dealing with anxiety

Dealing with Anxiety

The following chapter is taken from The Path to Happiness by Thubten Chodron. This book is in the public domain and was published for free distribution by Amitabha Buddhist Centre. It comprises a collection of Dharma talks held during several…
yoga courses

Yoga Courses

Following on from my announcement that I have started the Dru Meditation Teacher Training Course, this post is a list of all the yoga-related courses that I would love to do if time and money were no barrier. Oh, there…
aqua jogging

Aqua Jogging in Deep Water

Aqua Jogging in deep water is an extremely fast, effective yet low-impact way of getting into shape. Let's take a look at the benefits... Whilst running is one of the best forms of cardio-vascular exercise, it is also one of…
teflon pans

Throw out all your Teflon pans!

Evidence continues to mount that heating the Teflon coating used in non-stick cookware releases potentially harmful chemicals. In particular, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) have been shown to cause tumours in animal studies. * Workers involved in manufacturing…
inversion table therapy

Inversion Table Therapy

Over half of people who invert on a regular basis do so to relieve back pain, but to discount inversion as simply a back pain remedy would be to ignore a wide range of benefits that can be easily achieved…
law of giving and receiving

The Law of Giving and Receiving

For the last few months my mum and I have been avidly listening to every episode of season 15 of Healing With The Masters. Jennifer McLean is a fantastic hostess and there have been some truly inspirational speakers who have…
the om symbol

The Om Symbol & Sacred Sound

Om is a mantra and mystical sound of Hindu origin which is considered sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism. Om is actually pronounced 'A-U-M' as in 'home' and each syllable can be felt to vibrate within our bodies - the “A”…
dru meditation teacher training

Dru Meditation Teacher Training

Newsflash! There has been quite a leap in my yoga journey; I have signed up to the Dru Meditation Teacher Training Course! I attended a taster day on Saturday, primarily to get the CPD hours to renew my membership to…
what is equanimity

What is Equanimity?

Not many good things come out of Big Brother these days. Unfortunately, what I remember starting out as a social experiment and fun experience now seems to be manufactured solely to create as many arguments as possible. Perhaps even more…
mindfulness meditation

Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness is growing in popularity as a practice in daily life, mainly through the work of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School who has pioneered work in the health benefits of…
pranic energy

How Does Dru Yoga Work So Effectively?

The gap between modern medicine, quantum physics and ancient forms of health care, is closing fast. According to quantum physicists we are essentially beings of light or energy – a fact well known to the ancient yogis who studied the…
yoga abs workout

A “Kick Ass Abs Workout”

A month ago, I started a 30-Day Yoga Challenge, taught by Erin Motz. The challenge is entirely free, suitable for everyone and is simply available on YouTube. I like to experience the styles of different yoga teachers. I take particular…
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