbean island of Tortola I’ve been quite focused on what I see: a beautiful Caribbean Sea, badly...
April Nunes TuckerAug 15, 20182 minBetwixt and BetweenIt wasn’t’ until I read this article that I had ever heard of grief being equated to a liminal state. I’m not grieving but I am going...
April Nunes TuckerJul 17, 20183 minI want to break freeSo, there’s something that’s been eating away at me lately and maybe it’s because I have no friends here (we've recently moved to a small...
April Nunes TuckerJun 14, 20182 minEnough is enough.Now that I have completely entered into the world of a home-based self-practice, with my teacher, students and friends all 5,000 miles...
April Nunes TuckerMay 2, 20184 minInner Landscape AppealLet me start with a rather unorthodox idea: That how we feel on the inside has to be more captivating than the picture we project of...
April Nunes TuckerMar 5, 20184 minI never really got to grips with mindfulnessThe term ‘mindfulness’ is now tossed around in nearly every household and workplace in the West. With ever-growing popularity over the...
April Nunes TuckerMay 16, 20173 minTeacher, Student, Teacher: The circular relationshipWhen your student becomes your teacher and your teacher becomes your student
April Nunes TuckerJan 12, 20172 minNot just semantics: Go for Joy!When I was asked to write “on happiness” for Unity Studios blog my first thought was, “that will be easy. I’m quite a happy person.” Yet,...
April Nunes TuckerJan 7, 20172 minYoga always feels like homeJitka and her daughter Joanna (age 4) Jitka qualified to teach Big Dog Little Dog – yoga with your child last September. I interviewed...
April Nunes TuckerDec 13, 20161 minHow to do yoga when you don't have time to do yogayoga open hips, ease your rage, anger management, squat on the loo, yoga everyday
April Nunes TuckerOct 17, 20162 minNew Harpenden Venue for Tuesday Ashtanga Yoga Self-Practice ClassWhat is "self-practice" Ashtanga Yoga? A "self-practice" or "mysore-style" class is the traditional form of Ashtanga yoga as taught by...
April Nunes TuckerOct 13, 20164 minThe Yoga Map ProjectI have just written my "yoga story" for the Yoga Map Project. Here it is. I've called it: Landmarks on the Path I was working as a...
April Nunes TuckerJun 2, 20161 minSome Summer Reading?Here's the book list that Clare and I have compiled ... read away! Anatomy & Movement Crickmay & Tufnell: Body, Space, Image Hartley,...
April Nunes TuckerFeb 24, 20165 minWays of Breathing in Yin YogaThis is a recent piece of writing I have done for my Yin yoga teacher Norman Blair in preparation for studying on his advanced Yin yoga...
April Nunes TuckerOct 16, 20153 minWhere's the human connection gone?Once in a while you happen across an experience that changes your perception of being. These types of experiences (for me) often start...
April Nunes TuckerNov 14, 20146 minThoughts on HappinessIt is an odd way to start a post for my yoga blog but… My musical hero Jimmy Buffett sings in his fantastic tune Growing Older but Not...
April Nunes TuckerAug 6, 20142 minFinding a Regular Practice in SummerSchool's out for summer - yea! Or rather - boo. Summer means no school which means I've got the kids 24/7. Don't get me wrong, like every...
April Nunes TuckerMar 24, 20141 minYoga with your childHere's a recent post about the new parent/child yoga classes I will be launching after Easter! #childrensyoga #parentchildyoga