Yin Yoga classes via Zoom
I am really grateful to be able to continue teaching my weekly Yin Yoga class for Brighton Natural Health Centre. Zoom allows teachers to guide you through your practice, from our own homes to yours.
Practice
Embodying Yin : on and off the mat
Yin Yoga is a practice of mostly floor based poses held for at least 3 minutes, typically at about 60-70% of our maximum range of motion. This moderate depth that we find in each pose is often referred to as ‘finding our edge’ – the place where we meet a little […]
Myofascial Release & Yin Yoga: for people who sit a lot!
Saturday 8th April 2017 2-5pm at the Brighton Natural Health Centre Are you a deskbound worker? Do you spend a lot of time driving or sitting on public transport? Is your lifestyle sedentary? There has been a lot of hype in the press recently about the detrimental effects of sitting […]
Self Myofascial Release – general guidelines and tools
Myofascial Release (MFR) is a term used to describe a variety of techniques which manipulate the soft tissues in the body (muscles and fascia). Many massage therapists and other body workers are trained in this field of manual therapy. However, with a little knowledge and the help of myofascial ‘tools’, […]
Understanding fascia: a guide to your body’s connective tissue
What is Fascia? Fascia is a continuous network of connective tissue in the body, composed primarily of cells, collagen, elastin and ground substance – a fluid that fills the space between the fibres and cells. Fascia is everywhere in the body – it surrounds and permeates all other tissues. Superficial […]
