As a woman we travel through a raft of emotional and physical phases in our lives from childhood to teenage years, from early adulthood and for some to motherhood, then to middle age to menopause, senior to older years. In the past we were encouraged to make the most of our young years as they “don’t last forever” so we try and fail and ...
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Mahashivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva on the new moon night of February. It is a festival which celebrates the convergence of Shiva and Shakti. And it is also said that this day is Lord Shiva's favourite day, celebrated with worshipping, chanting, fasting and meditating. As this is an auspicious day ...
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 ...
Read moreMy first encounter with my teacher Yogi Ashokananda was at the London Yoga Studio Alchemy, when I joined my first ever meditation class and then later got introduced to his Himalayan Hatha Yoga to which I connected immediately as it was so different from any yoga class I took before. His teaching is so much more profound than any other yoga te ...
Read moreA recent study published in the Time Magazine tells us that meditation can help to prevent a Heart Attack or a stroke. ‘Meditation can’t hurt you!’ This it is what most Doctors and people say, but now there is reassuring evidence that it may help you as well when it comes to warding off disease. The study was conducted by the US National Hear ...
Read moreThere are lots of disciplines involved in yoga, including movement, balance and concentration. However, perhaps the most important thing is breathing. If you get this right, you can really start reaping the rewards. So, before you roll out your yoga mats and get stuck into your next routine, it might be worth taking some expert advice on board. ...
Read moreGunn Haglund left the corporate world where she was selling television channels to the universe and instead have chosen to sell a healthy lifestyle to those very corporations and their people. Having teamed up with a leading UK nutritionist Elizabeth Montgomery and her favourite yoga teachers to launch Planet Energize, the small enthusiastic co ...
Read moreThis spring our Wellicious Fan Ariadna went to Bali. Delving into what Bali is all about - all things health & spirituality. Luckily, there are plenty of places on the island of Gods to do that. As a dedicated Spa junkie, she decided to test out a different kind of healing resort just outside Ubud, called Fivelements. The fact that this new ...
Read moreWe would love to announce that Thich Nhat Hanh will guide a sitting meditation on Saturday 31 March at Trafalgar Square, 2.30pm. This is a free event and everyone is warmly invited to join in this celebration of peace. Sitting meditation is one of the ways to contemplate peace. You are invited to sit together in silence, generating the energy o ...
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