Being physically active on a regular basis is the key to good mental and physical health. Finding ways to be more active throughout your day would help mitigate a lot of the damage caused by sedentary jobs (and living), even if these ways seem fairly low intensity to you. What matters most is the general trend of your day. There are a number of things you could do. Try a couple (or all) of the following examples of good physical activities - walk during your lunch hour; get up to talk to a … [Read more...] about Is physical activity really important?
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Prenatal Yoga – A Gift to You and Your Baby
It’s a privilege to be pregnant. It is one of the greatest gifts the Universe bestows on us and it’s only fair for us to take this responsibility and blessing seriously. In an honest attempt to create the perfect home inside us for 9 months, we can often border on becoming quite obsessed with the ever growing list of do’s and don’t’s. Without wanting to add to the confusion, I wanted to let momas- and aspiring momas-to-be know that one of the most beautiful and useful things you can do while … [Read more...] about Prenatal Yoga – A Gift to You and Your Baby
What is wrong with processed food?
Mainstream opinion has given us the impression that processed foods in 'moderation' are an acceptable part of one's diet and that no real harm will come of it. However, to perform its huge array of internal functions, the body requires certain high-quality nutrients which it only gets from whole, unprocessed foods. In an ideal world (without the overt influence of mainstream media and various social pressures), people would be far more intuitive about their food choices. They would lean … [Read more...] about What is wrong with processed food?
What you should eat after a workout
The answer to this lies in the type of exercise you've just performed, since different fuelling systems require different nutrient 'refills'. In this article we take a closer look at ideal post-workout meal options, in order to ensure both that growth hormone levels remain high (in order for muscle growth to occur) and that insulin levels remain low (in order to avoid body fat storage). Insulin sensitivity Firstly, you need to understand that any form of exercise increases or enhances … [Read more...] about What you should eat after a workout
Accomplish More With Less Effort
The most rewarding part of teaching yoga is the amazing responses I get from students after practice. Day in and day out people come through the door – from different backgrounds and with different sources of stress – but they all have one thing in common: through a regular yoga practice they come to realise that you achieve much more when you move with ease, than when you’re all forceful about what you think you need to achieve. As always with yoga – the lessons on the mat are so relevant to … [Read more...] about Accomplish More With Less Effort
How to stay present
I'm struck more and more - when working with clients - by the fact that people's lives are on an ever-increasingly rapid treadmill. I know you know the feeling! How can we become calmer and more productive in the midst of this? So many of the health or weight issues that clients present, stem from this pace of life we've come to call normal. In my experience, there's a yin and yang to everything, including our ability to either expend or create energy. Creating energy Think about your … [Read more...] about How to stay present
Brangelina and The Beckhams Do It, Do You?
Couples yoga – the playful path to intimacy - is another arm of yoga that has taken the world by storm. In this particularly lighthearted and playful form of yoga, couples have the opportunity to truly connect with each other, while at the same time supporting each other in developing strength, flexibility and balance. The Beckhams do it for an hour twice per week and see it as a time for them to become one entity entirely. Stretching moving and breathing as one has them more in tune with each … [Read more...] about Brangelina and The Beckhams Do It, Do You?
What you should be eating for good health
Your body's biochemical make-up is as unique as your fingerprints; we're all very different in the way our bodies process foods and utilize nutrients. This means it's not possible to expect one diet regime to work for everyone and supports the concept of 'typing' yourself, according to certain aspects of your metabolism. This is called metabolic typing. In a nutshell, it's about understanding exactly what your ideal daily ratios of fats, proteins and carbohydrates should be, in order to keep … [Read more...] about What you should be eating for good health
PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness
Heal. Love. Yoga and Shambala Health Spa have joined forces to promote Yoga as an essential part of a health and wellness regime. The innovative and forward-thinking management team behind the Shambala success story, recognised the need to have Yoga on offer in a time when everyone is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of being ‘well and healthy’. As serendipity goes, Heal. Love. Yoga approached Shambala at this time with similar ideas and the rest is history. Heal. Love. Yoga Studio … [Read more...] about PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness
Exercise Tips for mesomorph’s, ectomorph’s and endomorph’s
Have you ever found yourself wondering what physical activities you might be good at? Your body shape can actually tell you what type of activity is best suited to you, helping to make the most of your natural talents. There are three basic body shapes - mesomorph, ectomorph and endomorph. In between these three are 'blends', of their characteristics. A good way to determine your body type is to clasp your thumb and middle finger of one hand around the wrist of your other arm. If your finger … [Read more...] about Exercise Tips for mesomorph’s, ectomorph’s and endomorph’s
Practice Yoga because it Feels Damn Good
I have in my years of practicing yoga shifted in my reasons for doing so. It started out as a physical thing, where I was convinced that hot bikram yoga will transform my body so that even I could love it. It has evolved and now my philosophy around practicing yoga is simple: practice yoga because it feels damn good. Sometimes you know why it feels just so great– and other times you can’t explain it. Who cares?! Does everything have to be worded and boxed? No. It really doesn’t…and … [Read more...] about Practice Yoga because it Feels Damn Good
The 6 most important lifestyle facets
To attain a state of magnificent health and boundless energy, you'll need to address six important facets of lifestyle. These include thought management, sleep quality, breathing patterns, hydration, diet and exercise. Let's run through them all briefly, so you can get a sense of what issues need to be addressed under each 'pillar'. Eating: Stick to real food, in the appropriate ratios of carbohydrates, proteins and fats for your unique biochemical make-up. Eat frequently enough to remain … [Read more...] about The 6 most important lifestyle facets
PE support group for sex addicts and partners of sex addicts launched
Tiger Woods, Russel Brand, David Duchovny and Charlie Sheen are celebrities who all brought sex addiction into the spotlight. However, a new study published in the scientific journal Socioaffective Neuroscience and Psychology suggests that sex addiction is not a real disorder. "As someone who has worked extensively with sex addicts, I absolutely cannot support these findings," says relationship counsellor and clinical sexologist, Leandie Buys. The study analysed the neural responses of sex … [Read more...] about PE support group for sex addicts and partners of sex addicts launched
How to improve your stomach health
Your immune system is, for all intents and purposes, ‘housed' within your gut, so it's vital that you digest, utilise and assimilate the food you consume to the very best of your ability. It's not just about what you eat - good digestion covers other factors too, some of which might surprise you. The Autonomic Nervous System: We have a central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), as well as an autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is the master regulator of metabolism and is … [Read more...] about How to improve your stomach health
Don’t Stress: Just Believe in Miracles – You ARE One
It normally takes some sad event for us to recognize and acknowledge how privileged we are in our health or in our amazing bodies. I sometimes wonder if we fail to recognize, daily, how amazingly we are put together just because we are ignorant and don’t even know half of the cool stuff that goes on inside us. Once you begin to understand the infinite intelligence that you carry around in the cells of your physical, emotional and spiritual body, it’s hard to ever look at yourself in the same way … [Read more...] about Don’t Stress: Just Believe in Miracles – You ARE One
