What happens on a yoga retreat?

What happens on a yoga retreat?

Or perhaps the question should be, ‘what happens on an Ad Astra yoga retreat’?! We just got back from another brilliant weekend away at the gorgeous Woodlands Outdoor Education Centre on the edge of the River Wye in Glasbury, Wales. This time we were very active and...
5 natural ways to boost testosterone

5 natural ways to boost testosterone

It’s not just men that can experience a drop in testosterone as they get older, women find this happens during menopause too. The advice in this article is beneficial to both men and women and can have fabulous results… Testosterone is the sexy hormone, and when we...
How yoga eases the symptoms of Fibromyalgia

How yoga eases the symptoms of Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body. It’s not really understood what causes the condition, but it’s thought that triggers from physical or emotional injury, infection or stress can be at the...
Managing stress the natural way

Managing stress the natural way

April is stress awareness month and while I’ve written before about what stress is and how it manifests, we haven’t looked at the holistic way of managing it naturally… But first, a quick refresher of how to spot stress, as it shows differently in each person, and you...
Is Pilates good for flexibility?

Is Pilates good for flexibility?

In short, YES! You do not have to be flexible to start with Pilates, in fact it is a fabulous way to help you improve and gain flexibility… Everyone by now knows that Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920’s. He wanted to rehabilitate his own body having...