How Yogasana Works!
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How Yogasana Works!
I always tend to offer poses and exercises that are more accessible to the majority in class, so we don’t usually practise this asana – bhujapidasana (swing) pose as part…
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time I Met a Monk…
Unsurprisingly (or even surprisingly perhaps in the Insta world we live in), even though I look pretty peaceful in this image, believe it or not, I am not meditating, Truly. I…
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When You Are Feeling Flat?
We all go through feelings of blah from time to time and sometimes it can seem as if there is no rhyme or reason. I don’t know if that’s entirely…
Read MoreWhy You Should Avoid Medication & Treat Heartburn Naturally
Something that you may or may not be aware of is that we actually need to produce acid in our stomach! This has nothing to do with the nouveau health trend of maintaining a more alkaline diet. In that regard, we are referring to the acidity and alkalinity of the blood – not the gut.
Read MoreIntroduction to Ayurveda (The Ancient Science of Self-Healing)
Just like its sister science, yoga, Ayurveda is a completely holistic system stemming from the Rig-Veda, one of India’s most ancient philosophical texts which is thought to have been written sometime between 4500 and 1600 BC. The text contains a collection of works recorded by many great sages who were concerned about human health and wellness. Much of what these ancient sages believed to be true about human anatomy and physiology has been confirmed these days by modern science.
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