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Close your eyes and listen. Really listen. What can you hear? And how does it make you feel? If it’s peaceful, then you’re likely to feel calm, but if the noise level is high – and you can’t control it – then it could be causing you stress. As mothers, we accept our babies will…
As summer fades to autumn, there is a different energy which comes to the fore… Gone are the active and fiery Pitta days of summer and in its place is the dosha, Vata. In Ayurveda (yogic medicine) there are three doshas – and like the seasons, we all have a dominant dosha. The three doshas…
Let’s face it there are a lot more than five, but if you find yourself hesitating to roll out your mat, take a read and you’ll soon be in Down Dog…. 1: It’s relaxing and promotes better sleep! Life is full on, but the breathing practices, meditations and visualisation tools you learn in yoga help…
Feel extra close to your unborn baby with this beautiful and simple breathing practice. The best thing about this breathing practice (or pranayama), is you can do it anytime and anywhere – and it’s guaranteed to help you feel warm and fuzzy and will help to bring lots of oxygen-rich blood to your growing baby….
Just because we can’t see it, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t work it! did you know one in three women has an incontinence problem after giving birth?I’m constantly surprised at the lack of focus on the pelvic floor in many yoga and exercise classes. But this hammock-like muscle that supports your growing baby and internal organs…
Did you know that buzzing bee breath (also known as Bhramari Breath) is one of THE best ways you can manage labour? And not only that, but studies have shown this amazingly simply breathing practice can help to reduce high blood pressure, ease depression and calm your mind. The idea is that you are “blocking”…
If labour seems a bit baffling then check out our guide on what happens and when (well most of time time!). If you’ve not given birth before then the prospect of labour can seem daunting – but our bodies are designed to give birth. The best way to manage labour is to relax, stop thinking…
Kamboucha Tea may not look much like your average brew, but this ancient super drink is packed with probiotics, Vitamin B and antioxidants… It’s the Asian fermented drink known as a health elixir due to the belief that it boosts healthy gut bacteria and aids the immune system. Kambouchas is also referred to as Mushroom…
Did you know that good positioning will make your birth faster and less painful? And that the number of posterior babies has increased as women have become more sedentary. But help is on hand – certain yoga poses will assist your baby into the best position – so read on and rock that pelvis!…
Most of us start the New Year with a fuzzy head and a clear set of goals. After all, we’ve spent the past few weeks partying hard, working late and spending big. We promise ourselves that in January we’ll drop a dress size, pay off our credit card and nibble on a diet of raw…
This week I ran a private class for one of my regular students who has a five-month-old baby and is due to get married in six weeks. She’s in great shape, but just wants to feel really comfortable in her wedding dress. When I mentioned this to a friend, she was surprised that yoga would…
Simon Borg-Olivier is synonymous with yoga in Australia and runs Yoga Synergy with business partner, Bianca Machliss. Simon’s yoga journey began when he was just six years old and from those first exploratory steps, he has carved a lifelong adventure, which has touched and continues to influence thousands of other yogis around the world….
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