Useful Things

Fifteen minutes of sun each day helps the body make vitamin D you need and feels really good.

A glass of red wine (no more tho!) is also good for you.

A few pieces of dark chocolate(dark fruit and nut is nice.)are good for you too, and cleanses the palate with the red wine.( A large Sainsbury does a huge fruit and nut very cheaply.)

If you do the Shoulder Stand before you go to bed (just for 5 minutes), you should have both nicer dreams and sleep better. But make it at least 3 hours after a meal. Also a banana last thing can help.

 

A doctor told me that we create too much mucus in our lungs and inversions can help to get rid of it.

I always keep at least 3 cartons of fruit juice or smoothie in my fridge. Red Wine Juice is a nice one. Freshly squeezed tomato juice is quite palatable to.

A Perfect Day

A perfect day in the country can be incredible for one's being, my perfect day in the country happens to be Chiddingstone in Kent.

To drive there....

• Head toward Bromley, then Hayes through to Biggin Hill (World War II Spitfires on the left) and on through to Westerham.

• At Westerham you do a quick left an right and follow the signs to 'Chartwell' (Winston's Churchill's house). All his things are as it was when he  Saved this Country in the 2nd World War.

Chartwell

• Turn left from Chartwell and follow the sign for Four Elms (this part of the journey is wonderful in early May with a sea of bluebells)

• Follow the signs to Chiddingstone

Here there is a 14th century church and pub ,the Castle Inn, that Henry 8th drank in. The food is lovely and you can eat in the beautiful Garden.

Hever Castle is nearby where you can see Anne Bolyn's bed (10 minute drive) and Penshursts Place, a 13th Century Castle (10 minute drive).

Hever Castle

On the way home you can go past a huge Lake/Reservoir with Herons and Wild Fowl.

Have a Brilliant Day!

More Health Tips

The second thing I do in the morning is; one 5 minute headstand, one 5 minute shoulder-stand and fish (20 slow breaths).

At weekends; one 10 minute shoulder-stand,counter pose with fish, a 15 minute headstand 
one more 10 minute shoulder-stand another 15 minute headstand,then finish with your third shoulderstand.
benefits:
brain,eyes,complexion,hearing,heart.straightspine,varicose veins.stubborn constipation,liver,neurosis.anxiety,depression, and many more.  

 

That's an hour of inversion. Stunning benefits. 

If you have any more time continue with a Sun Salutation Plough and Fish. Then bend the knees and give the back a nice massage, close the eyes and exhale through the nose for a nice feeling.

Then in this order: Sitting Forward Bend; Camel or Bridge (counter pose); Cobra; Locust; Bow; Triangle with Counter Pose,

Standing Forward Bend; Roll Over Twist of the Spine (all about 20 slow breaths). Then roll forward and backwards on the floor to give the spine and buttocks a nice massage,bend the knees, close the eyes, exhale through tho nose, get  that nice feeling  and then relax.

These are some of the postures that will keep you fit, flexible and healthy throughout your life.

Incidently if you have a back problem always sit with your knees below your hips.

Also deep breathing will get rid of most headaches by bringing oxygen to the brain.



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Health

I want to tell you about a couple of things I do as part of my morning health routine...

We all de-hydrate at night so the first thing I do in the morning is drink a large glass of water with a Barocca or Revive tablet (Sainsbury's own-brand) which dissolves into an orange drink.(loads of vitimins)

I also use a vibrating toothbrush and a powerfull spin brush, followed by a mouthwash, which keeps my pearly-whites glowing, stimulates my gums and is like yoga for the teeth.

The headstand and shoulder-stand in the morning (1 hour) which  sets me up for the day.

The Funniest, Most Romantic and Saddest is the Italian film 'life is Beautiful' ( 7 Acadamy Awards) with Benigni, it really must be seen.