Lovegrove Essentials Yoga & Spa Days at Saddle Street Farm are ideal if you want to organise something special for a group of friends, or give as a gift to someone you love. If you have any special requirements please let us know – we’re very happy to work with you to provide a relaxing andContinue reading “Yoga Days with Lovegrove Essentials.”
Category Archives: Relaxation
How does yoga help lower anxiety levels?
There is an interesting article at Psychology Today on yoga stating :”Evidence that yoga can enhance anxiety-killing neurotransmitters in the brain”: Why does yoga help and a flood of alcohol hurt? Well, the money is on GABA. Gamma-aminobutryic acid is a neurotransmitter I’ve made brief mention of before. GABA is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter inContinue reading “How does yoga help lower anxiety levels?”
No mud, no lotus – Thich Nat Hahn
The beneficial effects of meditation begin within minutes
Feeling a little run-down? Try chanting, yoga or meditation. These techniques can boost the activity of genes involved in several processes beneficial to health, and they only take a few minutes each day to show results. Previous studies have reported changes to the brain while people practise these activities, but a new study shows for the firstContinue reading “The beneficial effects of meditation begin within minutes”
Iyengar Yoga Teaching & Training 