Basic Breathing Retraining
André's Blogs A good breath doesn’t need to be a deep breath. A good breath just needs to be equal to the activity you are doing. Contrary to what we often hear, this can mean that when you are at rest, a shallower breath may be more appropriate, then a deep breath. For this blog...
Winter mornings – Cold exposure
André's Blogs Recently, I became aware of the practice of a Misogi challenge while reading the book The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter (highly recommend it). Misogi is originally a Japanese Shinto practice of cleansing the mind and body, by standing under an ice-cold ice-melt...
Pumpkin Pie – An Autumn Classic
André's Blogs Winter is finally upon us and it’s a good time to indulge in some winter comfort food. One of my favourites has always been pumpkin pie, not something I’ve been able to find much of in NZ, but something you find everywhere in the US around fall/winter. Here’s a basic...