Mindfulness and yoga as treatment for PTSD a contribution from Josephine Norrbo of Sweden, who qualified for our 500 hour Certification in July 2017

This essay will present a brief overview on some experiences on treating PTSD (post- traumatic stress disorder) with mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TSY). To start with I will give a summary on what trauma and PTSD is, then explore MBSR and TSY as treatment for PTSD and then finally compare […]
Is yoga really exercise? – from the Guardian
The trend towards high-intensity workouts has reinforced the notion, held by some, that yoga doesn’t really count because most of its forms don’t make the heart pound. It does, however, lower blood pressure and the risk of heart disease. A review of 17 studies published in 2013 found yoga reduced blood pressure and therefore the risks of […]
Piriformis syndrome, hips and emotions – Josephine Norrbu- a contribution essay for 500 hour teacher training with Bodhiyoga

Introduction This essay will explore some aspects of yoga and hip work. The hips are an area which to most of us hold a lot of tension. This can have many reasons, but in this essay we will look at one specific problem, the piriformis syndrome. What are the main causes of performs syndrome and […]
Samantha Paranavitana who lives and works in Bahrain successfully receives her Certification for the 500 hours Contemporary Mindfulness and Remedial Yoga training

Samantha Paranavitana who lives and works in Bahrain successfully receives her Certification for the 500 hours Contemporary Mindfulness and Remedial Yoga training she did with us in Solterreno. We received some great essays from her which we have published through our newsletter. Congratulations Samantha! And Happy New Year!
Andrea Peniakova (left) and Holly Lucas (right) both qualify as 200 hour Certified Bodhiyoga teachers

Teaching Yoga mindfully in the 21st century by the light of the Four Noble Truths
This is contribution from Samantha Paranavitana, the second assignment for her 500 hour Certification which she completed this November 2017. “What is the Noble Truth of Suffering? Birth is suffering, aging is suffering, dissociation from the loved is suffering, not to get what one wants is suffering: in short the five categories affected by clinging […]
Curso de Yin Yoga, Valencia, España

Choosing your yoga teacher training

It can be a daunting experience given the number of options available nowadays. We specialise in training small groups, moving away from the model of mass production and preferring the model of small, intimate and thorough. Bodhiyoga international has a reputation for being a unique yoga teacher training program that will take you from beginner […]
Andrea McCaghy who lives and works around the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green London, receives her Certificate for 200 hour training which she did in 2016 with us and completed this summer. Well done Andrea!

What is Bodhiyoga?

here’s my first attempt at a soundcloud upload….do enjoy if you have half an hour free!