We, modern human beings have become extremely resilient survival machines. We also have become really good at creating and adopting some unhealthy habits. The point is, undoing bad habits takes longer than creating them. The good news is however, that this process can ultimately be a rewarding one. […]
“Water, water, everywhere nor any drop to drink”. So wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge (“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”) but it could well have been penned by one of our own cells. (“The Rime of the Dehydrated Cell” perhaps?) Our cells hear us fill up our kettles from […]
You probably hear about yoga quite a good bit these days, but can you be sure about what yoga really is? Do you know what it stands for and what it involves? I have been practicing yoga poses (yoga asanas) for the last 9 years, but the truth […]
I appreciate and support sustainable living, fairtrade production and a sense of community. Strangely enough, I found all three when researching the production of an oil that has become one of the most expensive carrier oils in the world, due to its great qualities: I am sure you […]
Anyone who’s suffered from morning sickness knows it can strike at anytime. Morning, noon or night, this little blighter doesn’t know when to quit. When it comes on in the middle of the night it can be particularly challenging. What can you do? You are so tired and trying to get […]
As a yoga teacher I spend a lot of time helping people to undo their life-long habits of standing, sitting or breathing badly. As it turns out, these are fairly easy tasks in comparison to undoing some presumptions and misconceptions about meditation. There is an ocean of literature […]
So many of my osteopathy patients come to see me for joint and back pain that started or flared up after they had babies. There are lots of reasons for this, including: more bending and lifting, less time to exercise and lack of restorative sleep. Becoming a new parent introduces huge changes not only […]
While we all lead busy lives, we should take some time out for ourselves during the day, be it for a tea-break, reading a book, or spending some time pampering ourselves. I find that the best few minutes of me-time are those following a shower, when I can […]
Who doesn’t know that awful achy feeling in the lower back… Pushing buggies, lifting our kids, working in front of the computer, stress at work or at home, slouching on the sofa after a long day… all of this certainly doesn’t help our poor achy backs! Lower back […]
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a neon light sign telling you that your digestive system needs some much overdue TLC. It’s easy to overlook the strain that stress puts on your digestive system; likewise when you rush your meals or perhaps overeat. You can get away with poor […]