First published at Yogamatters.com Finding calm in life can seem more and more elusive in our busy, often oversubscribed lives. Our expectation of how much information we can take in and how much we achieve is often at odds with … Continued
Did You Know Omega 3 rich eggs are available now, the chicken’s feed being enriched with these important brain fuelling oils. Eggs are the perfect protein source, with all of the amino acid building blocks for anti-ageing body repair and … Continued
Your Core is Not Just Your Abs There’s lots of talk of core strength and core stability and even equating particular yoga postures and practices to ‘core work’. It’s interesting then to notice that this is a very modern phenomenon … Continued
Stretching can be something we look forward to or dread within our exercise regimens, so understanding its purpose and effects can create more depth and motivation, however we feel. Messages can be conflicting, so some simple basics can help us … Continued
Stress is a heightening of all our body responses and happens across all body systems. If we do push the envelope, knowing how our bodies express stress helps us to support our personal needs for best health, coping and adaptability. … Continued
Did You Know Most miso is the hatcho form made from soybeans, but it is also produced from rice, barley or wheat by adding a ‘koji’ yeast mould to produce fermentation. Miso is one of the traditional Japanese foods, traditionally … Continued
Here’s a typical scenario I hear; “I get up at 6am, commute to work, have a high-demand job, take little time for lunch and then I just feel too tired to exercise at 5pm”. Sounds fair enough when put like … Continued
Burning high and low Which is best for your body – quick and dirty or slow and steady? Charlotte Watts investigates. Human beings are designed to do a wide range of motions, at differing intensities and paces. Much movement is … Continued
Noticing our gaze and the quality of our visual attention offers us great insight into our present being and state of mind-body. Where our eyes are traveling to, what they may be fixating on and where they tend to rest … Continued
Did You Know… Paprika has been used as a colouring in cosmetics for centuries and some zoos have been known to add it to flamingos’ food to enhance their pink colour. Paprika is dried and powdered capsicum or pepper and … Continued