“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.”

Genetic research has confirmed that many modern humans are part Neanderthal.

“Through practice, I’ve come to see that the deepest source of my misery is not wanting things to be the way they are. Not wanting myself to be the way I am. Not wanting the world to be the way it is. Not wanting others to be the way they are. Whenever I’m suffering, I find this ‘war with reality’ to be at the heart of the problem.”

A major new review has sought to answer why kava can be toxic to some people.

“When the breath wanders the mind also is unsteady. But when the breath is calmed the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefore, one should learn to control the breath.”

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
– Some yoga wisdom from Jack Kornfield

“Anyone who practices can obtain success in yoga but not one who is lazy. Constant practice alone is the secret of success”
– Some yoga wisdom from Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Your attitude determines how well you will age.

“Yoga is wonderful. It clears up most health problems. It also gives you an overview.”
– Some yoga wisdom from Helen Reddy

Meditation can alter the physical structure of your brain to slow ageing.

“Basketball is an endurance sport, and you have to learn to control your breath; that’s the essence of yoga, too. So, I consciously began using yoga techniques in my practice and playing. I think yoga helped reduce the number and severity of injuries I suffered. As preventative medicine, it’s unequalled”

Discarded onion skins could provide valuable ingredients.