Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “yoga therapy”
What are the Yoga Sutras? The Yoga Sutras are a collection of principles explaining the practice of Yoga that were compiled by Sage Patanjali. The Sutras are classified into 4 chapters of which there are a different number of Sutras in each chapter. Who Patanjali was exactly, or when the Sutras were created is widely debated. It is thought that …
What is the Vagus Nerve? The Vagus Nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system in the human body and comprises both sensory and motor fibres. It starts at the back of the brain reaching all the way down to the pelvic floor and genitals. It is responsible for the engagement of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous …
Click HERE to view the interview. Join me in a conversation with Linda Weiner as we discuss the importance of touch being a primal human need that is vital for our health and survival. Linda shares practical examples of how ‘Sensate Focus Touch’ can help individuals in Covid isolation, in solo touch to feel safe, calm and secure in their …
How have you been sleeping? Have you found that your sleep patterns have been increasingly disturbed? The numbers are in. More people are having difficulty sleeping these days, particularly during the pandemic. A recent study in the US showed that the adult population 30-50% have insomnia. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected mental health heightening anxiety and sleeplessness. The more anxious …
This blog serves as a means to show you practical measures that you can do to help you with stress and anxiety in uncertain times. I will answer questions about ‘how’ yoga and counselling can literally make your body and mind feel healthier and give you tools be able to cope with the difficult things that you might be experiencing. …