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Yoga / Body-Weight Training? Here’s How
Unfortunately, on Earth, we are all at the mercy of gravity. It means that every single day, our joint spaces are getting a little bit smaller and (particularly the spinal joints) our bones are moving just a little bit closer together.
3 Simple Words That Change Everything..
In a world full of lifestyle and health coaches, where “magic wand” offerings are ubiquitous and often questionable, I stand by a free and accessible technique that involves a few, simple words: Just Show Up. That is all. For a successful existence, Ayurvedic philosophy suggests we adopt a dincharya – pretty much a healthy, daily…
What Does it Mean to Be Stoic?
Even though I tend to be a glass half full kind of person, I really detest the sentiment of pretence when it comes to positive thinking.
Particularly when it’s dressed up as spirituality.
How Much Exercise Do You Need?
(And Why Yoga & Walking Are Usually Enough..) When I first started practising Yoga consistently, more than 25 years ago, I was also a total gym junkie and had been since I was 17. Certainly, I never, ever thought I’d give the gym up! As time went on though, I was getting so much from…
Can I Get Stronger & More Flexible With Less Effort?
Twisting Dragon Fly Posture is an advanced pose that is more about trunk flexibility than strength.
Should You Have a Knee Replacement?
Do you really need a knee replacement? If you have ever watched the BBC’s Trust me I’m a Doctor, you might remember the episode where the details of an interesting study on joint pain was presented that pretty much demonstrated that the most beneficial thing (for most people) was to do specific exercises that strengthen the muscles around that particular joint.
Asteya: Yoga in Daily Life
We all know that it is wrong to steal “stuff” – to take things that do not belong to us, to commit fraud or to plagiarise etc but there are other forms of stealing that are more relevant to the average person when it comes to observing the yamas and niyamas. When the class is relaxed, peaceful and quiet, it can be frustrating when someone’s phone rings or buzzes. It can affect the equanimity of the whole room if one person begins to shuffle around, sighing with boredom while everyone else is lying still in relaxation. Then there are those folk who seem to explode into a yoga room, often late and usually loudly, “stealing” others’ rights to some (often) rare quiet time.
How Does Yoga Help Your Mindset?
A few years ago, one of my older students – age and tenure! – told me that the reason she had initially decided to try Yoga was for her bad back. But, she said, not only did my back problem disappear, I was amazed at what it did for my mind.
