How to… Sleep Soundly
We all know that quality of sleep the night before can have a huge influence of how we feel and behave the next day. On average, humans spend nearly two-thirds of their lives asleep and this is time well spent. … Continued
Body Kindness through Food
Self-care and kindness can often come most obviously through food, but is not always the simplest or the most wanted route when we’re tired or feeling agitated or low. When we look back over a few days’ or weeks’ habits … Continued
All Hail the Sunday Roast!
Keep the Sunday Roast Alive! I was saddened to learn about the waning popularity of one of the highlights of my week. According to research just out by Oven Pride, the Sunday roast is on the decline. Their findings show … Continued
Exercises to Support Thyroid Function
Our energy and vitality are bound up in optimal function of a small, but important gland in our throat. Whether you have been diagnosed with a specific thyroid condition or simply feel sluggish and have difficulty losing weight, supporting the … Continued
How to… Stay Calm
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
Food Focus: Free Range Eggs
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
De-Stress Yoga: Your Core Starts at Your Feet
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
Targeted Stretching for Different Exercises
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
Which Stress Suit Do You Wear?
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
Food Focus: Miso
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