Binge Eating: Relief Through Yoga Therapy
Binge eating is said to have its origins in psychological disturbances. Binge eaters seek comfort in food when all else seems hopeless. Yoga could offer tremendous therapeutic comfort for sufferers of this disorder. The connection lies in the fact that yoga could help heal the mind by directing awareness towards the body. Therefore, the behavioural Read More
Visualize your success and sure enough it’s yours
It is no more surprising that creative visualizations can make your dreams come true than it is that clouds can bring rain. Fact is, the mind can make our reality manifest and what we dream during alpha sleep is simply as real or not as the bed on which we sleep. Truly, the mind has Read More
Guts and glory: Insights on why Manipura chakra is the power center of the body-mind
Manipura is the third of the seven chakras – i:e: at the navel center and relates to power, action, willpower, self-esteem, vitality and ego. It governs the digestive system. The manipura chakra is also known as the solar plexus. To me this has such a rich texture of meaning and it seems not by coincidence Read More
Yoga: invaluable therapeutic intervention for anxiety and manic-depression
Bipolar disorder is gaining ground worldwide and can often go undetected. According to statistics, it is the sixth leading cause of disability in the world. Conventional medical treatments may have their place but they are far from adequate and there are enough testimonies to this effect. Of course the idea is not to self-diagnose, but Read More
Yoga: How to reap the benefits of connecting with your breath
Western science is finally catching up with the amazing and healing health benefits of yoga, also referred to as the union of individual consciousness with the spirit of the universe, in which humans all originated. If that sounds too deep for you, just picture yoga as being physical exercise that incorporates stretching, deep breathing and Read More
