How to stay motivated when you’re not seeing any results
“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.” ― Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die...
View ArticleGentle Strength Training Exercises
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how I built strength when living with a chronic illness. I talked about building both physical strength and emotional strength, or resilience. I think both were...
View ArticleThe Gupta Programme: A Review
I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way...
View Article4 Amazing Ways Yoga Can Help You Sleep
When I was 6 years old, I managed to sleep through the fire alarm. While my siblings awoke in a panic and my parents rushed to get us out of the house, they had to carry me, sleeping, down the stairs...
View ArticleWhat does a Yogi look like?
We have a problem in the yoga community. We say that yoga is for every body. But we don’t show it. In my yoga training, we took a few hours to look through yoga magazines, seeing all the thin, white,...
View ArticleWhat is Yin Yoga?
I discovered Yin yoga during a hot yoga challenge I did in University. I had signed up with a friend after completing a therapeutic yoga course, but I was not ready for the aerobics type classes...
View ArticleYin Yoga and Chronic Illness: An Interview with Jennifer O’Sullivan
Last week I wrote about what Yin yoga is. To add to that, I've brought in an expert on how Yin yoga can help with recovery from chronic illness - Jennifer O'Sullivan. Jen has been teaching yoga for 13...
View ArticleWhat is Restorative Yoga
Restorative yoga is a gentle style of yoga meant to help the body rest and heal. I love practicing restorative yoga when I’m having a low energy day. Days when I’m feeling stressed, or when the brain...
View ArticleNourishing Sleeping Positions For Pain Management
It can be hard to fall asleep due to stress or anxiety, two ailments that seemingly affect everyone at one time or another. But when you factor chronic pain into the mix, falling asleep can become an...
View ArticleSurviving the holiday’s with a Chronic Illness
The holidays are meant to be a time filled with joy, love, family, and friends. But in reality, the holidays can be a stressful time for those living with a chronic illness. If you have a chronic...
View ArticleThe Wellness Guide to Bansko, Bulgaria
Bansko is the perfect destination for outdoor enthusiasts. In the summer there’s plenty of hiking, mountain biking, and trail running. In the winter, the town fills with ski bums hitting the slopes or...
View ArticleThe Best Books on Chronic Pain
One thing that helped me recover from chronic illness was finding different perspectives on health, medicine, and healing that I wasn’t getting from my doctors. Before getting ill, my knowledge of...
View ArticleHow to Plan a Vacation When Living With A Chronic Illness
The holidays are over; the snow is ever-present, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a cup of tea and start dreaming of warmer places. I’m enjoying the snow in Canada right now but I know I’m looking...
View ArticleHow Yoga Builds Resilience
We’ve heard about the health benefits of yoga with regard to physical fitness, relaxation, and focus. Yoga can have both a meditative quality and it can also serve as a way to stay in shape. It depends...
View ArticleWellness Bundle Giveaway!
Are you ready to spring clean your healthy habits in 2018? I’ve teamed up with five other chronic illness writers to giveaway away some post-holiday goodies! All the authors are passionate about...
View ArticleYoga, Anger, And Activism
This has been a tough post for me to write. It took a couple of weeks for me to get it on paper (or screen), and these are thoughts and feelings I’ve been grappling with for the last couple years. The...
View ArticleYour Brain on Yoga: How Yoga and Meditation Boost Your Mental Wellbeing
We know that yoga and meditation can help you relieve stress and let you relax more. However, the experts are still trying to figure out exactly how these things work. Just like the brain itself, the...
View ArticleYoga According to Albus Dumbledore and More
If you want to become a heroine like the characters in your favourite stories without jeopardising your health, join us for a day of yoga, tea, and self-development at the Rebel Heroine retreat....
View ArticleYoga and Bedtime Routines: A Recipe for Healthy Sleep
As the evening winds down, are you ready for bed? For many people, going to bed can be a frustrating experience. Physical discomfort and mental stress can make sleep difficult. Those that fall easily...
View ArticleWhat is Yoga Nidra?
This article was originally posted on relaxlikeaboss.com Yoga nidra is a deep yoga relaxation technique for sleep. It progressively moves the mind through deeper levels of sleep, so that as you drift...
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