🌪🌬🌊 The SPIRAL pattern frequently appears in nature. It is one of the principles of Water. Notice how it swirls down a drain or how it circulates in circles and spirals. 🧘♀️👀 Human beings develop their physical bodies in an aquatic environment (FASCIA), which …
🕸 HAVE YOU EVER FELT AREAS OF TENSION OR WEAKNESS IN YOUR BODY? 🚶♀️There are various forces at work throughout our bodies that determine our posture and movements. 💥 If these forces do not work in harmony and do not balance each other out, they cause …
🙋♀️ 👀 These days, we’re more aware of our myofascial tissue and how to improve its condition through various exercises, equipment (such as balls) and specialised massages. 🧐 But… do you know which lifestyle habits to adopt to benefit this vital tissue? 🙏 We often forget that yoga goes beyond…
🙏 The physical aim of any Hatha Yoga practice should be to tone your phasic muscles (which tend to weaken) and stretch your postural muscles (which tend to be shortened and tense). It is a game of balance and equilibrium, much like that depicted by Nataraja, or the dancer form of Shiva …
🌳 FASCIA AND YOGA ✔️ When practising yoga, we’ll be more aware if we understand our body’s fascial system. If the fascia loses HYDRATION, it becomes stiff, dry and stagnant; in this case, you should practise a very nourishing style of yoga such as Yin Yoga or Restorative Yoga, or perform certain techniques …
👉 👀 My answer is: it depends… it depends on what you consider alignment to be, and on who or which school you’re basing your view on; it depends on your body; it depends on what you do with that knowledge of alignment… 🤓 Postural alignment in the asanas is the foundation of some styles of …
🤓 SUPERFICIAL POSTERIOR LINE (LPS) Fasciae are a type of connective tissue that envelops and permeates our entire body, from head to toe. There are several types of fascia. Some of these are linked to the muscles, interweaving with and connecting to them to form the well-known pathways …
Our fascial tissue is adversely affected both if we use it incorrectly and if we keep it passive and immobile. This “poor condition” has led to the development of various tools that facilitate Myofascial Release, such as self-massage using Myofascial® Yoga balls. DEFINITION: “Myofascial Release” is a concept that refers to …
HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE YOUR BODY? This question has long been on the minds of those who study the body. For many years, the answer has been that the body is a marvellous, well-oiled “machine” in which every part is perfectly coordinated and trained to perform its function. To a certain extent …
INTRODUCTION Vajrasana, or the Diamond Pose, is a pose widely used in yoga and other spiritual disciplines such as Zen Buddhism and Islam. This pose is mentioned in classical texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and is the only one recommended after a meal, as it aids digestion. …