Get your heart right with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Yoga

    2020-09-07T10:15:06+00:00May 21st, 2020|iGLOBAL, iWellness|

    Sena Yoga Co. Founder Varun Raj is taking Britons back to yoga's indigenous roots with free online classes throughout the coronavirus lockdown, mixing hatha and vinyasa flow with breathwork and meditation. His no-nonsense approach to yoga was cultivated by his parents and mentors throughout childhood, frequent visits to India and then later his qualification with the Traditional Yoga Association. Varun says: "Life was moving at such a frenetic pace before lockdown. People needed to slow down. There was such a [...]

      As a birdwatcher, coronavirus has turned the tables

      2020-09-07T13:35:10+00:00May 20th, 2020|iCommunity, iGLOBAL|

      ‘Creativity in Crisis’ is an anthology of short stories capturing the authentic experiences of 26 British Indian key workers, parents and educators through the coronavirus lockdown. Here is the third in a series from an avid birdwatcher. “Are the birds watching me or am I watching them?” I ponder, with a cup of chai leaning against my double-glazed door leading out to the garden. I catch a glance of a blue tit, feeding on the fat balls. I stand staring [...]

        Exercise is my religion: Skipping Sikh on getting a locked-down nation active

        2020-09-07T14:02:14+00:00May 18th, 2020|iGLOBAL, News & Views|

        While “PE with Joe” is working on getting the nation up and out of bed every morning in the Covid-19 lockdown, there’s another community hero that is spreading a strong message of hope through fitness – 73-year-old Rajinder Singh, the Skipping Sikh, has taken social media by storm with his online fitness videos raising money for the coronavirus appeal. He has raised nearly £12,000 for NHS Charities Together, with a message of “health is wealth”. A humble man with a [...]