So I have blogged recently about how yoga is good for physical strength of bones and muscles, and flexibility of muscles and soft tissue. But how else is a regular practice physically beneficial? Here are my top 14 physical benefits: 1. Builds strength in our bones and muscles 2. Increases flexibility of muscles and soft tissue to enable full joint range of movement 3. Encourages good blood supply to your spine 4. Increases heart rate and blood flow, and long-term reduces ove

Ever feel guilty about taking time for yourself? You are not alone! Thousands of mum's out there feel this daily, including me! I myself have fallen foul of this and it's still something I am working on getting better at. I still have that guilt of not wanting to spend time apart form them and allowing myself time for me. Somehow we think that we are neglecting their needs if we do. From the moment our children are born, their life becomes our life. Our lives are forever inte

Last post I wrote about the 2 main reasons we work on physical strength in Yoga. See below link if you haven't read: https://www.namibyogi.co.uk/post/the-2-main-reasons-we-work-on-our-physical-strength-in-yoga Now onto flexibility. Firstly, what is flexibility? Flexibility is the range of motion in a joint or group of joints or the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion. So if we don't keep our body flexible, then our joints become less able to

1. Bone strength: Why is it important to keep our bones strong? 🧘🏻‍♀️ Our bones are living structures and are constantly being re-created. 🧘🏻‍♀️ Strong bones give our body structure 🧘🏻‍♀️ Strong bones protect our organs 🧘🏻‍♀️ Strong bones anchor muscles 🧘🏻‍♀️ Strong bones store calcium for the use of our cells and preventing injury. Most men and women reach their maximum bone density at around age 30. For women you can lose bone density rapidly in the few years afte

To all you lovely Keyworth and Willoughby ladies out there. Yes it is true, you are worthy of ME time! I know it can be really difficult sometimes, especially at the moment. I'm a mum of two small children and run a business and find it incredibly hard to find that time. But I do make this time for myself by either going for a run, doing some yoga or meditation, reading a good book or connecting with nature, because I know that I deserve it and I benefit so much from it! You