It seems the norm for us all to be busy in life and not think anything of it. While we seem to be steering away from the idea of wearing the busy badge as a sign of glory, burnout is still an issue. Many of us are experiencing more anxiety, stress, and depression than ever, […]
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Six Self-Care Practices You Can Do in 30 mins or Less: advice from Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at private health cover provider Westfield Health. There’s a tendency to see self-care as more of a buzzword than an effective way to improve your wellbeing. But its benefits shouldn’t be underestimated. Self-care can reduce stress, help […]
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The Power of Pause: For World Mental Health Day 2020, Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga discusses the benefits of yoga and meditation for the Hippocratic Post. As a Yoga Teacher I often hear students say, “I do Yoga for the Mind Stuff” and since the world has been in such turmoil, I have been […]
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The benefits of a yoga practice and Osteoporosis for an ageing population by Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga, Australia. There is no getting around it, we are an ageing society, we are all ageing day by day and how we manage our bodies now will determine how well our bodies and minds age. For […]
There is no question, life for our teens is hectic. There are so many stressors, that seem to come from every angle, school, home, friendships, changing bodies, reshaping brains. Not forgetting the 24/7 pressure from social media they are battered with, something we parents did not have to navigate at such a pivotal time of […]
Leah Nylander of West Coast Yoga blogs on the impact of isolation on our yoga and meditation practice for International Day of Yoga 2020 (21st June 2020); an awareness day initiated by United Nations which promotes health, harmony and peace. So here we find ourselves living in a COVID 19 world under the rule of […]
Yoga is an eight-part system which influences the whole person, mind and body. It is an ancient practice which incorporates different elements such as physical postures, which may be held for a long period of time, to breath control, mindfulness and a code of ethics. The ethos behind yoga is to be compassionate and kind […]
Much of the weight gained during pregnancy isn’t from the baby itself. Rather, it’s from extra fluid that your body creates to cushion and nurture the baby. All this extra fluid can lead to swelling, one of the most common side effects of pregnancy. Swelling can happen at any time of your pregnancy, but it […]
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How to have a mindful New Year: If you are dreading going back to the pressures of work after the Christmas holidays “mindfulness” – paying more attention to the present moment can help you deal with the stress and feel happier and more positive in 2021. We often race through life forgetting to pay attention […]
Yoga treats and maintains not only our physical health but our mental health too. In today’s rat race for amassing physical possessions, man has not only harmed his body but also his mental health as well. Consequently, while earlier, emphasis in medical profession was upon communicable and non-communicable diseases today, the emphasis is upon mental […]