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What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga is a very slow form of Hatha Yoga, which is what you tend to think of as ‘normal yoga’. Yin was introduced to the West by Paulie Zink in the 1970s. The style was then modified by Paul Grilley and more latterly by Sarah Powers. The pace of Yin is a lot slower...
What is Pilates like? A course for beginners…
The great thing about Pilates, just like with yoga is that you can work at your own level..
Unlike yoga, we use a normal breath to fill the rib cage, not the belly. This strengthens the intercostal muscles between the ribs.
What is stress and how bad is it for us?
There are three ways stress can affect you. You may notice symptoms from all three, or just one, some may leave you for a while and return, or change or progress into other signs, but these are the main ones to look out for.
Menopause – Why is my sleep so messed up?
Did you know that 66% of adults in the developed world get less than 8 hours of sleep each night? In fact The World Health Organisation has declared a global epidemic of sleeplessness! And there is strong evidence now pointing to the fact that ‘short sleep = short...
Strengthening exercises for weak glutes
Following my advice on weak glutes, here’s how we can get them fired up and working for you to prevent injury and pain.
Weak glutes – Not just a pain in the arse…
Stiff or sore lower back? It could be weak glutes… Here’s what to do about it.
Sleep: Myth vs reality
Can you ‘catch up’ on sleep? Is napping in the daytime bad for you and do you really need 8 hours of sleep..? Our myth busting sleep blog should help you get that sought after shut-eye…
12 ways to get better sleep
At some point in our lives we will all struggle to get the right amount of good quality sleep – These 12 tips should help…
Comic Relief specials – Core Killer and Sleep Masterclass
Ad Astra is donating all proceeds from two special classes to Comic Relief – Join us for Core Killer on Friday night and the Sleep Masterclass on Saturday morning.
The hips and legs masterclass – Mobility and flexibility
How to increase flexibility and mobility in the hips and legs – a recount of the masterclass.