Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Lifestyle”
In my experience, here is what I suggest people should work work towards in achieving optimal health. Of course some of these things may seem odd to some people but this is a summary that is written with most people in mind and of course there are always special exceptions for certain people. As always, any changes in lifestyle (especially …
Simon Borg Olivier Interview Part 5 – Secrets of Internal Energy View Part 1 here View Part 2 here View Part 3 here View Part 4 here View Part 6 here Thanks to Chris Johns who has kindly filmed and edited these videos
Simon Borg Olivier Interview Part 4 – Starting Yoga Practice View Part 1 here View Part 2 here View Part 3 here View Part 5 here View Part 6 here Thanks to Chris Johns who has kindly filmed and edited these videos
Simon Borg Olivier Interview Part 3 – What is important in a personal Yoga practice? View Part 1 here View Part 2 here View Part 4 here View Part 5 here View Part 6 here Thanks to Chris Johns who has kindly filmed and edited these videos
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Here is one part of a series of a six part interview I gave to Morgan Carlota and Malwina at the Yoga Synergy Intensive course in Goa India last year. Here I am talking about the purpose of our practice on more than just a physical level. View Part 2 here View Part 3 here View Part 4 here View …
By Simon Borg-Olivier MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) Most people in the world of modern yoga are not actually doing yoga while they are engaged in the activities of posture, movement, and breathing, but instead, they are doing exercise or having a workout, which is often painful, or at least uncomfortable, and after which they are often tired, and hungry. This is …
Be firm but calm. Move from your ‘core’. Breathe from your ‘core’. Open your ‘heart’ from your ‘core’. In this blog we discuss how to move towards advanced postures safely and effectively. More importantly, we discuss how, if you learn to move in the way described here, you don’t need to do advanced postures to get the main benefits of yoga on …
Chest breathing can be extremely beneficially if done correctly but can also cause problems if done in a way that overstimulates the nervous system. Many people teach and practice to inhale into the chest, and to exhale from the lower abdomen, but clinical research using Real Time Ultrasound (RTU) has shown that about 90% of the average adult population cannot really breathe …
Here are ten great reminders for the day that have been shown to have a positive effect on your life. This is inspired by an article by Eric Barker but I have adapted it to be more inclusive of Yoga practitioners. 1. Get out in nature – bare feet on the earth if best and in the water if you …
