Yawn for your life!

As Dr. Newberg explains, yawning stimulates an area of the brain called the precuneus. The precuneus is associated with consciousness, self-reflection and memory retrieval. This same area of the brain has recently been linked to the mirror neuron system in the brain, which allows us to relate to the feelings and actions of other people. He thinks that “…yawning should be integrated into exercise and stress reduction programs, cognitive and memory enhancement training, psychotherapy, and contemplative spiritual practice… Yawning may even help us to enhance social awareness, compassion, and effective communication with others. ”

Go ahead and try yawning right now. Open your mouth wide and fake it. Put on your actor’s hat and do your best impersonation of a narcoleptic. Now repeat this performance 5-10 times. Around the 5th fake yawn you should start to feel a big yawn stirring deep within you. Keep faking it until the yawning reflex takes over and your eyes get watery and you feel a great stretch in your throat. If there are others around that’s even better, because as soon as you see someone else yawn your body will feel like joining in. No need to stop at one, keep yawning as long as you feel like. There now don’t you feel better? Keep yawning every time you want to increase mental alertness. If anyone tells you that you are being rude, kindly educate them on the important benefits of yawning in today’s busy world. Then if they still think you are rude, yawn again and say, “Oh, excuse me, I was just stimulating my precuneus,” and leave it at that!

KC creates a sacred experience in his sessions from start to finish. Beyond addressing my muscular imbalances, his intuitive and caring treatment made me feel incredibly relaxed, which allowed me to journey on a visionary and meditative experience. I felt truly grounded in the seat of myself, and in touch with my higher purpose.

~Anna H, Toronto

Metta to you Anna!

The teacher created a very welcoming and safe environment for us to learn and explore in. It made the learning feel natural and intuitive. We feel comfortable enough in what we learned to continue to practice it together!

~Karen M and Rob L, Iqaluit

The flow + pace of the class was fantastic! I liked how open to questions the class was. Overall, we loved it!

~Kayleigh M and Rick H, Halifax

Thanks for the feedback!

KC Schwarz is a certified teacher from the Lotus Palm school in Montreal, Quebec – North America’s leading Thai Yoga Massage training center. Originally a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia he followed his love of the ocean to Thailand where he studied Thai massage for the first time, then relocated to Montreal in order to pursue his passion full time. Previously he was an internationally certified teacher of CPR/First Aid and has the aspiration of training his students to be the very best. He brings a friendly, funny, and calm approach to the teaching. His mission is to see massage practiced in North America as it is in Thailand- accessible to anyone as a way of life towards a healthy mind and body.

Email : kc@karmathaimassage.com

Karma Thai Massage - Traditional Yoga Massage - Mile End - Montreal