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 MoreBottom Line: Being Mindful of Small Business
What is the real difference between “big” business and small business aside from financial turnover? I am no Business graduate but I have run my own small business for more than 10 years now and as I see it, small businesses are usually started by people who are either passionate about their product or actually…
Read MoreHow to Boost your Immune System (Reproductive System, Digestive System….et al)
We often talk about “boosting” our immune system, but what does that mean? Sure, diet is important, but sometimes, if there is other stuff going on in your life, then diet may not make any difference to how we feel. So why is that? The answer comes back to those two expressions that describe activity…
Read MoreHearty Vegetable Soup with Pearl Barley
We’ve had some beautiful warm and sunny days this winter, but no matter what the day brings, the evenings are always cold enough for soup. It’s my staple at this time of year and you may as well make enough for later.. This is one of my favourites. It’s deliciously thick and hearty and nobody…
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…
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