Yoga Pose Of The Week: Easy Seated Pose

AKA Sukhasana (soo-KAHS-uh-nuh) “Sukha” — meaning ‘easy’ “Asana” — meaning ‘pose’ The easy seated pose is a basic seated yoga posture, sometimes referred to as Simple Cross-Legged Pose. It looks easy and is intended to be comfortable and calming. It is a very common pose for practicing breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation purposes, and being in this…

ByTrudy Vains28/10/2021

Yoga

Yoga Pose Of The Week: The Staff Pose

AKA – Dandasana ‘Danda’ means stick or staff. ‘Asana’ means pose. Staff pose is incredibly powerful for your body, its looks so easy, yet there is a lot going on. Your body is in a “L” shape and its working alignment/posture, strengthening and lengthening back muscles, shoulders and chest. Not only is it powerful for your body but…

ByTrudy Vains11/09/2021

Wellness & Health Yoga

Strenghten Your Arms, Shoulders And Buttocks With This Easy Guide To The Cobra Pose

Strenghten your arms, shoulders and buttocks and elevate your mood with this easy guide to The Cobra Pose. AKA – Bhujangasana ‘Bhujang’ means serpent or snake. ‘Asana’ means pose. Hence the terminology - cobra pose. It is an easy way to learn the back bend pose that has many benefits. You can make the pose as easy, or as deep…

ByTrudy Vains07/09/2021

Fitness Health Yoga

Upward Plank Pose – Yoga Pose Of The Week

Upward Plank Pose is also known as Eastern Facing Stretch, or in Sanskrit Purvauttanaassana. “Purva” means “east” or “front of the body”. “Uttana” refers to “intense stretch” and “Asana is “pose” Upward Plank pose is great for utilising your core, preparing for backbends and strengthening your back, wrists, and leg muscles. It stimulates the entire…

ByTrudy Vains06/09/2021

Health Wellness & Health

5 Things You Can Do To Practice Self Care

As busy humans, we tend to deal with day to day stuff and totally ignore the signals from our body, until one day our body sends us a message to slow down, nurture, rest, feed it right, and move well. So I ask you, when was the last time that you checked in with your body?…

ByTrudy Vains01/09/2021

Fitness Yoga

Chair Yoga – Yep, It’s A Thing!

Chair yoga, or rather, practicing yoga in a chair, provides us with an amazing opportunity for to move, anywhere, at any time. In fact, I began my yoga journey when I was confined to a wheelchair in 2008. I only had movement in the upper half of my body. I actually even taught yoga from…

ByTrudy Vains13/08/2021

Health Yoga

Prenatal Yoga And The Benefits To Your Health And Wellbeing

Prenatal yoga is a healthy practice to adopt during pregnancy, with myriad benefits including weight management, a sense of calm and comfort and connecting with your baby.

ByTrudy Vains04/08/2021

Health

How To Breathe Away Stress

The world we live in right now is high energy. Some would express it as being quite stressful. So with this in mind, what are we doing about our own energetic health and well being? We need to take some time out for self-care with yoga, meditation, and breathing. Or if these aren't your thing, try…

ByTrudy Vains28/07/2021

Fitness Health Yoga

Being Zen: A Beginner’s Guide

‘Be Zen’ my friend said to me the other day when I was losing my head over something banal and not at all worth the energy. Indeed, as the quest to be zen c ontinues to rise in popularity throughout this pandemic, increasingly people are seeking ways of purposeful living. However, the truth is, no…

ByTrudy Vains26/07/2021

Yoga

Yoga: Chair Pose – Utkatasana

Chair pose looks so easy, but there is actually quite a lot going on. It’s a standing squat pose, requiring the attention of your upper and lower body, your breath and concentration. This pose is used in many yoga classes as a ‘stop and transition’ pose, to prepare for anything that requires a forward or backward bend. …

ByTrudy Vains24/07/2021