Category: Feeling well

Bikram yoga: Half a Year Mark

By Oxana   |   January 27th, 2011   |   posted in Active living, Feeling well   |   no comments   

I started doing Bikram yoga in August 2010, so it has been a half a year since. It was an interesting experience. It was not always a joy, sometimes it was tears, anger, thoughts of giving it up for good, … Continue reading

My happy moments

By Oxana   |   January 19th, 2011   |   posted in Feeling well, Green life   |   2 comments   

A few days ago I was sitting in my favourite cafe in Byron, slowly drinking a large cappuccino and reading one of my favourite books “Naive.Super” by Erlend Loe. The sun was shining, the cafe was full of locals and … Continue reading

Mind over matter

By Oxana   |   January 9th, 2011   |   posted in Feeling well   |   1 comment   

It’s now recognised in both mainstream and alternative medicine that mind and body each have an effect on the other. That’s why medication and positive thinking can enhance physical wellbeing and why relaxation and massage can calm the mind. The … Continue reading

Coping with modern life

By Oxana   |   January 5th, 2011   |   posted in Feeling well   |   2 comments   

I am a great believer in holistic health, so to stay well we need to take account of the full range of factors that can influence our health. The philosophy of holistic health recognises that the body and mind are … Continue reading

January 2011: New Year’s resolutions

By Oxana   |   January 2nd, 2011   |   posted in Feeling well, Green life   |   11 comments   

The beginning of a New Year is a perfect time for many of us to re-examine our lives, and I am not an exception. Looking back at 2010 I cannot help but to think about how life-changing that year has … Continue reading