3 Simple Words That Change Everything..
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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…
Read MoreWhat 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…
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreHere’s Why “Stretching” Doesn’t Work
It’s certainly not difficult to see why so many people think Yoga is all about “stretching”, something they cannot do, that is only for “flexible” people.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Handstand Injuries
I love handstands and they are fun (depending on your idea of fun of course), but let’s not confuse gymnastics with Yoga. Being able to handstand is… just being able to handstand! The important thing is, can we have fun and avoid injury?
Read MoreGet Off the Treadmill (& Say No to Calorie Counting)
It’s a fair observation that many people who do intense aerobic exercise just because they want to burn calories and lose weight often don’t really lose much weight – or if they do, it’s never for that long. Do you know anyone like this? Always exercising and on the “health” treadmill, but finding long-term physical…
Read MoreAre You a Spice Girl or Boy?
Are you a spice girl or boy? I was a child of the 70s and 80s but despite having my fair share of convenience dinners, my (English) Grandmother was an amazing cook and really took on the role of the Cypriot housewife to my Greek grandfather – who wasn’t much of a cook but made…
Read MoreWhat Do You Prefer In a Group Class?
Over the past 20 or so years of actually teaching and continuing to learn, what I teach now, has been pared back considerably, but, yet, I know it’s actually way more useful for the most amount of people. Many of us are managing injuries and conditions and so what we do is also practical and therapeutic and still challenging enough for the majority.
Read MoreTime for Some Re-wiring?
I’ve been sharing a few posts about what it means to look after the health of the nervous system. This stuff is pretty fascinating to me because it is so important! Anyone interested in health and wellbeing knows what it means to look after body parts such as hearts, bowels, liver, kidneys, lungs, brain etc…
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