Have you been burning the candle at both ends? Got a cold and can’t sleep because of a stuffed up nose? Been putting in long hours at work due to customer demands or co-workers off sick? Left untreated, tired eyesContinue reading “Yoga For Tired Eyes”
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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”
Mantram CD by Rajesh David
We have been listening to the wonderful music and chanting of artist Rajesh David at the beginning of our sessions this term. The CD (titled ‘Mantram’) is available from his website here and contains several mantras set to haunting melodies whichContinue reading “Mantram CD by Rajesh David”
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”
A Beautiful Summer-time Practice-Akasa
Akasa is a Sanskrit word meaning space – a wide, open expanse. It can describe the ether, the sky or the atmosphere, but it also reminds us of the spaciousness we can cultivate within ourselves. When a sunny day arrives,Continue reading “A Beautiful Summer-time Practice-Akasa”
Why is yogic deep relaxation so… deeply relaxing?
When we come to the end of our posture practice in a yoga class it is customary to lie in Shavasana – the corpse pose. In some traditions this is a short practice, in some long, in some itContinue reading “Why is yogic deep relaxation so… deeply relaxing?”
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