It might look like a mouthful, but this beautiful word from the Sanskrit language — Ayurveda — is pronounced AA-yur-VAY-da. According to one of India’s most respected Ayurvedic physicians, Dr Vasant Lad, Ayurveda translates to “the science of life.” Broken down further, Ayu means “life” or “daily living,” and Veda means “knowledge” or “wisdom” (Lad, 2004). Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of
Living with an autoimmune disease can be exhausting — physically, mentally, and emotionally. Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease affect millions of people worldwide. While medical care is essential, many people are now exploring safe, complementary options to improve their wellbeing. What are Autoimmune Diseases? Autoimmune diseases occur when the
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Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek support—whether from sitting all day at work, heavy lifting, stress, or simply the wear and tear of daily life. While many treatments can help, research is increasingly showing that yoga therapy is not just effective—it’s also empowering, holistic, and adaptable. Why Yoga Therapy Stands
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What is Prāṇāyāma? If you’ve ever finished a yoga session feeling calmer, clearer and more “at home” in your body, chances are your breath did a lot of the heavy lifting. In yoga we call breath practices prāṇāyāma—which is a technique that uses breath to expand the life force (Prana) in the body. It’s also a
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A blog to help explain this wonderful modality. Bowen Therapy, also known as the Bowen Technique, is a distinct form of bodywork developed in Australia by Thomas Ambrose Bowen. It involves a series of precise movements performed over muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia. These moves are applied at specific anatomical locations across the body and
Have you ever finished a long day in front of a screen, felt that all-too-familiar tightness creeping into your neck… and then noticed your eyes struggling to focus? Maybe things go a little blurry, or you find yourself squinting or turning your whole body to look at something properly. It’s not your imagination—tight neck muscles
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If you’ve ever paused to take a deep breath and felt a subtle shift inside — a sense of ease, of space, of “ah, there I am” — you’ve experienced the power of a mind-body moment. Mind-body practices are exactly that: ways of bringing our attention back to the body, the breath, and the present
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Gentle, grounding, backed by science One of the most beautiful things about yoga is how accessible it can be. You don’t need to twist yourself into a pretzel to feel better. Sometimes, just sitting still and breathing is enough. One of my favourite practices—both personally and in yoga therapy—is Bhramari Pranayama, or “bee breath”. This calming
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A 4 part course teaching stress management for better health and a happier life. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms: If you have, chances are that some of these symptoms are the result of stress or a stressful event occurring in your life. Whilst stress is a normal part of life – it
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Client A came to see me initially in 2021 for help with her rheumatoid arthritis. She had previously had Bowen Therapy, to manage the pain associated with the disease. For this client, the disease was prevalent in her hands which meant she was unable to bend her fingers due to swelling and pain, aching and
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