Life starts with an inhalation – as a new-born it's the first time we receive prana through our own inhalation into our lungs. Although prana was there at the very beginning, the time of conceiving, this is the first active intake of prana. Prana is the life force, an energy we not only experience through breath but also through our lifestyle, ...
Read moreWhen I got more interested in Yoga and had a deeper look into the philosophy I came across Patanjali's eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. That was the first time I was taught that Yoga doesn't only include the physical asanas (exercises) but has eight different levels or limbs as they are called in the yogic world. The last stage is Samadhi – pure ...
Read moreLet's be honest, January can be testing. You’ve had some time off, parties galore, excessive eating and for some even a tipple or two too many… before you know it your back to work, back in a routine trying to warm yourself with soups and purge yourself with salad to get those extra pounds off… and of course that NEW YEAR promise to not drink ...
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Detox means to eliminate toxins which nestle down in our bodies. These days there is nothing we can do to stay completely clean from toxins. The reason I am saying this is that we not only consume toxins from the food we eat, like pesticides in vegetables but also through other influences. The environment for example is another source or in our ...
Read moreKeeping your body, mind and soul healthy are essential to leading a happy lifestyle and, ensuring your Chakras are balanced is key to maintaining this. With seven main Chakras to choose from, there are a variety of pathways to follow depending which part of your life you wish to balance. Each chakra focuses on a different part of the body in it ...
Read moreAs any yoga fan will tell you, the practice can be a great way to improve strength, stamina and fitness as a whole. But, did you know that it can do so much more than that? It’s touted as being a way to not only prevent injuries but to treat them too, being a primary form of rehabilitation and a key method of muscle strengthening to ensure you’ ...
Read moreThe Pedi Pul is an original piece of Joseph Pilates' equipment. However, it is an often neglected and even forgotten piece of equipment. The one pictured here is the original design that is not attached to the wall, now there are also pedi puls that are made to attach to the wall, and have a kidney shaped bottom which is to encourage the pro ...
Read moreShould you eat before a yoga session? That’s a question on the lips of many aspiring yogis. We are taught to see food as a fuel that can give us the energy to get us through strenuous workouts. But, eating too much or too soon before a yoga class could make you feel very uncomfortable, or even sick, throughout it. Here are some practical sugges ...
Read moreall i need is a completely new type of refreshment based on green tea. It’s new because they brew solely whole tea leaves from selected organic Sencha green tea leaves from China according to a tradition that is thousands of years old. For that process they use three times as much tea as is used for other tea beverages. That way, we make sure t ...
Read moreWellicious Fan, Lara Baumann renown for devising Quantum Yoga® which facilitates the creation of dynamic sequences in accordance with individual requirements shall be launching an Advanced Dosha-regulating Quantum Yoga DVD Trilogy. Quantum Yoga® is a system of grouping and linking postures (asana) in a breath-synchronised flow (vinyasa), and as ...
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