Yoga for Life

Last week everyone has been talking about #MentalHealth, and this week it is #menopause. It’s time to talk about it and really #makemenopausematter! I decided to start talking about my experience with #menopause and as it’s impossible to tell all four years in one page, this will happen over few weeks and more than one #blog. Part 1 I am 45 years old and have been suffering with menopause symptoms for the past 3-4 years; possibly longer, now I think about it. Although it is thought that daughters should generally follow their mothers’ menstrual cycle and inherit the same patterns, I entered perimenopausal stage of my life 10 years earlier than my mum entered hers. Possibly, as I suffer from epilepsy and my medication may have affected the hormonal balance. Possibly because of different way of life. Either way, I have been suffering for few years and have been trying to deal with it in many ways; not yet trying #HRT. Menopause is a natural condition and should be embraced and acc...

Coinciding with #Navaratri, today is the #WorldMentalHealthDay, an #international day when everyone talks about #mental #health. Should we not talk do (something) about it? Enough talking! But having one day devoted to the #mental #health at least will turn everyone's attention to it and maybe the #governments will #issue their stance on it. But that isn't enough! In England, #therapies such as #yoga and #meditation, are still considered as "alternative" and not suitable for national health or part-funded cost. However, the effects of #yoga, #meditation and #mindfulness on #mental #health #illnesses are far much better than those of some #medication. Don't get me wrong! I don't advocate stopping medication, I am merely in favour of some 'alternative' solutions to solving the problems, since the #mentalhealth problems can be very deep and very complicated. One size never fits all - therefore why doesn't the government explore these #alternativ...