Vishuddha or Vishuddhi is a Sanskrit word that is most often translated into ‘especially pure’ but can also be translated as ‘the pure place’. This interpretation comes from the word ‘shuddhi’ which can be understood as ‘pure’ or ‘purification’ and ‘vi’ which means very ‘deep’, ‘intensified’, or ‘extreme’. Vishuddha is […]
Yoga
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After the past couple of years, it would be easy to feel disconnected, to find it hard to know what we feel, what we need, or what to do to feel better. Luckily yoga gives us tools to help us to tune in and become more aware of what we’re […]
Two months ago, in this blog, I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion, and improve your sleep and this month I am going to share that practice with you so that […]
Last month I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion and improve your sleep and that this same exercise practiced to the extreme can have hallucinogenic effects and create out of body […]
If I told you there was an exercise so powerful that within a couple of minutes of practice it could lower your heart rate, boost your digestion and improve your sleep and that this same exercise practiced to the extreme can have hallucinogenic effects and create out-of-body experiences, would you […]
The past two years have led many to make changes, to prioritise their mental and physical health in a way they hadn’t before. As part of these changes, lots of people have taken up yoga or returned to the practice in a more committed way. I’ve seen in my own […]
At this time of year, it’s common to feel drawn in two directions. On the one hand, bright lights, shopping, overspending, overeating, alcohol, and consumerism are vying for our attention and on the other hand longer nights and colder weather are naturally calling us inwards. If we allow ourselves to […]
Finding ground. A sense of being grounded. Last month I wrote about yoga for pelvic health, focusing on the area most often referred to as the pelvic floor and I was asked about the connection between the pelvic floor and the root chakra in yoga. Chakra is a Sanskrit word […]
Though yoga for pelvic health is a wider topic, for this article I’m going to focus on the muscles at the base of the pelvis, the region most often referred to as the pelvic floor. These days I am trying to avoid referring to the base of the pelvis as […]
Walking meditation is thought to have its origins in Buddhism. It’s recorded that the Buddha himself talked about the benefits of walking meditation and how it can assist us in the practice of awareness. Although I teach walking meditation, it’s never been a practice that I turned to myself, always […]