Beyond Veganuary: The Benefits of Eating Plant Based

As we begin the new month of February, so comes the end of Veganuary. Started in 2014, Veganuary is a challenge run by a non-profit organisation of the same name throughout the first month of the year to promote and encourage vegan or plant-based lifestyles. In January of 2020, 400,000 people signed up and this…

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Running and The Brain

A while back I wrote about the beneficial impacts that yoga has on the brain and it got me thinking about other sports. We have all heard of runners high, the phenomenon that occurs leading to feelings of euphoria during or after running. While runners high is incredibly unpredictable and not everyone will experience it,…

Does Yoga Give Us Superpowers?

Yoga’s Background: A Philosophy Lesson Many of us know about yoga. We see it advertised everywhere; a cure for many ills. For many of us, yoga means only the mindful practice of movement sequences, a technique for flexibility and relaxation. However, yoga has a beautifully deep and rich history, and is much more than series…