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Top 20 Tips for Health & Happiness from Simon Borg-Olivier Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. These are indeed very challenging times for many people in the world. I recently asked you to share with me your most significant health challenges and I’m thankful for all the great answers people sent me. On the basis of your …
Neck pain relief: Simple Tips: If you get pain when you lift your head up then it’s better if you expand your belly then move your throat forward and chin up. This is a simple application of moving from your core. This is a simple application of co-activation around the neck joint complex, which is equivalent to Jalandhara bandha …
Actually, HATHA YOGA is also known as the RIGHT HANDED PATH OF TANTRA. Are you really practising ASHTANGA YOGA or is it SAPTANGA YOGA ? HATHA YOGA = the RIGHT PATH OF TANTRA)? Here is a link to a great chat on these topics I just had with James Gopala on his podcast Gopala Yoga There are TWO SIDES OF …
“You may hear me say in other posts that it is important to move lovingly, gently, without any sense of stress of stretch or tension and that is exactly what I am doing here. It’s what we should always do, work at our level. What is appropriate for our bodies in the here and now. This was twenty years ago….” …
Here I discuss the two main things that are important for health, happiness and long term health. These are having good blood circulation with a low heart rate and a calm balanced nervous system. It is important therefore to practice in a way that develops and maintains a stable, strong, mobile, functional body while moving good energy (healthy blood circulation) …
How to deal with three common problems faced when doing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: Three of the most common problems faced by people doing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, and in fact most modern yoga, are problems with the knee, problems with the hamstrings and problems in the lower back. In this short presentation, I discuss some of the simple things you can …
A new Yoga Synergy Online Workshop. In this session, Simon Borg-Olivier, Co-Director of Yoga Synergy, will take you through some of the essential basics of yoga therapy. Watch the full session online. If you are sick or injured, we always recommend seeing a specialist, but sometimes, if you can’t get help elsewhere, you may need to help yourself with self-diagnosis …
How to deal with three common problems faced when doing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: Three of the most common problems faced by people doing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, and in fact most modern yoga, are problems with the knee, problems with the hamstrings and problems in the lower back. In this short presentation, I discuss some of the simple things you can …
I have been asked the following question about inverted postures and headstand in particular. Here is my short general answer: QUESTION: Is there any way I can reduce the pressure in my head during headstand? MY ANSWER: Headstand is an advanced posture and should not be attempted by most people. It requires adequate neck and upper body strength, adaptation to …
REGISTER HERESafe, Accessible & Effective Ashtanga Vinyasa Practice Register online here. https://bit.ly/3dGqXGB Amongst other things Simon will be showing you ways of relieving knee problems preventing and recovering from hamstring tears and strains, and avoiding and healing from lower back pain. Hi I’m Simon Borg-Olivier, Physiotherapist and Co-Director of Yoga Synergy. After 35 years teaching experience and my in depth …
