Meditation. Yoga. The two go together like Batman & Robin (though with less capes… usually). As spiritual health practices that have both found popularity in the West over the past 50 years, we tend to lump yoga and meditation together. Whenever we read of one, the other usually isn’t far behind. And when we’re shopping for yoga pants it’s no surprise to see a meditation mala in the vicinity. Yet despite the obvious correlation between yoga and meditation, there are still countless … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Meditation Makes Us Better at Yoga
How to Support Your Student’s Wellbeing During COVID-19
Approximately 1 in 4 people (in the UK) suffer from a mental health condition. Couple this with recent research suggesting that 300 million people practise yoga worldwide, and it is reasonable to assume that someone in your yoga class has experienced, is experiencing or will experience an episode of poor mental health. Given our current circumstances, this likelihood is significantly higher, as mental health charities have reported an increase in cases of anxiety, OCD and depression due to the … [Read more...] about How to Support Your Student’s Wellbeing During COVID-19
Why You Should Consider Fasting & 4 Tips to Prepare for Your First Fast
By Ram Jain People have been practicing fasting for many years for religious, spiritual or health reasons. Yogic philosophy also approves of fasting as a way to cleanse the body and to control both mind and body. When you practice fasting you learn to control the senses and not to react on the tendency to eat food out of habit or routine. Fasting allows the intestines to take a rest. They always work and because we keep eating, they never get to rest. While fasting, the intestines get … [Read more...] about Why You Should Consider Fasting & 4 Tips to Prepare for Your First Fast
5 Foods to Incorporate into Your Yogic Diet
By Simone de Villiers Travelling from Australia to India for my first 200hr yoga teacher training course, I felt nervous about my belly. So I drank all the kombucha before I left and stocked my bags with probiotics and Imodium to make sure I’d be able to cure any “Delhi Belly” I may encounter. Who knew that I was going to leave my school, Gyan Yog Breath in Rishikesh, feeling healthier (and fuller) than ever. In the town of Rishikesh, the birthplace of yoga, everything is vegetarian. … [Read more...] about 5 Foods to Incorporate into Your Yogic Diet
Top 10 Benefits of Yoga
By Jen Doyle Yoga is the suppression of the activities of the mind” - Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, c. 4th century CE. Yoga is a mental and physical practice of exercises, poses, and meditation techniques that originated in ancient India about 5,000 years ago. Many individuals turn to yoga to switch up their fitness routine because it is a great workout and strength builder, but there is so much more to gain from this practice far beyond the physical benefits. Yoga has been described in the Yoga … [Read more...] about Top 10 Benefits of Yoga
3 Mantras to Build Your Self-Love
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” Buddha. Self-love. We all need more of it. The teachings of yoga are big on self-love because of one spiritual truth: you cannot fully love others until you fully love yourself. And why should we love ourselves? That’s what our ego so often asks. So much of the time we have very little self-compassion for our own vulnerabilities and fears. But, these “negative” aspects of … [Read more...] about 3 Mantras to Build Your Self-Love
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