Good sleep is so important for us to feel well, function properly and live a healthy life - yet a lot of us suffer from poor sleep. Yoga can help you to unwind and come into a more reflected state. A regular practice makes you feel at ease more often and this will benefit your overall physiology and mental clarity.

Have you heard of Myo-Yin? This combined practice of self-myofascial release (self-MFR) with Yin Yoga feels fantastic. A mindful approach and beautiful tool to nourish your tissues and release tension. Today I show you how to release tension from the temporal area and jaw.

Have you thought about what might keep you from sound sleep? Stress levels have a huge impact on our sleep quality or ability to fall asleep. Tools like Yoga Nidra guided meditation can help you to reduce the mind chatter, calm the nervous system - prerequisites to find sound sleep.

Yin Yoga is a functional style of Yoga in which we try to primarily address our connective tissues, releasing muscular effort. This directs the stretch into the connective tissue along which meridians described by Traditional Chinese medicine are found. How can we inspire our Yin practice with TCM concepts?

There are always so many thoughts to digest and the feeling of overwhelm can leave us depleted. Take the opportunity to check in with your inner world with this short meditation and lower your stress levels.

Spring time with its upward moving energy reminds us of our potential, our plans and growth. The wood element in TCM is associated with spring and the organ system of liver and gallbladder. We can target these meridian lines in our Yin Yoga practice.

A regular Yoga practice can help to lower stress hormones that compromise our immune system and also strengthen respiratory capacity. But what exactly is the immune system?

Let's talk about immunology and how Yoga can support your immune system.

Winter is a time to nurture and fill up your energy tank, to consciously choose to do less and turn your focus inward. Acupressure can be combined with Yin Yoga to nurture the water element and your energy levels associated with the kidney organ system.

According to the 5 elements of Chinese medicine, summertime is associated with the element of Fire. The condition of the heart is reflected in the awareness of your spoken words, a prerequisite for this is mental clarity. Infuse your Yin Yoga practice with TCM insights and practice with me!