Finding stillness through movement Many folks are drawn to yoga as an opportunity to experience the focussed, steady concentration of meditation in a moving, rather than still form. So if we find sitting still challenging and even downright difficult, how … Continued
As with so many things in life, yoga is a constant dance of where we can find balance, where we can listen, where we can respond and find a path through the middle that feels neither overworking nor underworking. If … Continued
First published in What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You Magazine. With lower back pain and other posture-related issues on the rise, many people are being advised to tone up their core as a therapeutic or preventative measure. For many this translates … Continued
How Yoga Can Help Anxiety Anxiety is a common feature in life for many. The agitated, fearful and overwhelming sensations that it brings can ripple through our lives with devastating effect. Survival mode on constant alert Stress reactions are an important … Continued
Yoga is an ancient health system that includes a physical practice designed to prepare the body for meditation. Its popularity reflects its universal adaptability to suit individual needs and many modify their practice for changing phases of life. Its emphasis … Continued
With mindfulness showing such positive effects for how we can navigate the choppy waters of life, we can feel pressure to be ‘doing that’ as well as our yoga practice. So it’s quite the relief to find that yoga … Continued
One of the many reasons that the physical practice of yoga has become so popular in the West is that its health benefits are not simply about the toning and strength it brings, but because it affects the way we … Continued
First published in What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You Magazine. We all know the knock-on effects of a bad night’s sleep, but when insomnia becomes chronic it can affect our whole being and ability to function. The daytime fatigue it creates … Continued
Are your Gritting your Teeth Through Life? You may have noticed your yoga teacher saying lines like “release your jaw”, “soft jaw” or my personal favourite; “allow space between the back teeth”. I can assure you that these are not … Continued
First published in What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You Magazine. The menopause is a natural transition in a woman’s life cycle. It is not an illness, but a passing into a new phase, where we drop away from the more frenzied … Continued