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Benefits of yoga for seniors

As the body ages, there are many physiological and psychological changes. Some changes are primary (changes we all experience), and some are secondary changes (changes due to disease or injury). Yoga has evidence based proven history of being able to support the person thorough this life stage and to remain as independent as possible. RegularContinue reading “Benefits of yoga for seniors”

5 tips to avoid eye strain

Many who are working or studying spend a lot of time staring at laptops or other devices all day. These new ways of working & living can take a toll on our eyes causing blurry vision, headaches and eye strain. Below are some tips to keep your eyes healthy. It is an extract from Lindy’sContinue reading “5 tips to avoid eye strain”

Relaxing with ‘legs up the wall’

With the geopolitical uncertainities never been a better time to learn to relax. Did you know that putting your legs up the wall for a few minutes is a powerful and restorative pose? It helps with sending blood flow to your core, eases stress, helps you sleep, calms your nerves, relieves swollen ankles, relieves varicoseContinue reading “Relaxing with ‘legs up the wall’”

Meditation minimizes melt down

What is meditation? Meditation (the uninterrupted flow of concentration or one pointed attention) is the seventh limb, or stage, of the eight limbs of yoga. The eight limbs represent the students’ life journey through yoga in order to reach Samadhi where the Individual spirit is liberated and joins the Universal spirit. Yoga is a spiritualContinue reading “Meditation minimizes melt down”

Yoga anywhere

My students travel a fair bit or sit in an office. It is important to stretch after long periods of sitting. Some of the benefits of yoga are that you can do it anywhere, start at any age or can take it up again at any age. Regular practice gives us the optimal health. AsContinue reading “Yoga anywhere”

What a pain in the… back … and how to manage it!

In a world where we spend so much of our time sitting at a desk, in the car or on the couch, it’s no wonder most of us experience some kind of non-specific musculoskeletal pain at some point. As Yoga teacher, I hear a lot of complaints of pain and in particular, chronic low backContinue reading “What a pain in the… back … and how to manage it!”

Trimming down with yoga

With the Festive Season behind us we might notice that our waistline has expanded. If one of your New Year’s resolution is to improve your health please read on :)! As we age it easier to put on weight, the metabolism slows down so we need to watch the energy intake and output more closely. Continue reading “Trimming down with yoga”