The purpose of sleep Sleep is essential for our brains to function properly, but also gives our minds and bodies time to recover, repair and recharge. Getting enough sleep will help improve your learning, memory, decision-making and even your creativity. It will also help keep the
I have reluctantly called this post “yoga for men” as I believe yoga is an amazing tool for any ‘body’, mind or soul on this earth. Being a yoga teacher, I know I am slightly biased, but let me explain
Using your hands correctly on the mat as you practice more often can be vital to saving your self from injury. You should NEVER use a flat hand on the mat during practice, instead, the tips in this video will ensure that you are correctly engaging
So recently I have been hosting more and more fitness yoga style classes and PT sessions - I think summer unlocks energy inside all of us that makes us want to get out, be more active and improve our health! I also think the Coronavirus
Cobra pose is a backbend posture commonly found in yoga flows such as sun salutations as it is a great transitional posture. Cobra pose helps to stretch the chest, lungs, shoulders and abdomen. It builds strength in the spine and glutes as well as helping to firm
Down facing dog pose is a beginner yoga inversion and a common pose to find practised at almost any type of yoga class. It is also a pose that so many people do wrong without ever realising as many yoga instructors fail to correct this posture.
Garland pose or squat pose as some might know it as… Is a brilliant hip-opening posture to relieve aches and pains from not only the hip area (thighs, groin and lower back) but also will help with ankle mobility too - so a good one for
A basic Forward Fold Stretch and a pose that you will find used in nearly every yoga practice either as a posture on its own or a transitional movement. Uttanasana, Forward Fold Stretch, stretches the hamstrings, calves and hips, but did you know it also has
Puppy Pose Puppy pose is one of my fave yoga poses for getting into the thoracic spine, improving should mobility and reversing that desk induced hunch back so many of us suffer from - and an excellent one for CrossFitters to practice regularly! This pose has a
I am a great believer in yoga for health, and it can be used to help or heal most things – and is a great natural remedy to try first before turning to medications. Here are a few yoga for health poses that will