Breath is THE most important tool for healing and cikitsa (therapy). Yoga is a a practice of involving not only the body but also the mind. This link is the BREATH. T.K.V Desikachar says Breath is the intelligence of the body and becomes our tool...
Robert M. Sapolsky in his book entitled ‘Why don’t Zebras get Ulcers?’ explains, “if you are a Zebra running for your life, or the lion sprinting for your meal, your body’s physiological response mechanisms are superbly adapted for dealing with such short term physical emergencies....
“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake.” Jon Kabat-Zinn In my last blog I spoke about being mindful, and I stated, “mindfulness cannot be fully explained in words, as it needs to...
The last two weeks have been pretty tough as my girls are on school holidays but my work needed to continue, sending newsletters and seeing patients. Finding time to perform my daily yoga practice at home was proving to be nearly impossible. I sensed a...