The yoga market can be a very confusing and overwhelming place to venture into. Innumerable styles and schools are presenting themselves and are trying to get a slice of this multi-billion $ industry. As a novice to yoga, choosing the right (most suitable) style of yoga, may turn into a big hurdle (and possible stumbling…
Yoga as Destressing Method: Walking Out of Anxiety and Towards Self-Control
Yoga is a Sanskrit word that means “to join, to bring together”. This millenary tradition, born in India around 4000 years ago, more than a physical activity is a whole philosophy of life. In combination with the “asanas” or postures, yoga aims at harmonizing the work of the body, the breath and the mind, which…
What is Yoga All About?
Yoga is trendy. It is the “in thing” to do or at least to claim that one does it. It’s almost like one has to be able to say “oh, yes, I also do yoga”. But what is yoga all about and why has it gained so much popularity in recent years? Is it a…
Yoga and digestion – is there a relation?
Most of us practice yoga on a weekly basis. But what’s so really, truly great about it? Is it the added flexibility? The new-found strength? Or the ability to find more balance, even off the mat, in daily life? These might all be great (superficial) layers of your acquaintance with a yoga asana practice. Yet,…
Yoga as de-stressing method?
Last month the focus at Slow•o•lution was to raise awareness of the negative impact a stressful lifestyle has on our health and wellbeing. Along the way hopefully the different blogs made you think what are the causes that lead you to have such a life style. A lot of times we might know what the…
The right approach to workout
With the arrival of each new year we define our resolutions and many of us resolve to be more active and work out more. Working out is a term that combines different categories: strength, balance, endurance and flexibility. Each category has advantages and disadvantages which I will touch on in the coming months, but for…
Stay healthy through workout
Have you ever wondered how workout (in any form) affects not only your energy levels and mood, but also your health? I have always been very active – started playing tennis at the age of 4, and up to this day I stay active every day. But it was only at the age of 25…