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Meditation and Yoga The earliest mentions of Yoga are found in The Vedas, a collection of spiritual poems and hymns which form part of Vedic literature in ancient India – these religious texts were written in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-European language. The word Yoga means ‘yoke’ meaning a link –

There’s always some type of electrical activity going on in your brain, whether you’re aware of it or not. When your brain’s alpha waves are dominating, you’re likely to be in a state of wakeful relaxation – you feel calmer, less anxious, and more creative. 10 Hz frequencies, which fall

Meditation – The Feel Good Factor Feeling good is an abstract term difficult to define – what makes us feel good? Sometimes it’s easier to describe what stops us feeling good – poor health, loneliness, lack of ambition, challenging circumstances, lack of money, an unfulfilling job – or sometimes there

Meditation – with Binaural Beats What are Binaural Beats? A binaural beat is an illusion created by the brain when listening to two tones with slightly different frequencies at the same time.  The brain interprets the two tones as a beat of its own and the two tones align with

Meditation – Managing Anxiety So many people these days suffer from anxiety in one way or another – anxiety manifests itself in many different ways – it stops us sleeping, it takes away our appetite, it causes eczema, indigestion, stomach pains and IBS.  It makes us irritable and moody and

Meditation – The Microbiome, Organic Farming and Regenerative Agriculture What is Organic Farming? In the early 1900’s farmers began to use synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers instead of organic ones.  DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was one of these insecticides – used initially in World War II to limit the spread of

Meditation, Digestion and Mental Health When our microbiome doesn’t function properly, our body and mind notice – and we suffer the consequences – inflammation, indigestion, digestive disorders like IBS and IBD – and mental health issues including depression. The link between stress, gut health and gastrointestinal disorders is now well-known

Meditation, Walking and Mindfulness Walking meditation is a Buddhist practice, it’s a mindfulness technique that can help people feel more grounded, balanced, and serene.  It develops a greater awareness of our surroundings and a deepening of our connection with our bodies and the earth. Imagine that you are walking to

Meditation and Sleep Sleep is defined by Wikipedia as:  “A state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain sensory activity is inhibited.” During sleep the body alternates between two distinct modes – REM and non-REM sleep.  REM stands for ‘Rapid Eye Movement’ but this

Honey – Nature’s Superfood As well as a delicious, nutritional food, honey is a drug and an ointment.  It has been used for centuries for its medicinal and antimicrobial properties – the ancient Egyptians noted its healing abilities and called it the ‘nectar of immortality’. Nutritional content Honey contains 31 different