Apres yoga

I have recently discovered how amazing it is to relax in a sauna straight from a yoga session. If like me you are not a member of a bikram yoga studio, the best substitute is to jump into the sauna at your gym straight after a yoga class. The benefits of yoga are to get your internal organs working really hard, and this directly warms the entire body. Once you've got to this point, even a 10 minute relaxation in a sauna can send your body into complete relaxation state.  

Fish and Crane pose

Today I completed fish pose and felt my complete chest opening up and my shoulders drawing back toward my spine. This is an excellent stretch and the deeper you go the more you can feel the benefits.  Moving on to balances, after a concentrated yoga session, I could hold crane pose for around 20 seconds. This is my personal best. 

Cut the caffeine by breathing

Cut the caffeine with simple breathing techniques. This will make you feel more awake in an instant. Take your thumb and forefinger, and start by blocking your right nostril whilst breathing through your left for 6 seconds. Hold the breath for 6 seconds and then swap nostrils and breath out for a further 6 seconds. Do this for a few minutes per day and as your lungs gets stronger and more open you'll be able to hold the breath for longer. 

Fight fatigue!

In constant need of energy I've had a great night sleep, and began the day with a fabulously healthy option of an apple, banana and beetroot smoothie. For lunch I've had parsnip, carrot and elderflower soup. Later this evening i'm going to a two hour yoga session to squeeze out any unwanted toxins. Let's see if this gives a much needed energy boost!  

1 hour lesson plan

Today I planned a one hour session starting in sitting position, moving to standing poses, then flow yoga, some twists and finishing in a meditation. 

Organic herbs

Specific herbs have been recommended by health care professionals for a long time. Recently, I tried out turmeric and boswellia and Gotu Kola as a food supplement. I have noticed that my skin has got softer. Clearly, there are benefits of working from the inside outwards. 

Hatha Yoga

Today I completed 1 hour of Hatha Yoga. I can feel how I've worked my quadriceps and hamstrings. My Yoga breathing was long and controlled in my practice, subsequently bringing more oxygen to the blood and my brain.