Archive for February, 2010

Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:48am

Hi there – Simon taught a series of Pranayamic exercises to practise before meals – is there a set of instructions so I may refresh my memory somewhere?

Warm thanks.. Robin

Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on February 26, 2010 at 12:44pm

Hi Robin,
you can see those exercises and practice them from our dvd entitled ‘Stilling Calming and Cleansing Body Breath and MInd in Dynamic Meditation. It is available on our website www.yogasynergy.com or you can order directly from our office +61 2 9389 7399
best wishes to you, simon

Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on February 26, 2010 at 12:47pm

As a simple short answer here however it is a good idea to practice diaphragmatic breathing as a general rule in your yoga asana practice and as a separate practice as well. in addition you should try and learn uddiyana bandha, nauli and lauliki which are explained in the dvd mentioned above and also described in some detail with relevance to food in our dvd on yogic nutrition and our book ‘applied anatomy and physiology of yoga’

Posted on our facebook site by Robin Young on February 25, 2010 at 6:46am

Hi – I’m looking to cultivate a daily practice and what can happen is that I end up talking myself out of it or finding a distraction; I know that the practice will be good for me on many levels…

Are there some key aspects you suggest to help my daily practice? How long should a daily practice be 45mins, 60 mins, 90 mins? If it’s 45 mins is there a sequence you’d suggest going through?

Warm thanks,

Robin

Posted on our facebook site by Simon Borg-Olivier on February 26, 2010 at 12:52pm

Hi Again Robin
a short practice is best in the beginning
do what you feel good doing – that encourages you
think length without stretch
activating muscles without tension
dont over breathe or overthink
nothing should hurt either
the sequences best to do are harder to describe but we now have about 12 dvds you can choose from
from our website
perhaps the simplest shortest sequences that pretty much anyone can practice are seen on our video entitled ‘dynamic rejuvenation and relaxation’ which is available at www.yogasynergy.com or ring our office on +61 29389 7399
best wishes, simon