What is yoga therapy? Yoga therapy is a truly holistic modality in that it recognises that our health and well being depends on a complex interplay of physical, mental, emotional, environmental and lifestyle factors. What is the difference between a yoga teacher and yoga therapist? A yoga teacher often has only one 200 hour training course to their name with maybe some specialities via extra training, but usually their main 200 hour training is very limited on using yoga for

Therapies for anxiety and depression. Breathing techniques to aid sleep, digestion and calm and balance both hemispheres of the brain and...

Imagine you could cure depression with a therapy that was more effective and long-lasting than expensive drugs, and which did not have any side effects. These are the claims being made for a form of Buddhist meditation. Last week, psychologists from the University of Exeter published a study into "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy" (MBCT), finding it to be better than drugs or counselling for depression. Four months after starting, three quarters of the patients felt well