Could yoga and other mind-body practices help during the pandemic?
Tag: yoga
Does your favourite meditation reveal who you really are? (plain language summary)
Do you ever feel that one type of meditation or yoga practice really resonates and another just simply leaves you … More
Stress, gene expression, inflammation – and where yoga may fit in
Mind–body practices like yoga, tai chi and mindfulness meditation cause changes in gene expression that damper inflammation – which may help to keep the immune system in balance.
Adventures in fascia – and how stretching may resolve inflammation (plain language summary)
With fascia also including the immune system, could there be immune benefits to working with the fascia?
Yoga vs CBT in alleviating anxiety (plain language summary)
Hot-off-the-press study compared yoga, CBT and stress education for the treatment of anxiety (and gets slightly misreported by media) – who will win?
Mending a broken heart – with yoga! (plain language summary)
Yoga may have benefits for those at risk of cardiovascular disease and those who have already experienced a major cardiovascular episode. This is a plain language summary of an academic article that puts forward the evidence.
Does yoga nidra ease the pain away?
Does yoga nidra help with chronic pain? The evidence is weak and inconclusive, although combined with yoga it might have a beneficial effect
Yoga nidra and women’s health: does it help with our period troubles?
Does yoga nidra help with our menstruation challenges? The evidence seems to suggest that it does indeed, likely by reducing stress and bringing back hormonal balance.
How yoga nidra could tip the balance in an anxious mind
I’ve had a revelation over the past week. I signed up to a yoga nidra teacher training, mainly out of … More
Poetry to inspire your yoga practice: my favourite anthologies
If you’ve ever been to one of my yin yoga classes, you’ll know that I love to read poetry as … More
Which yoga mat should I buy? My top picks
The most common piece of advice that I have been asked for since lockdown began is “which yoga mat should I buy?”. Over the years, I’ve done a lot of research, rejected, tried and bought a lot of mats. This is my list of the best mats out there: Liforme, EcoYoga, Jade Voyager, YogiBare, Manduka Eko, YogaStudio
Yoga as an antidote for depression (plain language summary)
New study showing that yoga helps to reduce depressive symptoms in a range of mental health condition
Knitters! Yoga sequence to ‘unravel’ the wrists and shoulders
All knitters know what I’m talking about. After spending hours on your latest project (usually with little or no breaks), you can really feel it in the wrists and shoulders. I put together a short yoga sequence that really targets these areas and aims not to just stretch them to release tension, but also to strengthen them…
Sew your own yoga leggings part 2: fabric!
Ok, so you’ve picked the pattern for your yoga leggings and now you need to find the fabric to make them from. The fabric can really make or break your leggings…
Sew your own yoga leggings part 1: sewing patterns
Are you a yogi who sews? Or a sewist who enjoys yoga? Then its time to combine your two hobbies and make your own leggings. A review of my favourite patterns and other patterns to consider.
Yin yoga: not just about the fascia?
I am ashamed. As a trained scientist, I should know to question, research and challenge things that I am told, … More
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