Calm – Taking Time Out for Ourselves
Modern life is undeniably fast paced for many people – work, home life, education – and this places unique pressures on our Nervous Systems; the mechanisms which evolved to spring into action to protect us from attack by fierce creatures also cut in when we get...Yoga Therapy and Joint Replacements
I was a few months short of 52 when I was told I needed a knee replacement following an accident. Unsurprisingly it was a bit of a shock, and I had to lean heavily on Yoga to help me through. Modern techniques have improved surgeries like joint replacement...Yoga for Everyone. I can’t do Yoga! You Can!
“I’d like to start yoga” “How flexible are you?” “I can’t do Tuesday mornings or Thursday evenings” It’s an old play on words, but many people think that flexibility and mobility is a prerequisite of starting a Yoga practice. This couldn’t be further from the truth;...Opoid Pain Relief for Back and Neck Pain
At the outset I will say I am neither a Doctor nor a prescriber. Please talk to your Doctor or Pharmacist around specifics concerning medication for back and neck pain. However I came across this article recently, and thought it worth sharing: ‘Landmark’...Yoga, Yoga Therapy and Cancer
I came across this article recently: Yoga improves cancer-related fatigue, lowers inflammation, research finds (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/walking-and-yoga-can-cut-risk-of-cancer-spreading-or-returning) The article links to a trio of recent research...Reading – Yoga Therapy for Diabetes – Evan Soroka (2021)
It feels like a long time since I’ve written a book review – indeed life as meant that my reading throughput has dropped off considerably in recent months. I started this book in September last year, and have only just finished it. Not because its a bad...Antidepressants and Chronic Pain
I read this article on BBC news this morning: ‘Shocking’ lack of evidence on antidepressants for chronic pain The research being reported on is a Cochrane Review which is a very respectable library of systematic reviews of research – the actual...Even Mild COVID Is Hard on the Brain
This is an article which came into my inbox today – Even Mild COVID Is Hard on the Brain via Medscape Quoting from the article, which reports on research by Dr Clarissa Yasuda, MD, PhD, from University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil: “Even mild cases of...Saturday Mornings with Jessica are Back for 2023
Introducing Slow Saturday A two hour, unambitious, Saturday morning practice of Yin and Restorative Yoga, to round off the week and set you up for the weekend. Suitable for all, no Yoga experience necessary. 2023 – 21st January, 18th February, 18th March, 15th...Psychological Effects of Yoga and Physical Therapy on Low-Back Pain and Disability
I came across this research item in my e-mail recently: Psychological Effects of Yoga and Physical Therapy on Low-Back Pain and Disability It is a US study looking at how Yoga and Physical Therapy may contribute to improving peoples experience of Low Back Pain, by...Reading – UnDo IT! – Dean and Anne Ornish (2019)
Many in the health and wellbieng world will have heard of Dean Ornish, and his advocacy of health improvement through plant based diet. He is, of course, a Medical Doctor, and has had good verified results with his work on cardiac rehabilitation. This book, written...Reading – Unwinding Anxiety – Dr Judson Brewer (2021)
Unwinding Anxiety – Train Your Brain to Heal Your Mind Anxiety. What’s your response to the word? Before I trained as a Yoga Therapist anxiety was something I saw in the abstract; it didn’t effect me, or those in my circle. I’d admit that Yoga Therapy changed my...Yoga Every Day (or so) – Taking Yoga Home
When considering the use of Yoga therapeutically to help our health and wellbeing – whether it is for something specific or just to feel better – we need to think about the regularity of our Yoga practice, and this is where a Home Practice comes in. The aim of...Yogic Breathing Affects Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics During Breathing Practice
This popped up in my inbox this week from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, a US organisation, part of NIH, National Institutes of Health (hence American spelling). Yogic Breathing Affects Cerebrospinal Fluid Dynamics During Breathing...Yoga, Arthritis and Joint Replacements
As we age our joints can naturally wear, a process called Osteoarthritis. We may also experience inflammatory conditions in our joints, Rheumatoid Arthritis. Although very different in cause, both conditions cause pain and discomfort. Additionally, joints can become...Reading – The Clot Thickens – Dr Malcolm Kendrick (2021)
The Clot Thickens – The Enduring Mystery of Heart Disease Many of us have concerns about Heart Disease, which seems to be a scourge of modern society. And many of us probably try and eat low fat, and watch our cholesterol levels. So far so good. But the...Yoga Therapy for Injury and Rehabilitation
Surgeries or serious injuries can have many effects – we may have a time of reduced mobility and enforced rest, missing work or regular social and sporting activities, all of which can affect mood; we may experience long term pain; we may be anxious about our recovery...Taking care of your Spine with Yoga
Back pain is probably the most common physical complaint we experience – the UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence suggests 60% of people will have Low Back Pain at some stage in their lives, with up to 28% of people experiencing this in any one month.1 Yoga...Yoga Therapy for Digestive Health
Digestive Health refers to your individual experience of processing food, extracting nutrients, and expelling waste – possibly a taboo subject, but one of importance. There are many problems we can have with digestion – short term if we have made ill-judged choices of...Socials and Feeds
