Con la práctica de Yoga actuamos en diversas partes de nuestro cuerpo ya sea mediante posturas, kriyas, respiraciones, atención plena, etc. Las grandes regiones del cuerpo que tienen correspondencia con nuestro sistema endocrino son los Chakras. Pero existen regiones más pequeñas, sensibles y de influencia en nuestra salud psico-física que …
A nuestro centro de Yoga vienen practicantes con ideas confusas acerca del término “Yoga terapéutico”. Por un lado, no entienden la diferencia entre Yoga y Yoga terapéutico ya que consideran que si al fin y al cabo una práctica grupal de Yoga es buena para la salud, es terapéutica de …
During winter, we are governed by the element of WATER. When in balance, this element promotes calm, inner peace and introspection, but when out of balance it can lead to anxiety (excess) or fear (deficiency). It enhances qualities such as willpower, wisdom and contentment, whilst eliminating the toxins accumulated during the months of …
Ayurveda, India’s traditional medical science, describes different types of people based on their constitutional makeup at birth or specific health conditions. In Ayurvedic yoga, each of these types should practise a particular style of yoga, as well as specific asanas, pranayamas… to maintain or restore their health. No …
Whether we maintain or lose our health depends on many factors. Among these, we know that the type of sport or physical activity we do, our diet and our lifestyle have a significant influence. Another factor that Eastern medicine takes into account is the seasons. Each season brings its own climatic conditions …
As the saying goes, spring stirs the blood, and there must be a reason for that. The days are getting longer, it’s getting warmer, animals are breeding, plants are sprouting and many of them are flowering, fruit is beginning to appear in abundance, and so on. In Chinese medicine, spring is the season of …
Nuestras fascias están formadas por fibras (colágeno y elastina fundamentalmente), células y un medio envolvente, gelatinoso y fluido conocido como SUSTANCIA FUNDAMENTAL que aporta fluidez e hidratación y que está compuesta de proteoglicanos, ácido hialurónico y agua. Los PROTEOGLICANOS son proteínas hidrófilas, es decir, poseen la propiedad de “absorber” agua …
Choosing a practice based on the behaviour of the fasciae, the perspectives of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda according to HYT ® INTRODUCTION Today, yoga practitioners have a wide range of different yoga styles to choose from, all of which are presented as suitable for balancing body, mind and spirit. The …
The cold is setting in, along with the rain, chestnuts, the urge to stay at home, to tidy up, to look within, to enjoy soups, and so on. Every season has its own vibe, its specific characteristics that stir within us a range of needs. In Ayurveda, autumn is Vata, the season when the cold sets in…
DO YOU KNOW HOW THE PELVIS AFFECTS BOTH YOGA PRACTICE AND OUR POSTURE? Image by Doug Keller A NEUTRAL PELVIS is defined as one in which the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) is aligned vertically with the pubic symphysis and also horizontally with the spine …