Did You Know The name avocado comes from the Aztec word for testicle ahuacatl, due to its shape and helped with its reputation as their ‘fertility fruit’. The avocado is a true superfood, packed with nutrients that protect and renew … Continued
Originally written for Yoga Matters Digestive issues are on the rise and can often prove difficult to address through mainstream medical routes. This is not least because of their connection with the rise of psycho-social stress and poor dietary habits. … Continued
Whilst teaching yoga for a specific condition might be termed as therapeutic yoga, when it comes to anxiety, even when teaching a group class, we can be pretty assured to have someone included who has experience of anxiety. Whether this … Continued
With Christmas comes the onslaught of brightly coloured wrappers and decorated boxes adorning chocolates, biscuits and sweets. For some, this represents dietary abandon with the resolution to bring it all round in the New Year. But some of us have … Continued
Whether we are practicing or teaching yoga, what sets the physical aspects aside from mere exercise is the quality of attention that we bring to focus. The mindful attitude that brings us towards embodiment – inviting our mind to where … Continued
Did You Know… Evidence shows that we have been making yogurt for around 5,000 years and its benefits to digestive and immune health long acknowledged. Live Greek yoghurt contains living bacterial cultures long associated with life extension through a robust … Continued
We humans have an interesting relationship with energy. We can expect so much of our resources, often underplaying the recovery time we really need and viewing ‘good energy’ simply as the ability to keep going, no matter what, which is … Continued
For humans, how we use our hands has shaped how we work, express and play as an extension of our big frontal lobes. Recently, the rise in use of keyboards and smartphones has led to a rise in hand, wrist … Continued
Our ability to concentrate is often defined by how able we are to stay on task, but let’s face it, we humans can tend to come in and out of focus continually throughout the day. How motivated we are by … Continued
Did You Know? In Central and South America 40g a day of peppers are eaten, research in Mexico has even found that daily pepper extract may halt cancer cell formation. Main All members of the capsicum family like red pepper, … Continued