I want to look into yoga’s take on stress today. Can yoga be used as stress relief and how does it work? We all know all too well what stress is. It can have many faces and names – irritation, …
New yoga courses – De-stress with yoga and Yoga for strength
Booking is now open for the new yoga courses after half term. Here are the details: De-stress with yoga Monday, 12 pm7 weeks, 1h classes. The ability to regulate our nervous system is a large part of our ability to …
Massage can help with reducing high blood pressure
Today I am looking at the question can massage help with reducing high blood pressure. Why is this important in the first place? According to the British government statistics approximately 1 in 4 adults worldwide have high blood pressure. The …
How to start practicing yoga at home
How to start practicing yoga at home? Why do we need a manual for that? Practicing yoga at home can’t be easier, right? You just need a mat. Or maybe not, you can do it on the carpet. In your …
New term of yoga classes
New term of yoga classes is coming! Some things will stay the same and some will change.We will still be online. The days and times will stay the same too but I will be grouping the classes into courses around …
Proven benefits of touch or how massage helps people
Tiffany M. Field is professor of pediatrics at University of Miami who has been studying the benefits of touch and massage for more than 40 years. Her daughter was born prematurely and massage helped the tiny baby thrive in the …
What does it mean to be in balance?
10 tips to achieving balance.Seek more balance. Find balance in life. The work-life balance. We are bombarded with these messages. Everyone is looking for it, it seems, some with better success than others. But just when we let out a …
How moving in the morning slows down ageing
Does moving in the morning slow down ageing? Is it that simple? Well, it seems that the answer is yes, if you ask Gil Hedley. He has been studying the human body for decades. You can watch his dissection videos …
Why doing more in yoga is not serving you well
If you have been to one of my yoga classes you know that many times I offer different versions of the pose for people to choose the one that is best for them. I believe that we are not all …
Joints popping – what is it and should we worry?
I am sure it is not only me asking myself this question. Should I worry that my joints are popping while doing yoga or having a massage? Or even worse, should I worry when my clients’ joints click during a …