Category: 2014
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Finding Balance Through the Breath: Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
We know that life works best when everything is in balance, on the inside and out…. Nadi Shodhana pranayama or ‘channel cleansing breath’ is also known as ‘alternate nostril breathing’, and the idea is to clear each nostril so the air can flow freely, while also balancing the activity in the left and right hemispheres…
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Healthy Raw Chocolate Easter Egg Truffles
If shop-bought sugary chocolate easter eggs aren’t your thing, opt instead for these natural raw chocolate easter eggs, full of good stuff! These eggs have a truffle-like consistency, with added crunch from your raw chocolate chips, plus they take about 15 minutes to make – so try them out this weekend! Ingredients 4-5 dates 2…
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Practice: Vasisthasana (Side Plank)
Practicing relatively simple arm balances such as Vasisthasana helps to build the upper body and core strength we’ll need when approaching asanas such as Bakasana, Koundinyasana, Urdvha mukha vrksasana (handstand), or Astavakrasana. Strengthening the upper body helps to cultivate Tapas – no, not the Spanish food…. Tapas is part of the Niyamas; the second limb…
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Satya
A little while ago, I wrote an article on ‘Ahimsa’ or ‘Non Violence’ for Ekhart Yoga.com (read it here). Ahimsa is the first Yama which makes up part of the ‘Eight Limbs of Yoga’. The other limbs include the ‘Niyamas’ (observances), Asana (Physical postures), Pranayama (Breathing techniques), Pratyahara (Sense withdrawal / inner focus), Dharana (Concentration),…
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Peanut Butter ‘Cookie Dough’
Having never really been a big fan of cookie dough-like things, this recipe kind of happened by accident…. But knowing how fond a lot of people are of this sort of treat, it turned out to be a very happy accident! This recipe has proven to be very popular with everyone who has tried them,…
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Practice: Shishulasana (Dolphin Pose)
One of the best asanas for strengthening the upper body – in particular, the shoulder girdle and serratus anterior muscles – Dolphin is the gateway to inversions such as sirsasana (headstand), Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm balance) and Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand).While many people assume yoga to be ‘all about flexibility’, some of the more profound benefits…
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10 Plant Based Proteins
Whether you’re looking to improve your own health or the health of the planet, one of the best ways to start is by swapping some of the not-so-good nutrition choices for the ones that really benefit us and everything around us. With more of us looking at being a little healthier, more active and building…
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Practice: Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
A deep backbend when taken to its fullest potential; Ustrasana or ‘camel pose’ mimics the hump of a camel’s back. Backbends can tend to be a little daunting at first, because they’re the opposite action of what we’re now so accustomed to doing; rushing forward, hunching our shoulders, closing off and tensing up. Backbends? They…
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What Makes A Well-Rounded Yoga Practice?
For anyone who hasn’t already seen it, here’s an extra offering for you this week…. Make sure you’re getting the most out of your own yoga practice by covering all the areas I discuss in an article recently published by YogaMoo.com! CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE ONLINE
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Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain!
The practice of yoga teaches us patience, compassion and understanding, so that we can live in harmony with ourselves and those around us. Sometimes though, that can be really, really difficult…. When the actions and behaviours of others just don’t seem to make sense to us, we can find ourselves becoming frustrated and impatient…
