The Real Causes of Aging (and what we can do to slow it down)
There is a lot of research and scientific effort going on at the moment into understanding aging and the consequences of aging. Most of this research is NOT concerned with […]
Functional Fitness and Wellbeing
There is a lot of research and scientific effort going on at the moment into understanding aging and the consequences of aging. Most of this research is NOT concerned with […]
In Yoga it is said that the nature of the mind is to become focussed on certain thoughts, desires and aversions. This leads to samskaras forming in the individual mind […]
We are often told a “calorie is a calorie” and the way to get fit and lose weight is by controlling our calorie (or energy) intake. General advice is that […]
One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and become more healthy. Yet every year more and more people become overweight or obese (in 2021 the […]
The majority of people – including the inactive, active and very fit – tend to define balance as the ability to “not fall over”. However balance is much more than […]
We all look forward to the warmth and longer days of Summer. However for some people Summer can be a real challenge with hayfever and/or sinusitis. Well Yoga has a […]
Up until recently Yoga was seen purely in terms of flexibility and it’s benefits. There are 2 questions that are now emerging after recent research – Is Yoga JUST about […]
As a society we have become obsessed with comfort and keep ourselves ourselves in an environment that promotes this. We have centrally heated homes, hot tubs, air conditioning, cars with […]
Up until quite recently, the received wisdom was that high blood pressure (hypertension) was generally idiopathic (of unknown origin) in most cases. Excess excess salt could increase any tendency to […]
There are many traps to get caught in when practicing Yoga. Some of the most common ones are becoming obsessed with “achieving” or “mastering” an asana (posture) OR perhaps losing […]