I write about science related to yoga and what I’ve learned through my own practice. My goal is to help you learn how to practically apply ancient techniques to enhance your life.
The Gunas: essential concepts to bring into your advancing yoga practice
One of my favourite parts of yoga philosophy is the Gunas. These are the forces of nature, or you can think of them like energies or qualities that nature and everything in nature posses.
Practicing with and observing the gunas as part of my 24/7 yoga practice has been a game changer since I started practicing yoga in 2010. If you are at a point in your yoga practice where you are starting to be curious about what exactly you are feeling during practice in class, and how to go deeper into your practice - the gunas are a wonderful place to start: sattva, rajas, tamas
Stress Less - 5 tips to reduce stress
Guest blog post by Ashtanga Yoga Teacher and Co-Founder of Yoga Mentor Academy - Lauren Munday
Have a read to find her 5 best ways to reduce stress!
9 ways to fit your yoga practice into a really busy schedule
Do you find that you are always planning to do your yoga practice and instead find yourself constantly putting it off, skipping it or procrastinating to do it because other things keep coming up, and we convince ourselves that we don’t have the time? This post is for YOU! Click to read more!
How does sitting all day affect you? Do you have a job that requires you to spend hours and hours in front of a computer, at a desk?
Why is sitting so bad for you? There is a ton of evidence coming out now that sitting for prolonged periods of time is hazardous to your health. Prolonged sitting has been linked to: deep vein thrombosis (blood clots in your leg veins), cardiovascular disease, obesity, metabolic disorders, some types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and early death. Most of these disorders are also linked to stress. The studies are mostly observational but there seems to be a a direct correlation.
Read on for the reasons WHY and WHAT you can try as an alternative if being at your desk all day is non-negotiable.
Top tips for dealing with anxiety and stress while we transition back into busy life.
Here are my top tips for managing stress and anxiety and establishing healthy routines and boundaries in your life. For coming out of lockdown, but applicable to any time!
Movement: Why it’s so important to get up and move throughout the day! Hint: it has to do with Fascia
Our bodies are meant to move. It’s important for our physiology and wellbeing of our mind and every single anatomical system in our body. We are designed to move and it brings us better health and more resilience.
Stress response and your Enteric nervous system - the ‘brain of the gut’ - how does this relate to yoga?
Managing stress helps our digestive system, immune response and lifts our mood. Yoga and mediation help to promote a state of reduced stress and increased relaxation.