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 | Oct 12, 2016 | Healthcare, Osteopathy, Yoga
We keep being told (especially women of a certain age) that we need to improve our bone health to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. A new study suggests that yoga might be one way to help. Osteoporosis is a common condition by which bones lose their strength and can...
