Health Matters
What is the Difference Between Doing Our Best & Striving to Be Better?
In between the rain and yoga class evenings this winter, you’ll generally catch me down at the beach, walking the dog and running number two son. I’m rarely disappointed with the vista; lots of beautiful sunsets, amazing colours and a sense of peace and space. But every day, even from this exact same angle is different […]
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The Guts of it….
How many everyday sayings that relate to some kind of emotion come back to a physical feeling in the tummy? – I had butterflies in my stomach – I felt like I had swallowed a lead balloon -I felt sick with fear – It was like being kicked in the guts – What’s eating away […]
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Does Social Media Lead to Depression?
There’s been some research and discussion in the past few years that links internet and particularly social media in teens with depression, but is it just young people who are vulnerable? I do think it’s important to realise how insidious certain practises can be without us realising. Little things that start as a now-and-then pastime […]
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A Little Bit of Yoga History, Part 2
The harder and more intense the physical challenge, the higher the standard – and I am not just referring to yoga practise here -the more time and effort is required to maintain it. Hence, in my experience, many high level Astanga-vinyasa practitioners and teachers seem either to be men or women without children. In fact, it’s fair to say I’ve met many along the way who probably had some kind of family income as they didn’t seem to have to earn a living.
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A Little Bit of Yoga History, Part 1
Understanding yoga #1 This term began with quite a few newer yogis but even though many had done some yoga before, I realised there was still a lack of understanding about the history of yoga – stuff I often (mistakenly perhaps) believe lots of people just know! I guess sometimes that is what happens when […]
Continue ReadingYes, Your Brain, Nervous System and Physical Body are One & the Same! How to stretch effectively without pain #1
It is interesting that the world of modern science seems somewhat wowed by the fact that the body and mind may be connected; interesting because our brain is simply an organ like any other but just happens to be responsible for our sense of consciousness. Our nervous system transmits messages from our brain to the […]
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Connections: Balance is Essential for Your Brain, Not Just Your Body
If you practise yoga or any kind of exercise that involves balance, you’ll notice that sometimes it’s harder than others. There are loads of reasons of course and some may not be as obvious as others. It is fair to say though, that when we have lots on our mind or are not in a […]
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The Essence of Yoga & Ayurvedic Health Science
If you have never heard of the term ayurveda, or you have, but are not sure what it is exactly, you might be interested to understand a little of the philosophy and thought behind yogic health and ayurveda, its sister science. Just as Traditional Chinese Medicine offers natural alternatives towards better health outcomes, ayurveda is the ancient […]
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Trust Me… (I’m Not Making This Up!)
Hands up who watches “Trust Me I’m A Doctor”? If so, you will know that last night, among other stuff, there was an interesting study on joint pain etc which kind of proved that the most beneficial thing was to make sure you did strengthening exercises around the area. This is an important thing to […]
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How do we get More Oxygen into our Blood?
Healthy blood cells contain more oxygen, but how do we get more oxygen into our cells? You might imagine that we just simply breathe more – as in we tend to be aware that we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. But inhalation has very little to do with storing or “holding on” (to) oxygen […]
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