What if repeating a simple sound for just 12 minutes could lower your cortisol by 25%, increase dopamine production by 65%, and physically change your brain structure in measurable ways? Impossible? Not according to ground breaking neuroscience research. Repeating a simple sound for a few minutes a day can shift so much inside us. Research from places like Harvard Medical School suggests that mantra chanting can lower stress hormones like cortisol (a word I'm hearing a lot th

What is the first image that pops into your mind when you hear the word yoga? I’m guessing it’s got something to do with the physical practice, or asana as it’s called in Sanskrit. You might imagine a long and lean woman, in the latest Lululemon gear in a downward facing dog. Or perhaps a well-defined physique of a man standing on his hands. The shapes and the physical practice are a miniscule part of the practice that we often get lost in. We are therefore missing the real

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I sit here in the country where I grew up in, surrounded by beauty that is indescribable. The mountains form a backdrop, like a spinal...

My relationship with Yoga began a long time ago more than 30 years ago. In my days as a traveller roaming free in the world, I was drawn...

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Welcome to my blog where real people get to connect to all things living yoga! I'm excited and maybe a bit nervous about my first blog,...