Yoga: A Healing Path for Cancer Survivors
With sadness I am submitting this article for this month’s newsletter because the dear friend I was writing it for has lost her struggle with cancer and is …
Learn more about yoga asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), the effects they have on the body and mind and the many health benefits that can be experienced with regular practice.
With sadness I am submitting this article for this month’s newsletter because the dear friend I was writing it for has lost her struggle with cancer and is …
Yoga is not only enjoyable but improves our health. I was reading the other day about a study that showed how a steady yoga practice far outweighed stretch …
Balancing poses hone our ability to focus and concentrate. They provide a wonderful feedback system – as soon as the mind wavers we start to wobble. Because the …
The Forearm Side Plank is an excellent exercise for strengthening your core, with a particular focus on toning the obliques. Additionally, it offers the benefit of toning your …
In many yoga poses I like to dwell on the feeling of my spine decompressing. It’s a delicious sense of creating space within the spinal column. In our …
Benefits Opens hips Stretches shoulders Lengthens side body Strengthens back Opens chest Cautions Kneeling may be contraindicated for people with knee tenderness Herniated discs Hernia Late pregnancy. Moving …
While most people are familiar with the benefits of stretching muscles, a lesser-known aspect of flexibility lies in stretching the fascia. Slowly the understanding of the role of …
The human body is a complex marvel of interconnected systems that work tirelessly to maintain balance and homeostasis. At the core of this intricate web lies the vagus …
Namaste is a traditional greeting that we often hear in the yoga community. It is usually offered with the palms held together, lowered eyes and a bowed head. …
The teachers at ASMY get asked many questions, some about the spiritual aspects of yoga and others more on the physical side. Maybe the following question is one …
This pose challenges your balance, the stretch of your hamstrings and the strength of just about everything else. To add more of a challenge, you can move your …
As I sit here squinting at my computer screen, I am reminded of the need to do my eye exercises. Although I resort to glasses for very fine …
Many people embrace yoga asanas as a way of getting rid of muscle tension. Muscle tension is when your muscles stay partially contracted for a period of time, …
This is a wonderful way of bringing breath awareness into our asana practice. To find the oscillating breath, it is best to first experience it while we are …
Traditionally yoga was taught one on one and practiced alone. Originally it was taught as an adjunct to a spiritual practice, training the yogi to be able to …
This pose is much like the Horse Stance from the martial arts tradition. They both have a wonderfully grounding effect and are both strengthening for the legs and …
Flow yoga, also known as vinyasa yoga, is a dynamic and physically active form of yoga that involves flowing from one pose to the next, often with the …
Mudras can be loosely described as positions which we adopt to bring about a certain subtle result. Anjali mudra is a gesture of peace and respect. It is …
This is a great exercise to do just before you start relaxing. It’s also great to do when you want to wake up out of a deep relaxation …
Never say a child can’t do persistence. Children are great at persistence ……. as long as the reward at the end is big enough. Admittedly there are huge …
Spring has announced itself once again heralded with fragrant flowers and fresh green leaves. There is a warmth to the atmosphere whispering delights of the balmy summer days …
Anxiety is all too common. You may be dealing with anxiety in your own life, or you may know someone who is. It is showing up more and …
Resilience is an important quality that we all need. It sees us through those tough times that we encounter throughout our lives. To be resilient means we have …
This pose supports the back while stretching around the side of the hips. It’s a great pose to relieve sciatic pain, release tension around the back of the …
Sciatic pain is not uncommon. Most of us either know of someone who has had it or have actually experienced it ourselves. In fact it is said that …
Sore and tired eyes from too much screen time? Needing to wear glasses to read now that you’ve been eyeing that screen on and off for the last …
There is a common misconception that to relax we should take big deep breaths. While it is certainly beneficial to breathe deeply in order to relax, full or …
I always find that knowing why I should take up a practice that is touted to be extremely beneficial for my health is a great motivator. This article …
Being immensely popular, flow yoga is taught in most yoga studios. Also known as Vinyasa yoga, it is fun, fast and strenuous. Yoga flows are usually based around …
So here we go with another year ahead of us. As we look back on the past year, let’s assess how we did. Did we achieve what we …
A gentle, serene breathing exercise all about creating space for calm with deeper, more mindful breathing. Take just 5 minutes to learn this powerful yoga breathing technique that …
Breath retention is a simple yet potent practice that helps relax your body and improve concentration levels. When your exhalations are longer than your inhalations, it actually triggers …
Among a wide range of benefits, Anulom Viloma breathing helps to strengthen the lungs, relax the body and calm the mind. Anulom Viloma Breathing is a beautiful way …
We all know we need to breathe. We all know what happens if we don’t. The respiratory system consists of our airways (the nose, mouth, voice box, windpipe …
From the moment when we first open our eyes and gaze at the world around us, the shapes and colours, the sounds and smells, we are on the …
Recently my friend’s teenage son confided in me that he found so many things in life irritating and his list was extensive. Dripping taps, doors creaking, loud noises, …
There are many things to focus on when we are doing our yoga poses These three poses put the upper body in positions that will give room for …
I meet so many people whose asana practice has given them very sore shoulders. More often than not this is from the very popular vinnyasa movement where we …
This seems like a very simple pose, but many find it incredibly hard to do in a way that is safe and strong. The usual reason is tight …
Every time I see someone with a hunched spine, it makes me pull myself up straight and tall. While some hunched spines are the result of osteoporosis and …