Blog: Yoga, Health + Wellness
Greeting a Life-giving Light: A Brief History & Benefits of the Sun Salutation
One of our most practised asana sequences among all yoga flows, is what we commonly know as the Sun Salutation. But have you ever wondered why we actually call it that?
Take a Moment to Pause: Tips on Managing Stress with Your Breath
Try and sit still, doing nothing, for the next 10 seconds… now 30 seconds… 60 seconds… How long can you be still without thinking of your endless to-do list or fidgeting around?
A Special Meditation Tool & Class to Support Your Sleep
Science and research will tell you that sleep is incredibly important. We need sleep. It’s not just something we can have once in a while. We rely on sleep to function, and not enough sleep can affect us: mentally, emotionally, physically, and even spiritually.
Healing for Mental Illness: A Simple Tool to Relieve Anxiety
Anxiety, unease, negative thoughts… These are things that are becoming more and more prevalent in our society, and can no longer be ignored. Here is a simple, meditative breathing tool you can use to calm your mind and sort through what you are feeling.
5 Simple Yoga Poses to Treat Scoliosis
Children and young adults that suffer from scoliosis can experience different symptoms such as frequent tight chestedness, imbalance, or back aches due to “bad posture”, and if not addressed these could worsen over the years as they age.
Proper Gut Health, Means You’ve Got Health
Have you ever felt a “gut-wrenching” sensation? Or experienced the flutter of “butterflies” in your stomach? These are key indicators that there is more to our digestive system than mere physical digestion. Gut health affects us mentally more than we realise.
Improve your sleep with Yoga
I could write a million blogs on the benefits that yoga brings, but this particular benefit happens to be one of my favourites. If you have difficulty getting to sleep at night… if you find yourself constantly waking at odd hours, or are tired and fatigued in the morning even after a full night’s rest… Here are a number of poses I encourage you to try right before turning in.
How to support your health using traditional Chinese medical principles
According to Chinese medical principles, true health arises when we live in harmony with our environment and the seasons. Winter is a time when nature slows and quietens down, but most people don’t have the opportunity to slow down and and for many this becomes an even busier time of year. This takes its toll on our bodies energy and so we become more susceptible to the colds and flus. So, what can we do to help our bodies and mind adjust to this season?