Exercise may be one of the very last things on your mind if you’re pregnant, especially if you’re having to cope with morning sickness or other first trimester complaints. However, keeping fit and active may help you to feel good during your pregnancy and after your baby is born. Yoga…
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Have you ever taken the time in order to look around you and noticed how many individuals stand hunched over? Whether our less-than-proper posture is owing to all the time spent hunched over computers, or if it just our nature that makes us want to protect ourselves, many of us…
Read MoreVinyasa is a style of yoga which is characterised by stringing postures together so that you are able to move from one to another, seamlessly, utilising your breath. Commonly referred to as “flow” yoga, Vinyasa yoga is sometimes confused with “power yoga“. Vinyasa classes offer a variety of postures. In…
Read MoreHatha yoga is the branch of yoga which typically comes to mind when you think of yoga in general terms. The practice of hatha yoga includes breath, body and mind. Classes usually consist of 45 minutes to 90 minutes of breathing; yoga poses as well as meditation. Research shows that…
Read MoreThe suggestion to do yoga inversions has the power to promote a range of emotions from students: bewilderment, fear, anxiety, rejection, aversion, excitement, butterflies — take your pick. Purposely turning ourselves upside-down is against our physical nature. However, the benefits of upending ourselves are numerous. Just as yoga encourages us…
Read MoreInactivity is associated with a number of different health issues. Some of these issues incorporate, but aren’t limited to, the following: Cardiovascular disease, Osteoporosis, Coronary heart disease, Obesity, Diabetes, as well as Certain types of cancer. Regardless of the health issues that are associated with inactivity, the good news is…
Read MoreHot yoga is a dynamic form of yoga that is performed in a very warm as well as humid studio. There are several different types of hot yoga classes. For the duration of the Bikram form of hot yoga, the room is heated to approximately 40 degrees and has a…
Read MoreYin yoga targets your deep connective tissues, such as your fascia, ligaments, joints as well as bones. It’s slower and more meditative which gives you space to turn inward and tune into both your mind and the physical feelings of your body. As you’re holding asanas for a longer period…
Read MoreRecent studies have found that yoga can help children manage their stress and anxiety to lead healthy, balanced life. Your child doesn’t need to have the experience or skills to start practicing. They simply need to start. Once they’ve started, it will become a part of their life with your…
Read MoreDealing with fatigue can be difficult to cope with. For some, it’s due to an overly complex and busy life or could be due to medical conditions that can include Lyme disease, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Feeling as if you’re depleted and less energised and make it difficult to…
Read MoreYou’ve definitely heard of yoga, but you might be wondering what power yoga is. Yoga is not always just mindful stretching, as some people believe, there are many different types of yoga and they all offer a number of different benefits. Power yoga provides a great physical workout and helps…
Read MoreIf you suffer from regular migraines, you have probably tried everything to help prevent them or at least lessen the symptoms. They can have a debilitating effect on your quality of life and sometimes medication may not help. It is suggested that yoga might be able to help lessen the…
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