This is the month of Light, Fire and the returning of the Sun. The Hindu festival of Holli starts this week. Celebrating the returning light in our lives. Light is the power to see, the energy to move and the ability to do. Our fire in body and mind, bestows brilliance, confidence, will power and the passion…
Do you ever wonder where your pleasure went? Did you know feeling rigid, controlling and critical often has to do with our pelvis? Or that feeling drained, disconnected or never … enough, is equally related to pelvic health. Because our pelvis is our place of pleasure, playfulness and prosperity, it’s integrity is essential. Because the…
Waking up in the middle of the night and trying to fall back asleep, often, seems like an eternity. (Especially when we know we need to be fresh next morning for that VIProject!) You’re not alone. Worldwide 51% of us have sleep woes. And it’s not just adults, more and more kids struggle with sleep…
Our life purpose becomes clear when we see our life’s patterns through the Bliss Body. We’ve journeyed from Body Beauty, through the physiological- Energy Body, mental- Mind Body and psychological- Wisdom Body, and we culminate at out deepest body, our deepest desire to live and potential to give. In Yoga we call it the Bliss…
Feeling like we’re going with the flow in our relationships is possible when we identify with people, projects and places that uplift and inspire us. A feeling of visceral flow shows us we’re with the right people for where we’re at now. Responding instead of reacting can feel like such an achievement, like success. And…
We create mental clarity and focus by understanding our mind body. In Sanskrit this is called Manomaya kosha, the mind illusion sheath. With mental clarity naturally leads to confidence, curiosity and creativity flow. Our mind true state is reflective, clear and deep like a mountain lake. The mind, like a lake, remains clear when it…
Influencing our energy and emotions is vital in stressful moments. Through Pranamaya kosha, our energy body, we can learn how to regulate how we feel, respond and bounce back, with grace and ease. I just moved house this weekend, and listening to, and taking care of my energy body’s needs, is vital to resilience, wellbeing…
Yoga therapy works with our five Koshas, aspects or bodies of living. Effective, deep and skilful Yoga therapy is an art successful where other modalities fail. It’s effectiveness lies in working with the Koshas. According to Yogic philosophy, we’ve got five bodies, and in some traditions, even seven. I’ve been trained, meditate upon and experience…
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So, the articles we’ve wandered through the body on a journey exploring the effects of our posture. We’ve seen how posture improvement is essential to our health and wellbeing, and how Yoga can affect that. Yoga can simultaneously improve posture and uplift our mood. This week we’re slipping into the movement of Yoga to uplift…