Should we be Rigid When it Comes to Rules of Alignment?
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Should we be Rigid When it Comes to Rules of Alignment?
According to my online dictionary, the definition of “kinesthetic” relates to learning through feeling such as a sense of body position, muscle movement and weight as felt through nerve endings..And this stuff, is far more important and relevant than rules.
Read MoreHappy 2017: The Importance of “Satsang”
The word “satsang” is a sanskrit word that means something along the lines of community gathering. Satya is the yogic yama meaning truthfulness or honesty and “sanga” means community. Along with the laughs, what I realised after my week in Bellingen, was the importance of community and connection and how the creative arts – and indeed all group activity – is so important on a deep level.
Read More“Get Your 2017 Yoga Body Now!” (& Why This Matters Much but Should be Ignored)
Every New Year, many of us embark on self-improvement plans and challenges. Some resolves and intentions we may stick with for the longer term, but mostly, the standards we can set ourselves at the beginning of January are so high and unattainable, that we often fail miserably and revert back to normal habits pretty quickly – only with an…
Read MoreWhy we all need to Go The XXXX To Sleep!
Although balance is often discussed in our modern life in terms of diet and exercise, sometimes I think we forget about one absolutely vital element that costs nothing, but yet is often difficult to source; rest and proper sleep. The effects of not sleeping properly are many and varied and none of them are positive. How many times have you heard…
Read MoreFeeling un-co? Why You Should Challenge your Somatic Awareness
As young children, all being well, we are motivated to develop somatic awareness or communication pathways between the brain and the body. It’s how we learn to move a particular body part in a particular way. Over time, we become more coordinated in our movement patterns and for the most part, with simple things, we…
Read MoreIs Motivation Really Necessary?
The other day just before a morning yoga class, a conversation ensued about the idea of showing up. The discussion was centred around whether how we actually feel about showing up for something (in other words motivated or not) is a useful way to think.
Read MoreThe Pose is All About the Massage..
This pose, padma mayurasana (lotus peacock) is, of course, super challenging, but it’s defined as one of The Most Important Poses and the most relevant. Why?
Read MoreRest & Digest; When Acid is a Good Thing
Nearly everybody suffers from tummy problems at times and an inability to digest food (and life experiences) efficiently. These physical manifestations are caused by low levels of hydrochloric acid in the gut. Yes. LOW LEVELS.
Read MoreGo Natural, Chillax and Look After Your Liver
You might think of stress as being something that happens when we are upset or scared, but it’s not only how we feel about one-off events – that’s just one form of stress. It’s also how we process that stress emotionally. How willing are we to let go of things that don’t really matter? How do we feel day-to-day – for example, about our relationship; where we live or our job?
Read MoreWhy Practise Nadi Shodhana Pranyama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)?
When you think about it, the body is essentially made up of channels; consider, for example, how blood, air, water, energy information and matter is able to circulate and move. We have a windpipe, intestines, capillaries, arteries, blood vessels and glands – sweat and otherwise – to name but a few. Ayurvedic health science describes many of these as shrotas.
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