Stress
Why chanting is so good for us
Chanting simply means singing (rhythmic speaking) certain sounds or words. It calms our emotions, helps you to meditate better, produces positive energy and aids in enhancing our overall health. Here are some of the benefits chanting has on our body, mind and soul. Get a load of those benefits in Hannah Bimpson’s monthly Yogic Relaxation…
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Yoga nidra: the benefits
Our yoga instructor Hannah Bimpson explains the many benefits of yoga nidra, one of the vital elements that she uses in her monthly yogic relaxation class. It’s bliss on a mat – just lie back and sink into deep, deep relaxation! Yoga nidra – lying on your back through a guided meditation – is a…
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Yogic breathing clinically proven to lower stress
A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has found that yogic breathing (pranayama) for just 20 minutes is proven to lower stress levels in the body. Researchers examined levels of cytokines in the saliva of 20 participants; cytokines being one of several types of biomolecules that we release when we are het up which act…
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