What is degenerative disc disease The spine is made up of 33 vertebrae. Between each pair of vertebrae there is a fibrous disc with a softer cartilage core. In a healthy spine, these discs cushion and allow the vertebrae to …
Benefits Body Healthy ageing Human body Spine YogaKeeping your spine healthy: what triggers degenerative disc disease
Body Life Movement PostureDo you need a reason to lie down? Here are two
Do you get up in the morning and just keep going until it is time for bed? Can you allow yourself to lie down even for several minutes during the day? Do you need a reason to lie down? Here …
Posture Yoga Yoga onlineYoga for posture improvement: The 7 steps to better posture
Upcoming course – Yoga for posture improvement: The 7 steps to better posture Your posture not only affects how you look. It also affects your overall wellbeing. And even possibly how long you live. Improving posture isn’t something you can …
Body Breathing YogaBreathe less – the hidden side of carbon dioxide
What would you say – when it comes to breathing, oxygen is the good guy and carbon dioxide is the bad guy, right? We want oxygen and we get rid of carbon dioxide, isn’t that so? If you have ever …
Body Life StressHow have you nourished yourself today? Musings after a holiday
How have you nourished yourself today? How do your body and mind feel? What do they need?What would bring in energy and focus for you to do all of the things that you need to do for your job, for …
Massage Thai MassageWhat is the difference between Thai massage and Thai yoga massage?
Many people come for massage with me and tell me ‘I’ve had a Thai massage before but I haven’t had Thai yoga massage’. So what is the difference? The answer: None. Thai massage, Thai yoga massage, traditional Thai massage, Thai …
Ashtanga yoga Strength YogaThe Condition That You Might Not Know You Have
Have you heard about sarcopenia? No? I am not surprised. Nevertheless, it is the condition that you might not know you have as it affects pretty much everyone. We all know about osteoporosis which is the process of bone loss …
Body Human body Pain StressThe stress-pain connection – understanding our beautiful bodies
Leon Chaitow explains the stress-pain connection in his book How to overcome pain. “Stress affects both the body and the mind. Stress is the body’s reaction to a change – the stressor -that requires any physical, mental or emotional adjustment …
Life Yoga Yoga onlineBendier than Thou – one thing in yoga classes that I don’t really like
Do you know that “Bendier than Thou” competitive feeling in a class? Have you been on either end of it sometimes? I went to my first ever Pilates class last week. I haven’t been in any movement class for a …
Posture Yoga Yoga onlineNew course – Yoga for posture improvement: Dump the slump
New course Yoga for posture improvement: Dump the slump starts on April 18th Many people have tension and pain in the shoulder and the neck because of collapsed posture. The chest drops down, the shoulders fall forward, the head comes …