Look after your immune system with correct yoga postures and breath-control that makes you want to choose healthier food

Yoga has postures and breath-control (pranayama) exercises that stimulate the immune system. One such posture is Simhasana (see photos), which directly stimulates the spleen meridian. In the two photos shown of Simhasana you see me doing Tha-Uddiyana Bandha on exhalation retention. This bandha stimulates both the spleen and the thymus gland which are both important organs of the immune system. ...

Pranayama at its highest level in the practical sense: William Truebridge’s world record free dive to 124 metres with only one breath

by Simon Borg-Olivier A few days ago my inspirational friend, amazing freediver and inspirational yogi William Trubridge has just broken his own world record twice in two days by diving down 124 metres and coming back up with just one breath. This article describes the event and lets you hear from William himself. You can see two short videos of this below. In the …

Simon Borg-Olivier Yoga Demonstration on the Cliffs of the Bahamas October 2009

Glenn Venghaus has posted a video of Simon Borg-Olivier’s advanced yoga display on the cliffs of the Bahamas in October 2009 where he was privileged to be invited to teach in part of WIlliam Truebridge’s Freediving Masterclass. Glen writes… “Simon Borg Olivier, a legend in the yoga world and expert on breathing techniques (pranayama) as well as able to understand …

Pranayama Exercise before meals

Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:48am Hi there – Simon taught a series of Pranayamic exercises to practise before meals – is there a set of instructions so I may refresh my memory somewhere? Warm thanks.. Robin Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on February 26, 2010 at 12:44pm Hi Robin, you …

Starting a Daily Practice

Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:46am Hi – I’m looking to cultivate a daily practice and what can happen is that I end up talking myself out of it or finding a distraction; I know that the practice will be good for me on many levels… Are there some key aspects you suggest …

Diaphragmatic breathing for stability, internal power and relaxation

Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on July 12, 2009 at 5:14pm Hathayoga is firm your abdomen, but don’t suck in your navel, and do use your diaphragm for strength, power & relaxation. See a clue on why this is so http://tinyurl.com/abs-core Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on July 12, 2009 at 5:17pm This is a great article …

Shakti Mat Bliss

Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on June 29, 2009 at 11:12am Thanks to Marianne & @sweatybettypr for all their great skill in organising us to get on the channel 7 Sunrise program this morning – great blog on this can be seen on how our session came out at www.sweatybettypr.com/blog/. Thanks also to Eric Wolrath and his fantastic …

Fasting and Yoga

The following article was written by John McWhorter in 2007 after he interviewed a number of Australia’s leading Yoga authorities on the relationship between yoga and fasting. John interviewed me after I had just completed a 35 day juice fast around the time of the birth of my son in 2007. in 2011 I completed a 56 day juice fast. …