by Women's Health | Feb 7, 2024 | Workouts
Back pain? Join the club. Per the KZN Department of Health, some 30 to 40% of South Africans are affected by back pain at some point in their life. Back stretches help, so heed these tips from yogis for the best back stretches to ease out niggles and get that...
by Women's Health | Jan 15, 2024 | Workouts
Wanna feel more balanced, have fewer aches and pains and stand taller? Here, expert Aaron Smith shares the three stretches you’ll need to add to your repertoire: the laughing baby stretch to release tension, lunge stretch to unlock flexibility and cobra stretch to...
by Women's Health | Jun 20, 2023 | Workouts
The best yoga stretches to do every day are the ones that can help you increase your flexibility and full range of motion from head to toe. These include yoga stretches for your hips, as well as your hamstrings, calves, back, shoulders and arms. Whether you’re...
by Women's Health | May 2, 2023 | Workouts
If you ask me, there’s no better way to start the day than with a morning yoga routine. Whether I need to ground down or feel more energized, the right flow of poses always helps me tune into my breath and body. Yoga can be an especially powerful practice for anyone...
by Kemong Mopedi | Mar 13, 2023 | Mental Health
Banesa Tseki, a yoga teacher and co-owner of a Johannesburg-based inclusive wellness centre known as The Nest Space, owes much of her mental wellness to yoga. Diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder at 15, Banesa was placed on anti-depressants and anxiety meds that made...
