Strengthening brain and body responses If you’ve ever tried patting your head with one hand, whilst rubbing circles on your belly with the other, you’ll have experienced cross-lateral (CL) connectivity. The nervous communication that is in play for you to … Continued
Did you know… Tahini is mentioned as an ingredient in hummus in the 13th century Arabic cookbook, Kitab Wasf al-Atima al-Mutada. Tahini is a fantastic way to eat large quantities of the highly beneficial and therapeutic sesame seed. Sesame seeds … Continued
We live in a fast-paced world, with many expectations placed on us by others and from our own need for continual achievement. We all have bad days, when things seem overwhelming, we just want to hide away and we can’t … Continued
The term ‘grounding’ is often used in yoga classes and in relation to any activity that helps to draw us into a sense of the present moment. But what does grounding actually mean? What qualities and physical attributes make grounding … Continued
5 Natural (and free) at-your-desk Energisers – body tricks to stop you turning to the sugar and caffeine When we’re locked into work mode with deadlines and overload, even a quick break may seem impossible. It’s important to get up … Continued
When stress has us feeling overwhelmed, conflicted and even quite literally, lost for words, it can help to have some simple measures to hand to find a way to help ourselves come down from the ceiling. Our bodies are designed … Continued
Child pose or Balasana is a pose featured many, many times in most yoga sequences and for very good reason. Its name comes from replicating the foetal position that you evolved with in the womb. That curling up of knees … Continued
The Benefits of Walking on Uneven Ground As humans, we have evolved to have certain patterns of physical activity that are necessary for health.1 In fact, we’re built for long-distance walking, and it’s estimated that our hunter/gatherer ancestors covered daily … Continued
Did You Know… One of the main ingredients of absinthe, fennel grows abundantly in areas colonised by the Romans. The Ancient Greek state Marathon took its name from their word for fennel. Main The aniseed-like smell of fennel comes from … Continued
How often do you find yourself working over lunch or suddenly noticing that lunchtime has simply slipped by as you’re absorbed in a task? It can seem all-important to get that job done and stopping for lunch can slip way … Continued