This week most of us begin to cruise our way back to the workplace and start the working year. Of course many people in various occupations in hospitality, tourism and all things entertainment etc…have been working hard though out, so we can enjoy the fun and freedom of our holiday. I say, Thank you so
Within the depths of our own thinking we can find freedom. You can take on a challenge of identifying the quality of your thinking and free yourself from the habits that surround your inner dwellings. Thoughts can become restrictive and habitual and it is easy to become anxious when the same patterns of thought are not of a
I was recently interviewed on the Local Radio Station Triple H and was asked the following questions “What is it about Yoga that is so good for us”? I think that is a different question to “what are the benefits of Yoga” which are well documented and I will go to that huge question shortly.
D is for Dandasana This seated asana is named after a ‘staff’ or ‘straight rod’. So Dandasana is the Staff posture which focuses on keeping the spine aligned and as straight as a ….you guessed it…. a rod! The “staff” is, of course, the spine,
Like any area of learning and knowledge whether academic, vocational or skills and practically based there is always terminology and ‘language’ that is linked and related to the specific area of learning. In food, the language is French, in Medicine the language is Latin…. in Yoga we look toward Sanskrit and the Indian Language. So
I remember many years ago attending some of my first yoga classes and enjoying the body work: stretching and strengthening, developing heightened awareness of my body in an asana (posture) and building my skills in concentration. The instructor was excellent at directing the students and demonstrating techniques to improve or modify for individual needs. As