Written in support of World Mental Health Day 2018 Anxiety is one of the most commonly cited reasons for joining Himalaya Yoga Valley Centre in Cork, and these are just the people who are seeking help for their disorder. Studies show that young people are less likely than any other age group to seek professional
How can yoga support young men with depression and help prevent suicides? Written in support of World Mental Health Day 2018 ‘The body today is nothing but the accumulation of our past, thoughts emotions and actions’ – Gregor Maehle Imagine there was a disease that had been killing men around the developed world
New Videos designed for Yoga Teachers Learn techniques and modifications to progress your practice and support your students in Lalit’s new series of Asana Breakdown Videos As part of our commitment to providing continuing support and education to our graduates, Lalit has put together a new series of Asana Breakdown Videos designed to give
A 10 Day Yoga Challenge With a Difference The Challenge In yoga philosophy, Svadhyaya means the study of the self, Sankalpa means an intention made from the heart and mind. On our recent social media journey, a community of yogis explored their inner worlds, relationships and the yogic path of living through the 5 Yamas
How Yoga works as a complementary therapy for patients with breast cancer Quick links: – What is breast cancer – Current cancer treatments – Yoga as a complementary therapy – The benefits of Yoga as a complementary therapy Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, representing 12% of all new cancer cases
Yoga and Ayurveda for Psychosomatic Disorders By Sara Ponte Yoga for Psychosomatic Disorders (PSD) has been practiced for many centuries in India, and has only recently been used to treat this condition in other countries. What is a Psychosomatic Disorder? Psychosomatic Disorder, also known as “somatic symptoms” or “somatoform” disorder, represents a group of disturbances
Yoga for Trauma by Gayle Newbolt Anyone who has experienced a traumatic event can be left vulnerable to developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma related illness. According to current research, between 50 to 60 percent of all Americans will experience trauma at some point in their life. In this post we explore
Arm Balancing and Core Strengthening Practice with Lalit Practice with Lalit as he takes you step by step through some of the key poses to build core strength and establish your arm balancing practice. During this 25 minute practice you’ll flow through: – Bakasana – Eka pada koundinyasana a – Eka pada koundinyasana b – Parsva bakasana
Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders By Laura Mendez What is Sleep? Sleep is defined in Wikipedia as a “naturally recurring state characterised by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles”. Sleep plays a significant role in brain development. Sleep enables the brain
Yoga and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Amy Bernard “Recent Research has unveiled the fact that our bodies have great capacity, when it comes to storing bad memories. The body processes some of these memories and the rest is passed onto our nervous system where it rests on our spine untreated for several years to
