<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[thepracticeroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[We offer a combination of functional and mindful movement practices including yoga, mobility, calisthenics and kettlebell strength training.]]></description><link>https://www.thepracticeroom.life/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:34:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thepracticeroom.life/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Practicing Beyond the Mat]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we move through April, I’ve been reflecting on how yoga doesn’t stop when we roll up the mat — in many ways, that’s where the real practice begins. Over the Easter break, I had planned a holiday with my family. As it turned out, life had other plans. My son became unwell, and alongside that, I realised I had made a mistake with our tickets. The trip didn’t happen. In the moment, it would have been easy to resist what was unfolding — to feel frustrated or stuck in “what should have been.”...]]></description><link>https://www.thepracticeroom.life/post/practicing-beyond-the-mat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da2cf575afb0779a719e1c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:20:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06e27f_4e81bdaceb9548158876aced8dabf1d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>by0337</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Performance vs Prensence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yoga Is Not Performance — It Is Presence by B.K.S. Iyengar:   "Yoga isn't about performance, it's about presence.Yoga  isn't about getting it right, it's about listening.Yoga  isn't just what happens on the mat, it's how you move through life when you leave it."   It is easy to think yoga is about achieving the “perfect pose”, but the real practice is much quieter than that. Yoga invites us to listen to our breath, to our body and to our heart.   Key aspects of the yoga philosophy include:  ...]]></description><link>https://www.thepracticeroom.life/post/performance-vs-presence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da10ac515c02011a0e0673</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:21:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06e27f_14140573741849e1a0b603f049239658~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>by0337</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breath - Diaphragm &#38; Pelvic Floor relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[This kind of breathing helps calm the nervous system, ease tension, and support our core and pelvic health.]]></description><link>https://www.thepracticeroom.life/post/breath-diaphragm-pelvic-floor-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da00cf75afb0779a713e80</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:10:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06e27f_bf459de284a54705b5f7f5bc79632dba~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_469,h_292,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>by0337</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>