Creativity, the source of all innovation, has remained at the forefront of scholarly inquiry by psychologists, therapists and now neuroscientists for decades. Creativity provides innovation at the source of all thought; how it expresses is almost infinite, whether that’s abstract painting, writing a novel, or problem solving when you’re hanging off the side of a cliff on belay. It stands to reason that the more innovative thinking there is happening in society at large, the greater the benefit to us all.

It's too early for a lot of definitive data on how pandemic life has contributed to trends in musculoskeletal disorders, but safe to say that stress and longer periods spent sitting (on Zoom) are likely to deliver an increase in back pain.

Though marma therapy is a specialized area of massage and reflexology, understanding how yoga poses may influence certain marma points may also add new depth to your practice.

We’ve all heard that yoga is good for stress, but how you approach your practice may be the key to whether or not that promise holds true. Understanding how stress operates on your body can help inform how you approach your yoga practice to maximise its stress-busting effects.

Though we may think of deep breathing as a means only to induce states of calm, Solar Pranayama techniques are great for a morning practice or any time that you’re feeling sluggish or unmotivated during the day. Though some can be quite vigorous, they don’t need to be in order to be effective.

Are you feeling frazzled, anxious or overwhelmed? Experts agree that the time is now to practice stress reduction strategies to preserve your health and wellbeing. The ongoing financial and social uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has us all on edge, and it’s more important than ever for our health to make time for stress-reduction and self care.

Studies suggest that the more regularly you practice yoga, the greater the benefits, so it’s worth taking the time to make it a regular part of your week. Even practicing once a week can improve your physical health and sense of mental wellbeing.

Restorative Yoga uses supported positions to invoke deep relaxation to settle your mind and harmonize your physiology, relieving stress, pain and improving emotional wellbeing.