Spend some time in silence. Silence is one of the best ways of cultivating self-awareness. When you’re talking, you don’t realize how noisy your mind is. When you’re practicing silence. you’re trying to step back from your reactivity to your mind. That atone is a profound insight. Practicing silence can also be a way of [...]
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One of the best ways of cultivating a little bit more closeness in a relationship is by spending time together doing something you enjoy especially when it’s an activity that builds on trust. A study in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy by Jim Carson, a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher, and his wife, [...]
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Most of the traditional hatha yoga books from the 14th to 19th centuries mention the seal (mudra) that produces happiness. This then refers to the a state,which produces happiness. A mudra is thought to be like a sealing device with a raised surface, like a signet ring. So the seal, is an imprint on the [...]
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In our Yoga Wellbeing one to one sessions we incorporate Yoga Nidra and through some of the techniques used we seem to be helped a couple of our clients deal with insomnia. It such a rewarding feeling to help someone get a decent night sleep. Also known as yogic sleep or sleep with awareness, Yoga [...]
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Recently I was asked by a client about whether yoga helps you lose weight, so I thought I would attempt to put the answer down in writing. Yoga can help you lose some weight, although results do vary, and also depend upon the types of yoga one does. Hatha yoga, does cause some weight loss, [...]
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Are you finding it difficult to find yoga classes in Brixton? One place to start your search is the Brixton Therapy Centre. Our well established team of therapists provide affordable complementary therapies from cradle to grave. They have a dedicated neck and back pain clinic staffed by registered osteopaths. This clinic deals with any musculoskeletal [...]
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What have you gained in Brockwell Park? Can we really afford to lose any of the large green spaces in the city? There are so many green spaces in London, perhaps more parks than any capital in the world; but every day, gradually and by minute fractions, the process of building over small open spaces. [...]
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It’s a New Year and we have decided to start a little feature devoted to the pets in our lives. This month’s award goes to Che, who enjoys taking part in the cat pose now and again. He’s a yogic cat at heart and likes to spend most of his time getting bendy when he’s [...]
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Whether we’re standing tall in Tadasana (Mountain Pose) or flexing our toes in Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend), yoga gives us ample opportunity to focus on feet. Unfortunately, it’s often the only time we do. Foot care is not something many of us find time for, and when a yoga instructor directs our attention toward our [...]
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