🤔 Have you ever noticed how what you eat affects your emotions, and how, when you’re feeling a certain way, your body craves certain flavours? 🤓 Ayurveda is a traditional medical science dating back centuries that has studied this link. Ayurveda classifies all foods into 6 flavours or …
Ayurveda, the traditional medical science of India and a sister discipline to Yoga, describes the human body as a series of physical channels (SROTAS) and energy points (MARMAS). It is these energy points that are used to regulate prana during an Ayurvedic massage, as well as to counter an attacker in the Indian martial art …
DO YOU KNOW what SUB-PRANAS are and their IMPORTANT ROLE in a balanced YOGA practice? The Sub-Pranas, or Vayus, are five subtle, physiological movements that occur within the body to enable it to carry out all its physical and mental functions in a balanced way. Understanding how to manage and mobilise them …
In AYURVEDA, the term BRAHMI refers to two plants with relatively similar properties (VPK = (V + Purslane)) On the one hand, “Centella asiatica”, also known as “Gotu Kola”, and, on the other hand, “Bacopa monniera” or, more commonly, “Verdolaga”. Brahmi translates as “pure consciousness”. Both plants have a marked effect on the mind …
What is TCMYOGA® Yang Yoga? TCMYOGA® Yang Yoga offers a way to “activate” the flow of energy in the Main Chinese Meridians, thereby having a beneficial effect on the circulation of Blood (Xue), muscle toning and fascial integrity. We use both dynamic practice (Yang Flow) and static practice with isometric toning (Yang …
SOME OF YOU have been ASKING us about the EXTRAORDINARY MERIDIANS and how they differ from the Main Meridians we work with in Yin and Yang Yoga. THIS is how the CHAPTER “XMYOGA. YOGA AND EXTRAORDINARY MERIDIANS” in our TCMYoga® training course: What you’ve been learning so far (Main Meridians, 5 Elements, Points …