Inside Yoga 124 Have you ever wondered why we feel so low emotionally, so physically tired and so short of get up and go during winter? Perhaps it is because while the rest of nature has gone into either hibernation or inactivity, we continue to plough on with our 24/7 activities. Our ancestors didn’t live like we do now, as […]
more >Inside Yoga 123 The most important solutions are often simple; the most effective remedies are sometimes natural; and the most profound messages straightforward. So in keeping with this theme, consider this: less stress is just one breath away. Stress hits us at any time and sometimes it can stick like glue to our whole being. Shaking it off and ridding […]
more >Inside Yoga 122 (19/11/14) We are often told that “less is more” and that simplicity is a path to happiness, and many people say they like to keep it simple, but how many of us actually live and breathe the simple approach to life? There is one man down in Uruguay who does exactly this even though he is the […]
more >Inside Yoga 121 (10/11/14) Does happiness matter? This is a question posed by a recent newspaper article, part of an interesting series of articles about happiness in the Guardian (called ‘Happy for Life’). One feature does ask this question – does happiness matter? While another looks at how our work/leisure balance has been replaced by 24/7 anxiety. The articles makes […]
more >Inside Yoga 120 (5/11/14) Back in the 1980s the Dalai Lama began working with cognitive scientists who were studying mindfulness meditation and Buddhist insights, and he welcomed this with open arms, but he probably did not imagine businesses and even the US military would one day want to harness some of those insights. Last week, the Dalai Lama attended a […]
more >Inside Yoga 119 (28/10/14) Scientists have discovered that the body has a pair of daily “rush hours” which affects the way tissues throughout the body work. The animal study, in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, monitored the function of cells, in 12 tissues, through the day. It found large shifts in activity just before dawn and dusk. According […]
more >Inside Yoga 118 (20/10/14) Meditation can look like a very difficult technique to learn, it can feel elusive, distant or awkward; in many ways the practice can be difficult in terms of staying still for a long period of time, but the technique itself can be straightforward. Meditation does not have to feel complicated and esoteric; here is a simple […]
more >Inside Yoga 117 (29/9/14) “I’ve always wanted to be happy,” said Neil Baldwin to Lou Macari, in the BBC drama shown last week, “So I decided to be,” explained Neil. This conversation is just one part of a true story, shown last week, about Neil Baldwin, now in his 60s, a man with learning difficulties who did what he said […]
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