We all don’t have 60 minutes in our day to devote to our yoga practice. Yoga Wellbeing have found the perfect solution. How about trying a bit sized yoga practice? What would happen if you practiced yoga like so: Start the day with 10 minutes of meditation and 5 minutes of pranayama. Do 5-12 Sun [...]
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At 90 years old, most people can barely move a muscle, but one age-defying great-grandmother can bend and flex her entire body — and she even teaches classes on contorting. Gladys Morris, who turned 90 on Jan. 31, is a longtime yoga instructor at the Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre in Oldham, England, where she teaches [...]
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Yoga Wellbeing have more and more yogis that are over-60′s joining our group and private yoga sessions. Bupa has revealed that the over-60s are fitter than ever, leaving their younger counterparts behind when it comes to exercise. Research from the Bupa ‘How are you Britain?’ report reveals that UK residents who are 60 plus are three [...]
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Meditation is to be taught at a state school for the first time. A private school run by followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – the spiritualist who taught The Beatles the technique – will transfer to the state sector in September. The Maharishi School in Ormskirk, Lancashire, will be part of the first batch of [...]
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I love the energy and buzz of London life. But sometimes after a day at work and a tube journey, you can feel a little sapped of energy and goodness. So I wasn’t surprised to read about recent research from Harvard Medical School that shows spending a few minutes on a busy city street can [...]
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What a brilliant way to start the weekend, from today onwards His Holiness The Dalai Lama will initiate The Buddha Maitreya. Maitreya is the Buddha of Universal Love, and the goal of this teaching is to bring abundance, peace, and joy to the planet. For this event, taking place at a monastery in India, The [...]
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A yoga practice builds body awareness and acceptance, but can it be used to lose weight? Until now, doctors and scientists weren’t convinced. But a recent study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle may make them sit up and take notice. Researchers queried healthy men and women about their weight history and [...]
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Since the start of the 2011 we have been asked by many of our clients about yoga for weight loss so we thought we would try and bit of an insight. The whole field of weight loss/weight gain is so complex, with an incomplete understanding of the influence of genetic factors, lifestyle, individual willpower, and [...]
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Welcome to Yoga Wellbeing’s second instalment to yoga for detoxing. We have added a couple of stretches on this feature to set you on the right path. Clear mind, clear body In addition to its physical benefits, yoga aids in mental detox as well. When we’re in a state of stress, fear or depression, that attitude creates [...]
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Scientists are now giving serious attention to an idea that yogis have known for centuries: that yoga has a positive effect on your mood. Although it’s an ancient mind-body practice, the future of yoga may be in treating mood disorders. In this small study, scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine measured yoga’s effect on depression and [...]
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