Stress management
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
In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is listen with our ears and our hearts. Fred Rogers Why did you start yoga? Was it … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Stress
Welcome to spring – the wood element and the beginning of the yang season. This evening at 9.24pm (UK time) we will officially enter the season of spring, and I … Continue reading Do you have a clear vision of your future?
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
I have, honestly, been trying to write this blog for a while now. But I’ve always gotten tongue-tied and lost my train of thought, trying to define yin yoga in … Continue reading What is yin yoga?
How’s your stress levels? Do you consider yourself as someone who copes well under stressful situations, or do you feel like you’re constantly inundated with the symptoms of stress? The … Continue reading Beat stress with 10-minutes of yoga
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
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 calming evening routine with yoga at the heart. The nights are fair drawing in now, aren’t they? The clocks went back at the weekend and the … Continue reading How to create a calming evening routine
Autumn and the metal element are associated with the organs of the lungs and large intestine, according to 5-Element Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is an idea time to … Continue reading How to use the breath to calm the mind
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