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CO2 tolerance: What is it and why do we practise it in yoga?
Each yoga practise begins with settling the body and calming the mind through breathing exercises. Commonly we use box breathing which goes some way to raising CO2 levels and allowing the parasympathetic nervous system to take us to a state of relaxation and readiness for considered movement.
Sleep hygiene – Tips on how to sleep better for longer
Ideally you should avoid looking at a device screen for an hour before you intend to go to sleep, and that includes a last minute doom scroll through the news/weather/social media!
Can yoga help with heart health?
Basically, to lower blood pressure, blood cholesterol, heart rate and bonus – blood glucose – practise yoga for heart health!
What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?
I don’t know if you know this about alcohol, but it’s not very good for you! So, since it’s January and the month when most people go ‘dry’ or make a resolution to cut down or quit the booze, I thought we could look at what happens to your body when you stop drinking...
Breathe – Becky Hemsley
She sat at the back and they said she was shy, she led from the front and they hated her pride. They asked her advice and then questioned her guidance, they branded her loud then were shocked by her silence. When she shared no ambition they said it...
The (lesser known) importance of Vitamin D in the darker months
! Vitamin D is better for you than you might have first realised – not that it’s a miracle cure-all pill, but it might make life easier during the darker months.
Bone & Joint Week – Using Pilates for mobility
As the saying goes, ‘use it or lose it’! Walking, stretching, cycling and carrying on with all those things I mentioned before are great for your mobility, but to ensure you retain some juiciness in those joints and ligaments (connective tissue that joins bone to bone across a joint) you might consider gentle exercise specifically for that purpose.
September Plank Challenge for Cancer Research
Very simply, plank for two minutes every day of September and raise money for the vital research that goes towards beating cancer.
Yoga, and the case of the flexible man – Introducing Patrick
During short breaks I can stiffen up but to prevent this I find doing a few sun salutations helps
Does Pilates boost testosterone?
According to research, resistance exercise does give way to a short-term boost to testosterone levels and regular practise helps keeps those levels elevated for longer.