Blog - Yoga With Norman

Paul Schroeder (1927-2020) was one of the leading American historians. Initially trained as a Lutheran minister, he taught history at the University of Illinois for more than 30 years. He specialised in modern history and the relationship between states. A self-described conservative, he was willing to challenge orthodox views (such as the reasons for Japan’s attack on Pearl ...

Chatting is good. Transparency is essential. Solidarity makes us stronger. These are crucial ingredients for our sustainability as yoga teachers.

Recently I was chatting with Erika Shapiro – a long-established yoga teacher – and she said this succinct line. “50 is the number.” That the minimum rate of pay for yoga teachers is £50 per hour. I completely agree. Remember t...

These are my notes taken from a wonderful book – The Dawn of Everything: a new history of humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow (Penguin 2021). I highly recommend reading this book – it tells important tales and gives a sense of the multitude of possibles.

To quote from three reviewers:

“A revolutionary look at where we came from… This i...