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7 reasons men can absolutely benefit from yoga
“It was only after my first yoga class that my level of inflexibility was confirmed to me. Years of running, cycling, gym and football had seen to that. But even after only a few classes, the benefits were plain to see.”
Tight muscles and stiff joints? Balls to that!
The real benefits of using a massage ball to relieve stiffness and discomfort, according to the type of ball.
Why do we get ‘menopause middle’?
If you’re taking care to look after yourself and eat well, then MENOPAUSAL WEIGHT GAIN IS NOT YOUR FAULT.
Chronotypes
Be warned, forcing yourself to go to bed earlier so you wake up earlier may not be the answer, this could throw your circadian rhythm out of whack and result in a disturbed night. Likewise, forcing yourself to get up earlier so you’re tired at bedtime is unlikely to work either – you’ll just be knackered in the daytime.
10 facts about kindness
We all know it feels nice when someone’s kind to us – and that it feels nice to be kind too. But the benefits go further than that, with marked increases in stress relief, a reduced risk of burnout, and an overall rise in longevity.
Keeping warm with these 5 yoga poses
Adding backwards leans (so crescent arms and baby back bends for example), twists and slow lateral movement with arms or legs will increase your need to balance, therefore stocking up that furnace in your core.
She Let Go – A poem by Reverend Safire Rose
While we rest in Savasana allowing our bodies to settle and centre, affirmations or meditations are helpful to allow our brains and minds to do the same.
It’s Back Care Awareness Week – Here’s what we’re doing in class
In my Yoga and Pilates classes, we don’t claim to cure back pain as such, but if you are having trouble and niggles, I will always help you modify the poses and movements to support your needs.
Five ways to better breathing
The best indicator of life span wasn’t genes, diet, or exercise, but rather lung capacity. The larger and the more efficiently they work, the longer you will live.
Introducing the new Movement and Mobility class!
Combining Yoga and Pilates moves to create a well-rounded class that hits all the right spots, Movement and Mobility is suitable for seniors, beginners or anyone who finds themselves getting a bit stiff in the evenings!