When yoga was developed as a spiritual discipline in ancient India, it’s unlikely that its originators ever imagined how their practice would look thousands of years into the future. Intensely spiritual in its inception and throughout much of its history, yoga has evolved into something with a global scope and endless iterations - from the strictly traditional to modern inventions like beer and goat yoga. But it’s perhaps yoga's latest significant development--from a spiritually-centered … [Read more...] about Why Yoga is a Growing Part of Global Healthcare
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Why Are So Many of Us Living With Unmanageable Stress?
It was recently reported in The Guardian that three in four Britons have felt overwhelmed by stress in the past year. Over in the USA, there’s a similar picture. The American Psychological Association’s 2015 ‘Stress in America’ snapshot found that 75% of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the month prior to the survey, and nearly half reported that their stress had increased from 2014. But with constantly-improving technology, healthcare and living standards making … [Read more...] about Why Are So Many of Us Living With Unmanageable Stress?
The Difference Between Yoga and Yoga Therapy
The popularity of yoga has undoubtedly increased throughout western society in recent years. With its various health benefits becoming more widely understood and accepted, there are literally hundreds of well-documented and cited reasons for taking up yoga. However at the core of this attraction is often some form of self-improvement or health benefit. Whether it’s to build strength, improve performance in sport, or to support mental health, there are a variety of motivations why people find the … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Yoga and Yoga Therapy
Should Yoga Become Part of the School Day?
Early in March 2018, the introduction of yoga into the schools of Denver, Colorado, hit the headlines. Instead of using the traditional, punitive approach in response to bad behavior, the schools are using the time usually dedicated to detention, in order to teach yoga. The overarching aim is to give children the necessary tools they need to to become aware of their emotions, and through self-regulation they can start to avoid making the same mistakes again. But while the benefits of yoga for … [Read more...] about Should Yoga Become Part of the School Day?
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