Experienced yoga students know the value of breathwork and the myriad benefits we can obtain from the vast variety of breathing methods that have been discovered and developed over millennia. In this article by Ruth Nina Welsh for https://www.beyourowncounsellorandcoach.com/ she focuses on how we can use...
Have you ever been in a yoga class and thought to yourself what is the point of me lying here in the Savasana pose? In this fascinating article by Joni Sweet for Healthline.com we are taken through the myriad benefits of the Savasana pose. The Science of...
If you have been thinking about starting or resuming aerobic exercise hopefully this execellent article from the Mayo clinic will help motivate you. If you want to read the original article there is a link to it at the the bottom of the page. "Regardless of...
Most of us pay little attention to whether we breathe through our nose or our mouths. Few people realise just how important it is to our health and wellbeing that we breathe through our nose! In this excellent article from breathing.com the importance of nose breathing is...
As many of you know, I have been following the Longevity Diet for over 5 months now. I am documenting my fat loss journey on YouTube in my Dean's Diet Diary videos. www.youtube.com/c/sefalisyoga In chapter 5 his book "The Longevity Diet", Dr Valter Longo outlines how...
The importance of having good posture is vastly underestimated by most of us. Exercises to correct and improve posture are frequently neglected. For motivation here are 12 benefits of having good posture. This post draws from an article written by Jenna Jonaitis for Healthline.com. To read the original article...
Lately at Sefali's Yoga we have been looking at energy and energy management. To further our understanding let's look at the 3 gunas of nature. The following is an extract from an article written by Timothy Burgin. You can read the full article by going here: https://www.yogabasics.com/learn/the-3-gunas-of-nature/ "In...
Being a care-giver can be exceptionally challenging. As it is care givers week 2020 I felt it important to draw attention to this excellent article written by Melinda Smith MA. In this article Melinda does a fantastic job of covering the subject of care giver stress,...
Seva is a Sanskrit word that describes the act of selfless service. As carers week 2020 has begun this is a great time for us to practice Seva. The following description of Seva is from https://www.yogapedia.com/ "Its meaning is said to be embodied by the root words saha,...
Here are some eye opening statistics on unpaid carers in the UK. These are from the website https://www.carersuk.org/ 1 in 8 adults (around 6.5 million people) are carers Every day another 6,000 people take on a caring responsibility – that equals over 2 million people each year. ...