Category: 2014
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Strength From The Inside – Out….
A strong core offers so much more than an attempt to show off your abdominal muscles….. In fact, that tight, rigid 6-pack isn’t so healthy for us. It limits our mobility and doesn’t do much for our over all strength since many of us simply isolate this one part of the body to work on.…
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Mindful Monday: Sleep Well
If you find it difficult to get a decent night’s sleep, you’re not alone. Around 51% of the UK have problems sleeping, and over half of American citizens too – with about 10% having fully diagnosed insomnia. It was Warren Zevon who said ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead’, (after doing some research in to his…
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Practice: Utpluthih (Tolasana / Scales pose)
Familiar to those who practice the Ashtanga sequence; Utpluthih or Tolasana builds upper body and core strength dramatically, but it also requires this strength to be able to hold the position. Utpluthih brings about an awareness of how much strength, discipline and balance is needed for other arm balancing poses, as well as cultivating focus.…
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Mindful Monday
Conscious breathing: The how, why and meditation of breath. We know we need to breathe to survive… but just as with everything else in our lives; it’s not what we do, but how we do it. Our modern daily lifestyle exposes us to all sorts of stressors, which have an impact on our breathing, mind…
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Urdhva Dhanurasana (Full Wheel). How and why….
For some people, Urdhva Dhanurasana or ‘Full Wheel’ is one of ‘those’ poses. You either love it or fear it. Granted, holding your own body weight and being upside down takes getting used to, but once you have the hang of it, this pose opens up the whole front of the body and can leave…
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Mindful Monday
The Power of Thoughts “If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams & you will always look lovely.” ~ Roald Dahl We’ve all heard about the power of ‘positive thinking’; people have written whole books on the subject, and we’re constantly being reminded to be optimistic, in the hope…
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Do it! Tripod Headstand
Known as Tripod headstand to most people, crane pose to others, and ‘clown pose’ in the Sachidananda tradition. This inversion is not just a modification for headstand – it is a great pose in and of itself. Tripod / Clown pose has all the benefits of headstand, without raising the legs up – which can make…
