For anyone who is suffering from a frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, the stiffness and pain inthe shoulder joint can become unbearable for months and sometimes years on end. As a yoga therapist, we are trai ...
During the pre-COVID world, I would have qualified as a retreat junkie — grabbing any opportunity to fit in a couple of days or a week to join a yoga or wellness retreat, even if I had to travel internationally. The last year however has forced me to sit ...
While yoga in the West is mostly associated with physical postures and hyperflexible Instagram-promoted bodies, this ancient practice, believed to have originated around 5,000 years ago, is traditionally based on a moral code and outlines the path tow ...
While the history of yoga is generally marked by masculinity, modern-day yoga has evolved as an inherently feminine practice, often discouraging men and the LGBT+ community from entering a yoga studio. Yet just as gender diversity in the w ...
As a different January unfolds, one marked by lockdowns, economic recessions and social distancing in much of the world, one thing remains familiar: an abundance of messages and promotions for starting the new year with a focus on health and wellness. Wh ...
The Global Wellness Institute defines wellness as the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. With the current global pandemic surging and its health, social and financial ramifications stil ...
“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” Meister Ekhart While the beginning of the Yoga can be traced back to Northern India five thousand years ago, its relevance and power to calm the mind and strengthen the body has remained uncha ...
The word heart frequently comes up in a yoga class, often in reference to the heart chakra or an indication of emotional well-being and a sense of openness. While using words like “heart opening” loosely in a class might be common practice, it can be int ...
“Unless you love the body, and unless you understand the body, you cannot grow spiritually…The body is the temple of your soul.”— Osho Diets and nutrition are often used interchangeably, with yoga not perceived as directly related to either. Y ...
In his book The Happiness Curve, author Jonathan Rauch argues that life satisfaction through adulthood is U-shaped – dipping in our 20s and 30s, then hitting a low in our late 40s before increasing until our 80s. With more people enjoying life after 50, ...
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