What is yoga therapy? Yoga therapy is a truly holistic modality in that it recognises that our health and wellbeing depends on a complex...

So here it is, the things I have noticed and learnt from having a broken foot. Some are serious, some are tongue in cheek, some are odd and random and some obvious. This was written back in 2017 but I found it the other day in my drafts and decided to post it. 1) How much we take our feet for granted and how bloody difficult it is to walk even upright when the foot doesn't bend. I have a new pigeon posture 2) The feet even help when open heavy doors. The weight change and d

The ancient Indian art of yoga has become increasingly popular over the years, with people from all walks of life from pop stars to...

Stress What Is Stress? Stress is the emotional and physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world. Common...

When you cut down on food, your body feels deprived and starts conserving food and storing it for when it may need it. If you eat only when you are hungry, your body learns that when it is hungry, it will get fed and this doesn’t mean shoving anything in when you want as often as you want just because you think you are hungry. Sometimes hunger occurs not because we are hungry but because we are dehydrated and it manifests itself as hunger pangs. By doing yoga 10 minutes a d

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

University of Granada researchers have shown that a 30 minute massage is able to reduce tension headache symptoms. The project involved cooperation between the University of Granada, the University Rey Juan Carlos and the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio. Between them they revealed how massage changes the physiological as well as psychological state of tension headache patients inside of 24 hours from receiving the massage. The standard treatment for tension headaches, which are

Introduction - Ayurveda Ayurveda is the sister science to Yoga. Ayurveda is India’s traditional, natural system of medicine that has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word that literally translated means "science of life" or "practices of longevity." Ayurveda was the system of health care conceived and developed by the seers (rishis) and natural scientists through centuries of observations, experiments, discussions, and meditations. For sever

Original post March 2013 Oh the stress! Well, I'm nearing the end of the Sun Power Yoga TTC course and I have to say, I have never felt yoga being so stressful! This is one intense course. It really does require you to have all your time available as the homework load is massive and to be able to fit it around all my jobs has been a struggle and sometimes a downright impossibility...my may concerns in the first place before even doing the course. Think this photo below