There is a lot to consider when welcoming Ayurveda into your life. The benefits are substantial and can be different for each person. As with most life-changing practices, at first, the benefits will be subtle. For example, you may feel fresher and lighter because you began drinking warm water (rather than cold). And while the […]
Compared to many ways of keeping fit, yoga is relatively safe. But it is not entirely without risk. One American study shows that there were about 2,000 yoga-related injuries seen in hospital US emergency departments every year from 2001 to 2014’. Read more here. If you are one of the unlucky ones with an injury, you may
Cardio, Workout, and Yoga… by mixing supsersets with yoga we can create the ultimate hybrid routine. That’s why it’s called ‘super’! If you tried out the Chest and Tricep Flow you’ll have already experienced a little preview of this week’s flow at the end, when going from Plank to Side Plank. That is an example of a super
Even yoga teachers come across times when it’s hard to fit in a practice. You know those days when every minute seems so full that all you do is fall in bed at the end of the day and pass out? How is it possible to fit yoga in daily when there are so many other
Breathing. It’s Funny How Easily We Forget To Do Something We Do All The Time Once We’re On The Mat, Right? Have We Stopped To Ask What Is Actually Happening When We Breathe And How Does Yoga Affect It? The Respiratory System Actually Has A Lot To Contribute To Your Practice — Far More Than
You know that feeling you get when you can’t put off cleaning the house anymore? You know it’s going to be hard, you know it is going to be long and it’ll invariably take all your mental willpower not to chuck the tea towel over your shoulder and head for a bubble bath. Once done,
For those of you who don’t know, today is the 4th Annual International Hummus Day! Hooray! Alright, to be fair, I had never heard about it until yesterday, but any excuse to celebrate (and eat vast quantities of) hummus is okay by me. It also just so happens that I bought myself a hand blender
Imagine having a resource that tells you all about that yoga pose you were wondering about, shows you sequences involving that pose, recordings that talk you through it, timers, muscle group indicators and more? Well, a quick look through a few applications available for your mobile phone will show you this is a definite reality!
IT FELT STRANGE TO WRITE ‘A FIGHTERS TAKE ON YOGA’ IN THE TITLE FOR THIS ARTICLE, BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE TWO OPPOSING FORCES. HOW COULD THEY POSSIBLY GO TOGETHER? IT TURNS OUT, THEY ACTUALLY GO HAND IN HAND! YOGA IN COMBAT Karate (meaning open handed) dates back to the Shaolin monks of 6th century China. The monks
Teachers. In real life. Weird huh? It’s funny to me how ten years after leaving school, the thought of seeing Ms. R, my old history teacher, in Sainsbury’s still fills me with wonder. For two years she was a reasonably big part of my life, I saw her three times a week, but other than her
