http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are all reminded to keep our breath flowing throughout our practice, this is the foundation to our practice. I have heard many people  mention that  theycan't help but steer away from the importance of their breath when they are wrapped in a pretzel style yoga pose, think eagle pose ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2060/yoga/yogic-breathing Springtime is great time to revive yourself. As nature moves out of the cold winter toward spring. Nature seems to make it look very easy, but for us yogi's it's not so easy to transition from one season to the next, especially from winter to spring. More often we find ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2057/yoga/put-a-spring-in-your-step So many people ask me about how to relieve shoulder, neck or back pain when they are at work. They can't exactly get down on their trusty Agoy mat mid spreadsheet and come into down facing dog. So I have scoured the internet for a short sequence that would give ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2041/yoga/desk-yoga When I set out on my travelling wander around the world I had to continually remind myself to stay in the present moment. We have noted a couple of ideas below to help you stay in the present. Set an intention, lose the itinerary Commit to staying open during your ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2034/yoga/staying-in-the-present Just about everyone I come into contact with in London, it seems, share a similar sense of time deprivation. Of course, most of us, most of the time, have goals; having a job, going to school, raising children, all require us to get things to be done. There's ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2031/yoga/are-you-time-starved Detoxification means the removal of toxins from the body. Humans absorb toxins—preservatives, pesticides, stimulants, and heavy metalsthrough food, water, and air. Your own body produces toxins, called metabolic waste products, as a natural result of processes like digestion and respiration. Luckily, your digestive, endocrine, and circulatory ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2026/yoga/yoga-detox The tension headache, also called a muscle-contraction headache, is by far the most common form of headache. Unlike the migraine, the tension headache is described as a dull ache that encircles the head. Although they're not completely understood, tension headaches are linked to muscle tension in the ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2021/yoga/yoga-can-help-relieve-headaches Eating can also be considered a practice in which you seek balance. Like yoga, eating is a highly personal activity-you learn to adapt your needs to the many popular nutritional systems and diets. Developing a mindful eating practice can provide a ground that truly supports and nurtures ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2018/yoga/yoga-and-food 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 ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2014/yoga/creating-positivity Your balancing confldently in half moon pose and the pose feels firm and steady There’s onlyone problem: You’re hyperextending the knee of your standing leg. When you extend, or straighten, your knee beyond a straight line, it’s called hyperextension, which can injure the knee and other parts of your body ... http://www.yogawellbeing.co.uk/2011/yoga/please-your-knees