When it comes to any intention – be it a yogic detox or a new commitment to self-care – we need to dig deep into our own motivators if we are to stick with it. In yoga we work with intention and visualisation. Both serve to get the brain and body pulling into reality what our heart and soul desires. It is said that if we can hold any vision in our minds for one whole minute, you can attain it. Bad news is that a minute can feel like a very long time. So I’d like to introduce...
Intention (sankalpa) Sankalpa is the setting of an intention. It is a short sentence or resolve of great significance to you. Their power lies in the fact that they are embedded into the subconsciousness – which is as suggestible as it is powerful. Setting an intention works subconsciously The sankalpa should be phrased positively – so not ‘i will give up' or stop a certain action but ‘i am developing', 'i am becoming.’ phrasing it and feeling as if it...
Skin benefits of Lavender Lavender oil has grown to be one of my most favourite oils - and not just for it soothing, relaxing benefits that almost everyone is familiar with. Lavender oil has so many amazing yet unknown uses & benefits that I have really only learned about since working at Yogandha. Acne/BlemishesLavender oil has anti inflammatory and antiseptic properties making it an amazing natural acne and blemish treatment. Simply dab a few drops on some cotton wool and apply to affected area. I've been using Yogandha Relax as a face oil (particularly before I go to bed) to...
The countdown has begun for the Om yoga Show London, it takes place at the stunning Alexandra Palace from the 23rd - 25th October. We can't wait to immerse ourselves in a truly yogic weekend! Yogandha founder, Sinead Duffy, will be at stand E03 offering product demos, free samples and one on ones on how you can enhance your practice with Gandha. We'll also have some of our oils being used to complement selected workshops throughout the weekend - we'll be sharing which ones over our social media pages in the next few days. How does Gandha work? Gandha...