With all of the hot weather that we have been having recently in the UK, it always helps to know how to breath to cool yourself down. The word "sheetali" means cooling in Sanskrit, it is taken from the original word "Sheetal" which means soothing or cold. The...
"Yoga overall has made me stronger in all of my movements on the court. It helps me get my body behind the ball, especially on my serve and overhead" Tennis can put extreme pressure on the body and its connective tissues. With each stroke of the...
I love making juices on hot summer days! Juices are thirst quenching and life affirming. This easy to make juice is delicious and good for the gut. And as I am sure that you are aware health most definitely begins in the gut. And as the human...
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf!" How are yoga and surfing related? The best training for surfing is surfing. However, it demands a lot from the body and can tighten-up, and close-off, specific areas in the body. In particular pressure is...
On June 21st, the Sun reaches its highest altitude of the year on the summer solstice. The colloquial term "midsummer" refers to the day on which the solstice occurs. And as far as NEW BEGINNINGS is concerned it is the most auspicious date of the year! Recently, I have...
8 Easy ways To Eat more Fruit and Vegetables The British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week this year is on 11th – 15th June. This week is all about raising awareness for the charity, and how to eat more healthily, and thanks to this, live a better...
Yoga for Cycling Yoga is a fantastic complement to cycling. It can help alleviate sore muscles, strain, and the tension created through cycling. Over the years I have taught many competition cyclists one on one, including international sports people, and Iron Men. Yoga for cycling benefits include: ...
Every 29th May, the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO), in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF), celebrates World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) and initiates a yearlong, worldwide, public health campaign through more than 100 WGO Member Societies which reach over 50,000 individuals worldwide. Over just the past few...
For the 22nd year running the nation is heading to the depths of the garden shed, ceremoniously removing the plastic cover and welcoming back into the garden the beloved barbecue, for National BBQ Week. From the 28th May to 3rd June 2018, up and down...
To understand others is to have knowledge; To understand oneself is to be enlightened. To conquer others requires strength; To conquer oneself is even harder. (Lao Tze) In my last few blogs I explored simple and practical ways to attain a robust mind and body through seasonal...