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.

sleep scienceSimone Reinwald3 March 2022Simmy's Yoga labsleep

Unlocking deep Relaxation with Myo-Yin Yoga

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.

myofascial releaseSimone Reinwald30 January 2022therapy balls, myofascial release

Yoga Nidra can improve sound sleep

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.

Yoga NidraSimone Reinwald11 December 2021Simmy's Yoga labsleep

The 5 elements of TCM in Yin Yoga

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?

TCM, Yin Yoga and TCM, Yin yoga meets TCMSimone Reinwald12 November 2021Simmy's Yoga labYin Yoga, 5 elements

Short meditation to soothe the busy mind

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.

meditationSimone Reinwald27 September 2021meditation, breath meditation

Yin Yoga for springtime

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.

TCM, Yin Yoga in springSimone Reinwald18 September 2021Yin Yoga, 5 elements

your immune system and how it benefits from Yoga: let's talk science!

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.

science SundaySimone Reinwald12 August 2021immunity, science

TCM-inspired Yin Yoga for Winter

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.

acupressure, TCM, Yin Yoga and TCMSimone Reinwald12 June 2021Acupressure, Yin Yoga