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20 December

SEASONAL YOGA (WINTER)

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 …

17 February

CHOOSING A STYLE OF POSTURAL YOGA

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 …

25 October

AUTUMN TIPS FROM HYT®

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…

10 June

YOGA, CHINESE MEDICINE AND DEPRESSION

DO YOU KNOW HOW YOGA AND EASTERN MEDICINE (TCM AND AYURVEDA) CAN HELP WITH DEPRESSION? The practice of yoga is a fantastic tool to be used as a complement to medical treatment (psychiatric or psychological) when someone is suffering from “depression”. That said, every case of depression is different, and not all cases have …

02 June

YOGA AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM) (The Five Elements)

Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine complement and enrich one another. There are various ways in which we can practise yoga and therapeutic yoga whilst taking into account the principles of TCM. One of these approaches is based on the well-known Five Elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water …

27 April

IS THERE ANY LINK BETWEEN CHINESE MEDICINE, ANATOMY AND YOGA?

The human body is one, and discoveries and teachings regarding its therapeutic treatment, whether they come from the East or the West, cannot but go hand in hand. In this sense, there is a similarity between the “Chinese acupuncture meridians” and the “myofascial pathways’ …

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