You have to slow down to keep up. That's what mother nature is showing us right now. The long, dark, cold winter nights require a change of pace. They call us towards patience, nourishment and rest.
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% according to the WHO. That's a whacking estimated 264 million people who have anxiety or anxiety disorder. We've now lived through years of a pandemic. Covid 19 infections have left a mark on our brains and nervous systems. As if that...
I make no apology for the amount of time I spend focused on the diaphragm in classes. Breath training is an integral part of yoga and understanding the diaphragm can be a valuable tool for us as practitioners. It may help you to know that the lungs are not muscles. This means they cannot move air in and out without...
Every year as autumn arrives and the trees start to let go of their leaves I think - they make it look so easy, why do I find it so hard?
As I write this, I'm now 5 months into my Yoga Therapy training with The Minded Institute. It's a really exciting time to be a part of this emerging healthcare profession, but I'm often asked about the difference between a regular yoga class and yoga therapy?
