What are the benefits of daily yoga & meditation? Is there MORE to it than downward dog, trendy workout mats and (sometimes) chanting the om sound? Oh yes, there most certainly is. And they’re not just for tea-sipping hippies who talk about world peace. On the contrary, Australian prisons, the U.S. military and corporate organisations […]
Have you ever wished you could do a body scan at home? One that could help you see inside the body WITHOUT using medical equipment? If so, you’ll want to know about body scan meditation. Although it doesn’t replace medical advice, it’s a free and empowering practice that anyone can learn. Once you have this skill, […]
Kundalini Meditation may sound like a mysterious, woo-woo practice. But it’s actually a popular form of yoga that channels positive energy through your entire body. This spiritual practice reinforces the deep connection between body, mind and spirit. It can also stimulate an empowering awakening of consciousness. Let’s look at the basics of Kundalini Meditation so […]
What is Vedic meditation? Vedic Meditation or Transcendental Meditation (TM) may have started off as a buzzword in the Western world over the last few decades, but in recent years it has emerged as a powerful tool to support and boost mental health and a general sense of well-being. Although meditation is a practice as […]
12-18 minutes, twice a day… yes, that really is all it takes to master Isha Kriya. Inviting more tranquility, peace, and joy into your life doesn’t need to be difficult. A week-long meditation retreat may work for some people but not everyone has the time (or desire!) for that. So how can you look after […]
Yoga has been gaining much popularity over the last two decades. There has been an introduction of more than 18 types of Yoga practise since then, customising to the needs of the participants. Some practices focus on the physical body while others on the emotional body. Kundalini Yoga is a blissful blend of these two […]
Did you know? 35 minutes of Yoga Nidra is as restorative as 3 hours of sleep! Could you imagine what your body can do if you could restore used energies so easily?! Yoga Nidra is a sleep based meditation technique that establishes itself from the biology of the body. It is a practice that helps […]
Meditation for Anxiety Meditation for anxiety: Overwhelmed, worrying thoughts, nervous energy, unable to relax, restless sleep, poor appetite, scattered mind… Have you ever experienced any of these? Well, these are just some of the symptoms linked to anxiety. Now that’s not to say if you had these you had anxiety; but, they can be a […]
At first, I never really put much thought into breathing. In fact, when someone pointed out that I might not be inhaling and exhaling properly I was a little dismissive. But that comment helped me start thinking about how I breathe. Interestingly, the ultimate realisation that my body had adapted to a shallow, quick style […]