Being a keen daily cyclist and a yoga teacher, I am often wondering how many London cyclists actually stretch out their cycling muscles. I wonder like me, if in the dark Winter months you stay in bed for a little bit longer so when you get to work, there is no chance for a stretch, [...]
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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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