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Accessible Spinal Movements for Internal Health, External Energy and a Pain...
Basic Spinal Movements In this blog I will be examining a sequence of postures done from a simple standing posture that in its simplest form involves moving the trunk and spine into its 8 main ‘pure’...
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Kundalini, Chakras, Prana and Two Real Intertwining Snakes
Figure 1: (a) Top: Chakras and how to activate them; Bottom Left: (b) Intertwining snake snakes in my house; Bottom Right: (c) Nadis and cakras from...
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Mallakhamb: What I learnt from Practicing Yoga Postures on Poles and Ropes in...
by Simon Borg-Olivier Simon Borg-Olivier practicing Vrshikasana on a short fixed pole Mallakhamb in Pune, India, 1988; Many people in Australia and around the world are now practicing postures and...
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The Best Side Stretches for Energising You and Relieving Back Pain
by Simon Borg-Olivier In every day life many people do not get enough sideways movement and freedom. Sideways ‘stretches’ (spinal lateral flexion) are really important movements and postures, and are...
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Ten things to do that can improve your life
Here are ten great reminders for the day that have been shown to have a positive effect on your life. This is inspired by an article by Eric Barker but I have adapted it to be more inclusive of Yoga...
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The Risks and Benefits of Chest Breathing
Simon Borg-Olivier breathing around the spine in unsupported headstand, and here doing exhalation retention with isolation of the rectus abdominis (nauli) Chest breathing can be extremely beneficially...
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A new Yoga Synergy Online Workshop. In this session, Simon Borg-Olivier, Co-Director of Yoga Synergy, will take you through some of the essential basics of yoga therapy. Watch the full session online....
View ArticleFree Online Workshop “Safe Effective Ashtanga Vinyasa”
How to deal with three common problems faced when doing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: Three of the most common problems faced by people doing Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, and in fact most modern yoga, are problems...
View ArticleOnline Workshops with Simon Borg-Olivier
Simon’s recent Online Workshops cover a range of helpful topics for improving your Yoga and teaching skills. His most recent workshop is on the topic of Back Pain Relief where you will learn the most...
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Back Pain during yoga. Can you suggest anything to help me?
I have been asked the following question about back pain doing postures. Here is my short general answer: QUESTION: I have difficulty breathing in when I drop back to a back arch (urdhva dhanurasana)...
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