We live in a hectic world. There’s always something to do, somewhere to go and with all of the phones, group texts & social media there is very little chance to escape and just be. But we are Human Be-ings (!) & we need to take that opportunity for ourselves every day, even if it’s just for a couple of minutes. Our ethos at Yogandha is well-being & self-connectedness so we’ve put together a list of five relaxation techniques you can do to take a couple of minutes for you to just….be. Meditation for beginners.. Meditation can be quite...
Springtime can be a mixed blessing for some - if you suffer from symptoms of spring allergies - runny nose, watery eyes, sinus pain - it can be no fun at all. So can 100% natural solutions help - when it seems like nature itself is the problem? Absolutely. Here's 5 ways you can get to work on re-balancing the system to deal with those spring time allergies. 1. It all starts with the liver. In Ayurveda, much starts with the liver - and it makes sense as it's the key organ in processing what we take in to...
I never curse in front of my children. The worst thing I EVER heard my mother day was ‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph’ when she dropped the entire week’s shopping. And I remember it vividly. Back of the maroon Fiat 127. I wanted the same for my kids, and I was doing really well, but a couple of weeks ago I cursed in ALL CAPS.Because I do curse in work. In fact I really enjoy cursing. And I love to hear some clever word gymnastics with a perfectly placed expletive.So I had been keeping it segmented. And I am increasingly wondering...
The Midas touch In yoga we work a lot with Intention – with setting the goals for what we want to achieve. Sometimes the Intention we set seems to magically manifest. It can get pretty crazy – the strangest confluence of events happens and EXACTLY what we were asking the universe to throw forth does just that. And we feel kinda magic. The force is strong with us. My wand is broken But sometimes, it doesn’t happen. Then we don’t feel so magic and we begin to wonder if we just imagined those other times we seemed to be...