Christel Wellness

I wanted to share with you my dear readers my annual trip to my shamans Daniel and Tayna who live and work in Lumiar in the state of Rio De Janeiro in Brazil. I met them for first time three years ago when I decided to go on a yoga and shamanic healing retreat which […]

Want to sleep better, enjoy more fulfilling relationships, experience more positive emotions, greater life satisfaction and lower levels of depression and stress? Introduce a daily gratitude practice. Gratitude has a powerful effect on our health and well-being, research shows. In fact, at the University of California, Davis, an entire lab is devoted to research on measuring […]

With Christmas just over, I imagine your stress levels being very high.  Running around preparing for the big day with your family and friends can really takes its toll on your wellbeing.  Hence I am writing today about what the most important asana of every practice: Savasana, the final relaxation. Already in 1966, B.K.S. Iyengar […]

What Do Eight Limbs Of Yoga Mean?The eight limbs of yoga construct a structural framework for yoga or the steps taken through a yoga practice, path known as Ashtanga (ashta-eight, anga-limb). It is believed that the practice of the eight limbs of yoga leads to spiritual realization. The eight-limbed yoga has been described as a way […]

As I am preparing for my workshop towards inversions, I realise many of you must be wondering why do inversions in the first place?  So I hope the below will help you understand what are inversions and why they are so good for us.  What are inversions? Inversions are asanas in yoga that take you upside down. […]

I am really excited to announce this workshop which I will run with my yogi friend Andy Hamilton on Saturday 30th November from 11am until 1pm, at the Positivity Centre, Nashdom Lane, Burnham SL1 8NJ. If you always wanted to include inversions into your practice then this is for you! We will show you how […]

To get the maximum benefits with the practice of this pose, it is said, one should feel like a warrior, having strength, confidence and power. Given below are the main benefits one derives while practicing Virabhadrasana II. · Hamstrings are stretched and opened to the maximum: In Virabhadrasana II like all other Virabhadrasana, the focus is […]

I am very pleased to announce that starting Sunday 1st September I will be teaching Sunday mornings at 09:30am for 6 weeks at the lovely Sweaty Betty store in Windsor.  Sweaty Betty is brand of sports wear including fabulous yoga outfits which I highly recommend.  Their leggings are of superb quality, comfortable, soft and perfect […]

This pose has many benefits like: · Tree pose improves neuromuscular coordination. · Tree pose (Vrksasana) improves balance, endurance and alertness. · Tree pose tones up the leg muscles and ligaments. · Tree pose helps in bone development and proper alignment of the vertebral column as all the muscles are stretched in the same direction. […]

In the next few weeks I will go through some of the best poses for golfers as they require mental strength and deep concentration. The first one I want to tell you about is Dancer Pose / NATARAJASANA Benefits | Stretches the shoulders, chest, thighs, groins, and abdomen. Strengthens legs, ankles, and improves balance. Cues | Press […]