“If you do have the courage to speak about it, you really can make things better.” So says Prince Harry, speaking as part of a 1-minute radio message transmitted across all UK radio stations on Tuesday this week, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (14 to 20 May 2018). Imminent groom-to-be, Prince Harry, along with […]
1 in 8 British women will develop breast cancer at some time in their life and is the most common cancer in the UK. We Will Survive The good news is that 78% of women diagnosed with breast cancer will survive, and the sooner the treatment starts the better the chances of survival are. However, the treatments themselves
Self-care is a term that is bandied about these days. ‘Look after yourself’, we say on bidding farewell, and ‘take care’. But the truth is that we are mostly very bad at looking after ourselves. We ‘look after ourselves’ by binge-eating chocolates, lying in bed, chilling out and watching TV, or scrolling through our social
Were you scared this Halloween? Whilst witches, mummies and vampires may no longer scare us (not as much as our credit card bill) they do represent the unknown darker side of life and those fears can still catch us unawares. And those fears can lurk even in our yoga practice. I’ve had many poses over
Hot Yoga ‘Guru’ Accused of Sexual Harassment Bikram Choudhury’s signature ‘hot yoga’ practice is famed for its cultivation of the euphoric, spiritually energised state that earned him a cult following. But these days, Choudhury is arguably more famous for the scandal associated with allegations of his sexual misconduct. On the run In the wake of
What are the important relationships in our lives? Our other halves, our parents, our children, our besties – but what about the student-teacher relationship? How important is that? According to ancient Indian culture, the relationship between a Guru and a shishya (disciple) is a very special one, even transcending the bond between parent and child,
Madeleine Shaw is a nutritional health coach, yoga teacher and best-selling author. Her philosophy on food is mirrored in her approach to yoga – it’s all about enlivening the hottest, happiest and healthiest you. In her new best-selling book, Get the Glow, it’s about keeping things simple and delicious so you don’t feel bored or
Logic tells us that gluteus medius and minimus are to be found somewhere near their larger cousin, gluteus maximus. But how many of us yoga teachers really know where they really are and what they do? Let’s explore how you can target the gluteus medius and minimus in your practice and make the most of these muscles in
Lolly Stirk is a legendary Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga teacher, an early advocate of the Active Birth Movement, and founder of Yogabirth, a pregnancy, and postnatal yoga teacher training organization. She currently teaches in Notting Hill, and at Triyoga in Chelsea. Lolly is such a warm, open person. I had had the great luck of
It’s a common topic of conversation how distracting our smart phones, tablets and other electronics can be, especially in contrast to any yogic goals we may have — but they can also be incredibly helpful. Could technology actually be capable of helping us in our spiritual quest? I would say yes. As far back as
