Everything you learn during our TCMYoga® training (including the Yin Yoga module) will not qualify you to practise as a Chinese medicine practitioner – which normally requires 3–4 years of study – but it will broaden your perspective on your own yoga practice and that of your students. Some …
Through the practice of MINDFULNESS, both on and off your mat, we become more self-aware, which in turn deepens our self-knowledge. We cannot change certain situations. What we can do, however, is CHOOSE how to react to them, and this gives us TRUE FREEDOM. Be mindful of …
WHAT ARE THE 3 TREASURES? IMPLICATIONS IN YOGA In our TCMYoga® training courses, we discuss Jing, Qi and Shen – Taoist concepts that help us understand the foundations of physical and spiritual health. In a nutshell: JING – This is the material substance necessary to be able to …
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, THE SAME BODY: WHY LEARN ABOUT YOGA AND TCM? When we set out to integrate Yoga and Chinese Medicine, the first obstacle we encounter is the differences in language. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a Taoist background, the foundation of which is Yin …
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 …