by Anji Gopal | Jan 14, 2019 | Yoga
If you are just starting out on your yoga journey, you may be surprised to hear that yoga can put stresses and strains on the body. Isn’t yoga a gentle, healing, positive, mindful practice ? As an osteopath as well as a yoga teacher, I am used to seeing...
by Anji Gopal | Jun 5, 2018 | Healthcare, Osteopathy, Yoga, Yoga For Back Pain, Yoga Research
Sometimes it’s hard to relax and we really need this skill in our hectic lives – especially if we are feeling stressed, overtired or are in pain. Here’s a 15 minute relaxation practice – similar to the ones at the end of a yoga class –...
by Anji Gopal | Apr 1, 2018 | Healthcare, Osteopathy, Yoga, Yoga Research
Negotiating the morning commute might not seem to have anything in common with being chased by a lion, but it has the same effect on your body – the stress response. Stress in modern life has been so well researched that we know beyond doubt the impact it has on...
by Anji Gopal | Nov 14, 2017 | Healthcare, Osteopathy, Yoga
Here’s a blog I wrote for Triyoga this month – you can also find it here on the Triyoga Blog Sometimes we all judge a book by its cover. You could be forgiven for thinking that yoga is just for lithe, flexible young women and muscly tanned guys – doing...
by Anji Gopal | Mar 31, 2017 | Yoga
Persistent or Chronic Pain is pain that has gone on for (on average) more than 12 weeks. It is a really common problem, often in the low back, but in other areas of the body too. What we know from neuroscience research is that Persistent Pain changes the brain. My...
by Anji Gopal | Mar 29, 2017 | Healthcare, Osteopathy, Yoga
Well I don’t need to tell you that you can benefit from some rest and relaxation – I see the effects of our London lifestyle on my patients and students on a daily basis. We spend a good deal of our time running on empty ! My yoga students have asked me...
