Blog: Yoga, Health + Wellness
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.
Conscious Care Gift Ideas for this Christmas
It can be so easy to get lost in the consumerism that this season brings that the point of showing care, may sometimes fall into the shadow. Connecting with the heart of Christmas, I've put together some gift ideas that have helped me remember what Christmas is all about.
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?
Can Yoga Therapy really help me?
“All suffering is similar. Whether we’re suffering from relationship trauma or low-back pain it wears on our consciousness in a similar way.” - Tiffany Cruikshank, founder of Yoga Medicine
Through the years, more and more medical practitioners and wellness experts are recommending Yoga as therapy for all sorts of ailments - physical, and even emotional. But how can Yoga therapy really help you overcome these? And what is the difference between Yoga Therapy and “normal” Yoga?
Preparing for your first yoga class
Have you been thinking of going to yoga, but are not sure if the practise is for you? Or perhaps you have already taken the leap to book a class, and you are a bit nervous for your first day. Fret no more. Here are a few things that should help you prepare for your first class at Aruna Yoga.