There have been many studies into the health benefits of yoga, and the results appear to be very clear: yoga can reduce stress, improve fitness levels and even help you sleep better. Read on to find out what makes yoga so good for us… Whether you’re looking to improve your flexibility and tone up, or read more »

Doing a daily face yoga routine could provide a natural facelift according to face yoga specialist Danielle Collins. We all know we need to exercise our muscles to keep our body toned and healthy – but what about our face? To keep that youthful, surely all we can do is have surgery or use botox, read more »

Beating anxiety can be hard, but these easy to adopt habits should help to reduce symptoms. Not being able to sleep, a racing heart and that sinking feeling in the pit of you stomach are all symptoms of anxiety. Introducing a few easy habits every day will go a long way to reducing these feelings read more »

There is no doubt the British ‘desk lifestyle’ is having an impact on back health. Many of us now spend eight hours at work hunched over our desktops, only to go home and slouch in front of the TV, or surf the Internet motionlessly until bed time. Spending too long sitting down can weaken the read more »

US researchers have suggested that living in sunnier climates may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School have carried out a study on more than 200,000 women looking into the link between sunlight and the chances of developing the disease. It has been speculated that vitamin D (produced by read more »

Tennis star reveals his secret to success – Bikram yoga. It seems as though yoga is having somewhat of a moment in the media, with more and more celebrity devotees announcing their dedication. The latest of whom is none other than tennis player Andy Murray. The world number three has credited his improved performance to read more »

New research has found that yoga could be used to combat mild depression, sleep problems and other mental health problems, including ADHD and schizophrenia. Researchers reviewed more than 100 published studies investigating the impact of yoga on certain mental health conditions. Dr P. Murali Doraiswamy, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at Duke University Medical Center, read more »

My name is Ross and in many ways I’m not your average twenty something male. Having a mother who is a complementary therapist, yoga teacher and all-round holistic enthusiast has left me with a breadth of knowledge on the subject. I am also part of the team here at Therapy Directory and will be writing read more »

Swapping scrums for swan poses and hakkas for half moons…world-class rugby players are leaving their mouth-guards at home to embrace the healing benefits of yoga and Pilates. With just two weeks to go before the most anticipated tournament in European rugby, the race is on for players from all six teams to be in the read more »

Neck pain is an issue that effects an estimated 20 per cent of the population at some point during their lives, a large figure but hardly surprising considering the amount of strain we put on our necks. Nowadays it is not uncommon to sit glaring at a computer all day or to be constantly looking read more »