Many people see yoga as a component to their relaxation programme and the stretching and breathing exercises are becoming more and more popular in the western world. It encompasses physical postures, exercise and controlled breathing. One of the benefits is that as well as being seen to relax the body and combat stress it can [...]
Yoga is as a form of meditation to attain higher consciousness and a peaceful mind
Kripalu Yoga the Alternative therapy
This is an old age therapy which is known to help meditation, spirituality and the body’s physical well being.
The practitioner is known as a Yogi if it is referring to the male and Yogini for a female. In the tradition of the kripalu yoga in India there are six systems and this system is concentrating [...]
Ujjay - breathing the fire
If you attend an Ashtanga yoga session the Ujjay breathing technique will be familiar to you.
I have listed four basic techniques of Ujjay or fire breathing as it is more commonly known as.
1. Sit in a quiet peaceful room that allows you to concentrate on what you are doing.
2. Take a full breath whilst tightening the muscles [...]
Heartburn can be heartbreaking
There’s nothing worse if you are dining out with friends and you start to have the symptoms of heartburn.
The acid in your stomach is forced up to the oesophagus which is the tube that links the throat and stomach. This can be caused by the ring of muscle around the oesophagus has become slack. Acid [...]
Four Home Remedies to keep out the cold
In the autumn and winter months ahead there are days when we feel that we can stand the cool air with the leaves swirling around. Once the leaves have dropped from the trees and winter starts to settle in with its cold winds which seeps through a winter coat. This is the time that feeling cosy and [...]
Yoga for Depression
If you’re feeling down in dumps don’t automatically head for an anti-depressant. Yoga could be the answer. If you head to the doctor’s you’re likely to be prescribed a drug which can have side effects and in some cases leads to dependency. On top of this it won’t help you to deal with the underlying [...]
Yoga for Anxiety
If you suffer from anxiety you may be cheered to hear that researchers in the States reckon that anxious people could live longer. They have come to this conclusion based on the fact that anxiety-plagued women tended to outlive their less stressed counterparts. Rsearchers believe that those with great anxiety levels became more health conscious [...]
Experience Oneness with Yoga
Yoga encompasses harmony, unity and oneness and is a holistic healin system uniting mind, body, emotions and spirit.
Yoga has been around for many thousands of years and originated in India. It grew out of a need in people to understand the various aspects of our human experience covering the physical through to the spiritual. It [...]