My Top Three Tips We all know that feeling, a bit of a niggle in the head signalling the early stages of a headache. Maybe it begins with a stiffness … Continue reading How I Manage Stress Daily To Prevent Migraines
Today is a New Moon, and in yogic terms there are a lot of ideas as to how we conduct ourselves at this time. Ashtanga devotees will skip their practice … Continue reading How to embrace the energies of the New Moon
As I’ve been embracing a slightly more yin pace of life, I’ve been reading a lot about the benefits of chunking. If you have a task to do, say hoovering, … Continue reading It only takes minutes!
According to Google today is Blue Monday. According to clever people, this day has been calculated as being the most depressing day of the year. This takes into account many … Continue reading Choosing Joy
With the festivities of Christmas & New Year behind us, we are well and truly settling into January and all that 2023 has to offer. I always find this time … Continue reading Progressive Muscle Relaxation
I love teaching yin yoga, but I didn’t always love doing yin yoga. I often talk about how much I disliked my first ever yin yoga class – it was … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 10 I Bedtime Yin Video
How to make more time for yourself The excitement (and stress) is building as we can officially put up our Christmas decorations, watch festive movies and sing along to seasonal … Continue reading How to make more time for yourself
Pranayama is the fourth of the eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by Patanjali in The Yoga Sutras. It refers to mastering the breath through focused breathing practices and is … Continue reading Breathing to focus a busy mind
Building an effective morning routine Last week I wrote about the benefits of creating a calming evening routine and how this can help to improve the quality of sleep we … Continue reading How to create an effective morning routine
How to create a morning self-care routine with yoga at the centre. Self-care has become a bit of a buzzword; it’s often bandied about as something we should be doing … Continue reading Yoga for self-care
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