Manage your pain
If anyone is looking to learn about chronic pain from a medical model and cognitive behavioural therapy perspective, then this is a good book. It has simple explanations about various [...]
Chronic pain and the links between mind and body
Chronic pain in the body can be triggered by a perceived threat in the mind as a way to protect the mind - body The Yoga Therapy for Pain [...]
Principles of The Breath
More research to support the principles of the breath. The inhale can activate the fight flight response and the exhale activates the rest and relax response. This is why we [...]
Good reading
I just finished reading this book on chronic pain and, despite the questionable title, it gives an excellent explanation of how chronic pain develops and is maintained.
What is Prana and how does it relate to pain?
Prana is the universal energy which flows in and around the body and is considered a life-giving force. Have you ever felt that warmth and feeling of something flowing in [...]
Boom & Bust on the Yoga Mat
I’ll just do one more sun salutation…. Ever had a pain free day and gone a little harder on the mat (BOOM) or cleaned out that long forgotten cupboard only [...]
Primary Suffering vs Secondary Suffering
Pain can grow like the branches on a tree... This is a concept that has massively helped me throughout my pain journey and I regularly ask myself "Would I rather [...]
A chant a day keeps the pain away…
Research in the International Journal of Yoga found that chanting can lead to significant deactivation in the parts of the brain responsible for stress. It is believed the vibrational / [...]
Why the name Seed of Hope…
I called myself Seed of Hope Yoga as a seed to me is something small that can develop into something bigger with dedication and sustenance. I see the journey of [...]