Yoga is a perfect art. It leads to physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. It takes many years to master the poses and a lifetime (or two – or three) to become a truly realised yogi. But if there was one thing that could, possibly, make yoga even more perfect – it would be chocolate. And […]
11.3 million working days were lost to stress in the UK 2013/14. We all feel stressed from time to time. Many of us will know someone who is so stressed that they need to take medications and possibly have some time off work. But what is stress and how do we deal with it properly? Good
There can be so much chaos in our outer and inner worlds. It can be overwhelming, confusing, depressing, and frustrating. And while we cannot fully control what happens outside of us, we can control what happens inside of us. It is through Ayurveda we are taught how to maintain a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
Ask almost any woman who’s ever been carried a child before, pregnancy is not a comfortable process. Backache, heartburn, indigestion, leg cramps, piles, varicose veins, fatigue – the list goes on and on. Most of us have experienced at least one of the “common” forms of pregnancy pain. Some, unfortunately, get to know the list in detail.
Yoga is good for you. This fact has been pretty much established by scientists, researchers, experts and long-lived, healthy yogis themselves. Yoga is now prescribed by some GPs, people are referred to yoga classes by physiotherapists. It has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of high blood pressure, heart disease, lower back pain, depression, and
Last year, the Daily Mail claimed that menopause makes life a misery for a quarter of women and that 20% of women have taken time off work due to the symptoms of menopause. Your doctor can prescribe Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), but with concerns about this treatment being raised over the last decade or so, it’d
Do you ever look back at the end of the month and wonder how you spent so much money on food? Most people do — especially if you’re conscious of eating foods that are good for you! Today we face many challenges when trying to eat healthy on a budget. Surprisingly, junk food is sold
Cooking oils can improve your meals dramatically. They can improve taste, avoid your food from sticking to the pan and they can even provide you with energy, vitamins and minerals — but they need to be used wisely in order to reap the benefits. Cooking oils are made up of fatty acids. Differences on the
A new report shows that girls traumatised by a history of abuse and trauma can be helped to improve their own lives through yoga. Rocsana Enriquez, 26 years old, had grown up with violence and sexual abuse. She ran away from home frequently and became involved in street gangs as a teenager. While she was
As a yoga teacher and physiotherapist I spend a lot of time working with knees. They are lovely honest joints that respond beautifully to care and attention but they won’t hesitate to let you know when something is wrong. Do you know how can you get the best from them? Let Me Introduce You Knees are
