The June solstice is coming – which is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. It usually happens between June 20 and 22, when we have longer days than nights on this specific season since the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point and the Earth’s North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.4 degrees.

June solstice is also known as the Northern Solstice because it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere. On this solstice, the sun does not rise precisely in the east, but rises to the north of east and sets to the north of west, meaning it’s visible in the sky for a longer period of time.

In many places around the world, the summer solstice represents the beginning of summer, which could have several tangible health benefits including better sleep and a more positive mood.

During this season, people tend to feel better and have a slight elevation in their mood. This may be because the additional sunlight helps to regulate our internal clock, known as circadian rhythm because our eyes’ light receptors have an easier time recognizing when it’s time to wake up and fall asleep.

On the other hand, during Winter solstice (happens between December 21 or 22), there will have the shortest days and longest nights in the Northern hemisphere – which is the official first day of the winter season – at least on this side of the planet. The tilt of the Earth causes the change in seasons, and during the winter solstice, in particular, the Earth’s Northern hemisphere is farthest away from the sun.

This can affect your body’s circadian rhythm, which regulates your normal sleep cycles, as well as your ability to produce melatonin, aka your body’s sleep hormone. To put it simply, the lack of sunlight could definitely take a toll on your snooze time.

Everyone’s heard of the winter blues, but there’s real science behind why this time of year has you feeling bummed out a lot of the time. During this time of the year, your brain’s serotonin levels (“feel-good” neurotransmitter that our body produces) are largely affected by the amount of exposure we get to daylight.

So when the days start getting significantly shorter, and there’s a limited amount of sunshine, your serotonin levels can drop, causing you to feel a little moody and melancholy.

Now that summer solstice is getting nearer, it is a great opportunity to pause and reflect. During this time, your Yang energy reaches its peak – which is very much important because as a summer shifts into fall, Yang energy will decline. This great abundance of yang energy will translate throughout your body because during this season you are active and growing.

Learn more about how seasons can affect your body’s rhythm by checking out our Seasonal courses.

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When you see everyone doing Pilates, see different poses in your Instagram feed, you feel like you want to be “one of them”, and become interested in doing Pilates Exercise program. But what is Pilates exactly?

What makes it different from other exercise programs?

Developed by Joseph Pilates, Pilates is a form of exercise that emphasized the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness to support the efficient, graceful movement. It is also known as the Pilates Method.

Not only that, Pilates exercise can help improve strength and posture. Also, this method has always emphasized quality over quantity since this form of exercise does not need repetition for each move. Instead, it focuses on doing exercise fully, precision is its key and it yields significant results in a shorter time that you could imagine.

By exercising the Pilates technique, one will be able to develop controlled movement and gain strength in his core muscles. Your core is comprised of a group of muscles which stabilize and support your structure and improve your balance.

When our joints misalign, we will experience a vast majority of our aches and pains. But if we can identify this misalignment and know how we can correct it, we can now support our body, and lead a pain-free life with good mobility and ability.

In doing Remedial Pilates, we can learn how to activate our core stabilizers and we will know how to safely move with much precision and control. In doing remedial pilates, its aim is to help achieve a muscular balance which is important for moving in an efficient manner that will help prevent injuries.

ChiBall Remedial Pilates focuses on healing injuries through clinically proven exercises. It has been developed in consultation with clinical Physiotherapists in response to demand for a specialized stream of the ChiBall Method.

The course has been designed as an educational tool for health professionals delivering Pilates-based exercises which are of a remedial nature and are designed for clients recovering from injury.

The purpose of ChiBall Remedial Pilates is to trigger the reactivation of these muscles in order to regain and improve stability, mobility, and strength.

Learn more about the benefits of doing Remedial Pilates when you take our course. You can learn the principles of Remedial Pilates Method at the comfort of your own home or you can learn the techniques to tailor this to your class.

Check out https://chiball.com.au/product/remedial-pilates-pelvic-motor-control-course/ to know more.