Ujjayi Breath is a great practice for relaxation – calming for the mind and soothing for the body. It is also great treatment for anxiety and insomnia. Please be patient with yourself when learning this practice as it’s not theContinue reading “Ujjayi Breath – a beginners guide”
Category Archives: Yoga for Relaxation
Understanding Your Own Breath
Sitting still and simply observing your own breath or working with a Pranayama (Ujjayi – for example) are calming exercises that will help you to get to know your breath. Simple practices such as these help to relax us –Continue reading “Understanding Your Own Breath”
Nurture yourself to Keep Healthy…
In these trying times it’s very easy to be short tempered with our housemates. It’s very easy to sit for hours on end binging on a Netflix serial. It’s also very easy to keep on pouring the wine/gin/beer. Try yourContinue reading “Nurture yourself to Keep Healthy…”
Just in case you missed it…
I know that it’s sometimes hard to stay awake during our deep relaxations! But you should try to… when we relax the body and mind for about 15 minutes we have a chance to truly nurture ourselves. The ancient yogisContinue reading “Just in case you missed it…”
Nurture yourself to Keep Healthy…
I know that it’s sometimes hard to stay awake during our deep relaxations! But you should try to… when we relax the body and mind for about 15 minutes we have a chance to truly nurture ourselves. The ancient yogisContinue reading “Nurture yourself to Keep Healthy…”
Go away – I’m busy relaxing!
Do you find it almost impossible to relax because you feel guilty when you’re not busy? We increasingly live under constant pressure to be productive – doing something every moment of the day; multi-tasking; maximising every second. The increase ofContinue reading “Go away – I’m busy relaxing!”
Nada Yoga – The Yoga of Sound
Last Saturday I was at an ‘In Service Training’ day with the British Wheel of Yoga. The topic was Nada Yoga – which translates loosely to the yoga of sound. It was taught by Rajesh David, yogi and musician –Continue reading “Nada Yoga – The Yoga of Sound”
Understanding Your Own Breath
Sitting still and simply observing your own breath or working with a Pranayama (Ujjayi, abdominal breathing, 3 part breath etc) are all calming exercises that will help you to get to know your own breath. Simple practices such as theseContinue reading “Understanding Your Own Breath”
Learn to Relax
If you are feeling more anxious as a result of the pandemic why not try this excellent book. It is very readable – interspersed with exercises to help reduce stress, live in the moment and relax. As you go further intoContinue reading “Learn to Relax”
Nadi Shodana Pranayama – Alternate Nostril Breathing
Alternate Nostril breathing sounds and looks pretty strange, but it has great health benefits once you learn to do it. As the name suggests we breathe through alternate nostrils in a set pattern. Nasagra Mudra is the hand position weContinue reading “Nadi Shodana Pranayama – Alternate Nostril Breathing”
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