Yoga Therapy – Whats It All About

You may have seen me use the term “Yoga Therapy” in social media, and indeed on this site – so whats it about?  What makes Yoga into Yoga Therapy? What is Yoga Therapy About? Yoga Therapy uses Yoga practices on a tailored basis to help with wellbeing...

Chakra Meditation

From the workshop on Energy and Chakra’s this morning, this is the Chakra Mediation I used – albeit shortened in class – and the one I use myself in my own practice. I use Insight Timer app, iOS/android, with a 18 minute timer and 2 minute intervals...

Yoga and IBS

A couple of times recently, I’ve come across people mentioning IBS during Yoga classes.  Its something I’ve struggled with, and I know in my case a good part of it stems from stress. Here are some thoughts I put down on paper for someone: I have much...

Is Yoga Exercise? I’m not clear?

This is a big question, as a simple answer, it depends partly how you define exercise, and secondly on the class style. If your definition of exercise involves raised heart rate, exertion and sweat then by and large yoga won’t meet that definition, and certainly...

Weight loss, diet and stress

I was talking to someone recently about weight loss – they were concerned that no matter how hard they exercised and dieted they were putting weight on not loosing it.  Body image was becoming a concern for them as they crept up two dress sizes. As usual I make...