Yoga is not an ancient myth buried in oblivion. It is the most valuable inheritance of the present. It is the essential need of today and the culture of tomorrow.
-Swami Satyananda Saraswati-
I started Nivedita’s classes in my 70th year, as a beginner, doing one Restorative class per week. Since then I have learnt to engage in daily practice and to join as many classes per week as I can.
The human neurological network is extraordinarily complex, controlled by the brain and responsible for keeping our bodies hormonally balanced. External factors such as lifestyle, stress, lack of sleep – disrupt this balance.
Few other exercises offer the same mind-body connection that yoga does. As you match your controlled breathing with the movements of your body, you retrain your mind to find that place of calm and peace that long-time yogis know.
As a form of exercise, yoga offers benefits that are sometimes not easily found among other exercise regimens.
Medical professionals have learned that the following diseases or disorders can all be helped by maintaining a yoga practice.
It is well-established that overwork may be related to physical health issues, including premature death by heart attack and stroke, and a wide range of cognitive consequences, such as increased errors, mood fluctuations, motor impairment and attention deficits.
While grief is normal and natural, most of the information passed on within our society about dealing with grief is not normal, natural, or helpful. Grief is the emotional response to loss, but most of the information we have learned about dealing with loss is intellectual.
Ever wondered about the secrets to living a long, healthy and happy life? Jacinta Parsons cuts through the wellness hype and looks at the scientific ‘hacks’ that can help improve our lives.
Its not too late to start – this is one of the key messages from this recent SBS program:
It’s an incredibly effective stress management tool as it reminds your mind and body how to function in a relaxed and rested way. While other forms of relaxation are amazing, in Yoga Nidra you’re not only releasing tension in the body, you’re also releasing accumulated tensions in the mind, which is really where stress begins.
Most of us deal with grieving experiences on a regular basis and never realize it! While most people associate grief with death, it’s something that reaches far beyond that narrow focus. Grief is the normal and natural reaction to every change we experience in life.
According to the psychotherapist Hilda Burke, the symptoms of burnout include extreme exhaustion, insomnia, crippling self-doubt and extreme despondency – often caused by overwork, and being stressed over an extended period.
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