Article on Fasting and Yoga by John McWhorter
Submitted by yogaadmin on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 13:26.The following article was written by John McWhorter in 2007 after he interviewed a number of Australia’s leading Yoga authorities on the relationship between yoga and fasting.
Videos of Simon Borg-Olivier that have been posted on YouTube
Submitted by yogaadmin on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 04:12.The following videos of Simon Borg-Olivier have been posted on YouTube
This first video is from a Yoga Performance by Simon Borg-Olivier on Yoga Day 2007 in Malaysia. This performance was done in aid of MAA-Medicare Kidney Charity Fund
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOGA MUM – A Balancing Act
Submitted by yogaadmin on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 04:04.Recently Vanita Connery interviewed me for Australian Natural Health Magazine - maybe some of you can relate to the balancing act of having munchkins and working!
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A YOGA MUM – A Balancing Act
Written by Vanita Connery, Published in Australian Natural Health Magazine Feb 2009 A co-director of YogaSynergy,
How to use simple yoga to compensate for the negative effects of smoking without actually trying to give up:
Submitted by yogaadmin on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 04:45.Written by Simon Borg-Olivier, 10th March 2009
If you are smoker and don’t want to actually give up right now here are some simple things you can do to address some of the negative effects of smoking.
How to do the Upward Facing Dog Pose Correctly and Safely: Video instruction by Simon Borg-Olivier
Submitted by yogaadmin on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 06:16.As physiotherapists and long time yoga teachers Bianca and I believe that incorrectly performed upward facing dog poses are the cause of many lower back and neck problems in yoga. We also feel that most people do not perform this quite difficult posture safely or effectively, and although when practiced properly this is a really fantastic exercise and can actually relieve back pain, only relatively few people have the necessary understanding or abilities to do.
Yoga Synergy: traditional hatha yoga with an understanding from yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and exercise-based physiotherapy
Submitted by yogaadmin on Sat, 02/14/2009 - 07:13.Yoga Synergy: traditional hatha yoga with an understanding from yoga anatomy, yoga physiology and exercise-based physiotherapy
ANATOMY OF YOGA
Submitted by yogaadmin on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 22:15.You can click here for an simple to understand article by Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss written for Well Being Magazine on The Anatomy of Yoga. It explains the four main things you can do in a yoga pose around the nine main joint complexes in the body. This concept is elaborated in the YogaSynergy Text Book 'Applied Anatomy and Physiology of Yoga'
CREATING THE BANDHAS AROUND EACH JOINT-COMPLEX IN TRIKONASANA (going to the right side)
Submitted by yogaadmin on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 13:00.Yoga Anatomy Feature: Summary of main points on what to do with your body in UtthitaTrikonasana (with page references from ‘Applied Anatomy & Physiology of Yoga’ (AP) by Simon
YOGA FOR LOW-BACK PAIN: COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE JOURNAL ARTICLE, NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2005
Submitted by yogaadmin on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 03:05.Simple yoga stretches and exercises can help alleviate the highest cause of sick leave, say physiotherapists Simon Borg-Olivier and Bianca Machliss. Simon Borg-Olivier, MScBAppSc(Physiotherapy), and Bianca Machliss, MScBAppSc(Physiotherapy), are the directors of Yoga Synergy
FITNESS LIFE MAGAZINE ARTICLE: INTERVIEW WITH SIMON BORG-OLIVIER ON YOGA SYNERGY STYLE
Submitted by yogaadmin on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 02:37.A scientist with a heart for all things yogic: Simon Borg-Olivier chats to Fitness Life Magazine about
his obstacle-ridden journey to balance, his purist food philosophy and the style of yoga he
