"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"- World Health Organisation. We are all busy bees, rushing around from A to B and harnessing the monkey mind. Everyone you meet is busy, busy, busy and as a result of moving faster and [...]
Most of the population are manipulated by media images of perfect abdominal tone. Fitness gimmicks show us tight abdominals that look aesthetically desirable. We therefore have a nation of people who go around holding their tummy constantly tight, this causes breathing dysfunctions and has long term negative affects on the body. Our abdominals are prime [...]
The Oxford dictionary tells us that alignment is "Arrangement in a straight line or in correct relative positions", but is this technically possible in our body, never mind our lower extremity? We know from looking at the axis and levers in traditional anatomy that we require equal balance, a bit like a see saw effect. [...]
The connection between feet and posture does not receive enough emphasis in the movement community. We start with it, and then forget about it as we become more obsessed with more challenging postures and sequences, and yet it’s the basis of every asana and a challenge in itself if done correctly. Our feet are not [...]
“Fold from the Hips, I’ve told you three Times” my Guru shouted while I stood on a rooftop in Puri.”But I’m trying”, I replied, was I being lazy, in a Beatles trance from the 60’s or just not listening, or was it something else entirely? The ability to perform a yoga pose or movement pattern is [...]
With Yoga and pilates now in the top ten lists for pursuits, are we ready to handle the people who come to our classes. If we are in constant pain or are getting repetitive injuries, one of the key points we need to consider is posture. If our posture is out of sync, our organs [...]
