According to the AHA (American Heart Association there are ) about 103 million Americans that have high blood pressure. And that itself brings them at risk for heart diseases, or even strokes. There are a couple of easy ways to work on this condition yourself, it will take some courage and persistence, but it's your health and you can do…
Today it felt like the summer began here already in Portugal. Temperatures are climbing and it looks like it's going to stay this way for a couple of weeks. What better way to find some techniques to cool yourself down than yoga, you say? Well, let's have a look at some great easy yoga tricks to cool your body down.…
My two passions in life, yoga and taking care of people with a mental disability. At some point I figured: why not join those two together? I was working in a residential institution for adults with a mental disability and on the side I was a yoga teacher. And here are some things that I've learned from combining the two.…
We've all had some neck pains before and I don't need to tell you that they can be a real pain in the ... Well, you know what I was going to say. The neck is very vulnerable and when you have pain, you probably realize how often we use this thing that is attached to our neck. Yes, we…
Mudra's, you've probably all seen them pass once or twice. They are gestures of the hand that are typically done when you are meditating. They've been used for a long time, which we can see in statues of deities in Hinduism and even Buddha wasn't too shy to use them. But how do they actually work and how can you…
According to statistics of the WHO about 39% of adults have overweight. Which is a huge number and a problem associated with our modern quick-paced society. I belong among them as well, and during my yoga career, I had a lot of 'issues' with it as well. But now I'd like to share with you how you can do your…
I've already talked about yoga for the spine before, and this time I'm going to talk a bit about yoga poses for the lungs. Why? Well, these two are actually connected. A slouching back shrinks the space for your lungs to properly breath. Therefore, these exercises will make sure that you create some space and aid your lungs. Another thing…