Do Chakras Really Exist?
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Do Chakras Really Exist?
Do chakras exist and what does it mean to “balance” , “open” or “activate” them? Let’s face it, it’s unlikely the chakras exist the way they are depicted in most images but if we can suspend our disbelief for one moment, we could accept that many ancient cultures were incredibly sage. It appears they managed to work out…
Read MoreWhat is the Surprising Difference Between Yoga & Meditation?
…for many years, I practised the physical part of my yoga as if I was training for Olympic gold! At the end of the class, like lots of others, I would gratefully flop down into Savasana for a rest, often with twitchy muscles because I had completely over-stimulated my nervous system.
Read MoreHow Breathing Affects Our Weight….
Strangely – or not! – as someone who is quite small, I am often asked what I eat. The answer is, pretty much whatever I want! But what do I want to eat? Yesterday I wrote a post about how the majority of health stuff will come back to the breathing. I wrote: “…Our diet…
Read MoreHow does our posture affect breathing?
How we breathe affects EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of our health so it’s incredibly important that we see this as a firm foundation on which to build on. Of course everything is cyclical so just as the way we happen to be breathing (hyper-ventilating for example due to intense exercise or sickness) can change the composition…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Stretching and Lengthening Muscles?
Does your body often feel tight and stiff? What’s is the difference between stretching muscles and lengthening muscles do you think? One thing you may not realise is that when you feel a sensation of stretching, actually that’s just your nervous system sensing danger and shortening the muscle. It’s a total stress response so all…
Read MoreWhat Causes Stiffness & Physical Tension in Our Body?
What causes physical tension in our body and what kind of chain reaction can occur? Obviously these things are cyclical just like the chicken and egg, but to offer a few examples, physical tension may be caused by unnatural posture such as sitting for extended periods, or tasks that require constant micro-movements. It’s also the…
Read MoreYoga, Gut Health & What the Ancients Knew…
Being Human The best – and perhaps the worst – thing about being a human being is our brain and sense of consciousness. We can think, we have ideas, we imagine, discover, create and evolve. The downside is that human consciousness is at the source of ego. And it’s our ego combined with our imagination that often totally gets the…
Read MoreCoconut Porridge with Banana & Raw Cocoa Nibs
In the cold weather I want to eat warm food for brekkie and I totally love porridge. This is one of my favourite ways to prepare it. When the oats are soaked overnight, they become a lot creamier in texture and like all grains, they are much easier to digest. Research shows that people who eat…
Read MoreBlueberries with Coconut Chia Pudding and Almond Crumble
I’m not perfect; I drink coffee and I like it sweetened. I generally have a little bit of chocolate every day. But I would rather miss a meal than have something with no nutritional value. None of us are going to live forever but right now I do my best to do what is going…
Read MoreDo We Truly Understand The Deeper Dimensions of Actual “Yoga”?
I’ve been pondering this question since I got back from my recent annual “pilgrimage” to Sydney, where I got to hang out with many similar souls – people excited by all that is yoga; body, mind and spiritual health – and, of course, my teacher, modern-day “Guruji”, Simon Borg-Olivier. It’s fair to say that Simon has one…
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