by Kara-Leah Grant I spoke to Jennifer Allen of Jayayoga last year in a video interview about her yoga teacher trainings. Jayayoga's mantra is 'safe, sustainable yoga' and is built on Jennifer's 15 years of personal development, yoga teaching, and teacher training. Her focus is on understanding of the way our bodies respond to yoga, not just on a physical level, but on all levels - mentally, emotionally, energetically, and systematically. The movement-based practice (asana) is a combination … [Read more...]
A Review of Prana Box – Your Monthly Subscription Self-Care Package
by Kara-Leah Grant I am not a luxury kind of woman. At least, I can really enjoy luxuries when they present themselves to me, but I don't tend to seek them out or spend money on them. Part of that is because I run a tight ship, choosing freedom, passion and creativity over money - although I'm not suggesting that these things are in any way mutually exclusive either! It's just the way the cookie has crumbled over the last few years for me. ... but I digress! This week a box of luxury … [Read more...]
The Secret World of Vaginal Steaming and Maya Abdominal Therapy
by Kara-Leah Grant When I received an email from Yoga teacher Samar Ocean Wolf Ciprian describing a healing and self-care technique she was using as 'Yoga for the Organs', I was intrigued. This Mayan method talks about realigning the uterus, steaming the vagina and soaking the penis! For one, I had no idea the uterus could get out of alignment, and I'd never heard anyone doing anything like that with genitals. I had to talk to her. Plus, then I read through the testimonials on her … [Read more...]