Finding the right therapy When you are struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, stress or any other life challenge that has a negative affect on your emotional and physical state, there are many therapies out there that can be beneficial. In my experience I have tried countless expensive therapies in order to resolve the chronic pain issues that I have had in the past. On reflection some of these therapies absolutely helped but the most helpful therapies were the ones I could avail of…
I am currently three sessions in to the 200 hour yoga teacher training course at YogaHub. I’m thoroughly enjoying the experience so far and I’m delighted that I decided to sign up to do the course. Before I enrolled on the course I was quite apprehensive about embarking upon my yoga teacher training journey. I suppose I was scared and fearful for a variety of reasons. The main fears that almost held me back included the following: Fear of standing up in…
To be honest, I had no idea what endorphins were until I did a bit of research into natural healing. After doing the research and putting a few things into action, I have realised the astonishing power endorphins have in relation to overall health and happiness. What Are Endorphins? Endorphins are the bodyâs natural opiates, designed to relieve stress and enhance pleasure and happiness. These endorphins are chemicals that are released in your brain during certain activities. There are various ways to…
Here is a little rap I put together. The words are below but you can follow it more clearly by watching the video. This is my first outing as a rapper but it explains how I got into meditation. Hope you enjoy:). Fresh and Present In a Chair Now this is a story all about how, Yoga and meditation keeps me from getting down, And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I learnt…
Have a little patience Yoga for me has become an absolutely vital practice in my life and it teaches me more and more about myself each and every day. One of the most valuable lessons that I have learnt to date is “patience”. Now I say this is a lesson I have learnt but I have to re-apply this lesson like Kim Kardashian re-applies her make-up (multiple times on a daily basis). Just for the record, I don’t keep up…
Introduction to Desk-back Firstly, I need to point out that similarly to the majority of the population, I work in an office at a desk. I also must highlight that I never had any real back pain to speak of until I was involved in a car accident 3 years ago. Initially when I went back to work after the accident my pain was pretty bad, however as time went by the pain was getting progressively worse. I was sitting down all…
You can do this right now. Really, you can. Itâs step 1 of Metta Bhavana. Close your eyes and say to yourself, May I be well. May I be happy. May I be peaceful. May I be filled with love and kindness. How did that feel? Was it weird? Okay, do it again. Close your eyes and imagine youâre having a really deep conversation with yourself. Youâve just sat down for a long-awaited coffee with You. Or, better…
The Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was… The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The…
