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Can stress make back pain worse? Part 3: Inflammation and the chemistry of pain
When people think about back pain, they often imagine something mechanical. A disc is bulging. A muscle has been strained. A joint has worn out. Sometimes that is true. But…
Read MoreCan stress make back pain worse? Part 2: The psoas and muscle tone
In Part 1, we explored how stress changes the way we breathe and hold ourselves. But stress doesn’t stop there. It also changes the tone of the muscles that support…
Read MoreButtafly: Transform Your Yoga – Free Booklet For You
Like many yoga teachers and practitioners, I found myself frustrated by the limitations of regular yoga blocks, cushions, and blankets – hard edges that dig in, shapes that don’t fit…
Read MoreHealing from the Inside Out: The Brain, the Eyes, and the Spine
Recently, I stumbled upon a fascinating discovery – one that has deepened my understanding of the brain-eye connection and the power of awareness. I’ve always known that my right eye…
Read MoreThe Most Essential Yoga Block
Buttafly National Yoga Month Sponsor It has been a privilege and a delight to co-host National Yoga Month this year alongside co-founder, Johannes Fisslinger. I don’t think Johannes knew what…
Read MoreButtafly Crowdfunder Launch
Physiotherapist TillyLou James wants you to get the best out of your yoga and meditation with her Buttafly Crowdfunder. But what do you need for yoga? A calm space, a…
Read MoreThe Buttafly features in a charity calendar
In aid of Breast Cancer Now Lanarkshire-based yoga teacher Mary Nelson recently emailed us this surprising and brilliantly done photograph. It’s the December page from a calendar she and her…
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