A.E. CARDAMOM. Clarity, Joy, Courage “Cardamom” is a term used to refer to the seeds of a group of aromatic species belonging to the genera Amomum, Aframomum and Elettaria. In cooking, we mainly use two species. Black cardamom (Amomum subulatum), also known as Nepalese cardamom, and green cardamom, or …
MOMENTUM. The thrill of discovery One of the things that fascinates me when an aromatherapy order arrives is experiencing a plant-based substance for the first time. In the case of essential oils, it’s the scent and the effect they have on me; with oils …
Years ago, I bought this essential oil in India simply because of its scent and the way it made me feel. I didn’t know what ‘Davana’ or ‘Dawana’ meant. Naturally, when I got back to the hotel, the first thing I did was look it up online to find out what I’d actually bought. It turned out to be Artemisia pallens. I …
Have you ever wondered what kind of limitation is preventing you from progressing in a yoga pose? If you like this approach, these are the kinds of questions we address during our HOLISTIC YOGA® 300-HOUR PROGRAMME: MYOFASCIAL YOGA + AYURYOGA + TCMYOGA. COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED WRITTEN AND AUDIOVISUAL TRAINING MATERIALS, carefully developed …
3 GODDESSES VIBRATIONAL OILS These blends have been specially formulated for our ONLINE programme, “FLORESCENCIA. YOGA AND SELF-CARE”, but you can use them even if you are not enrolled on the programme. Each one possesses a very distinct vibration linked to the archetypal energy of one of the Goddesses. They are made with …
🌪🌬🌊 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 …