Are you one of those people who find it very difficult to get to sleep? Well you’re not alone Even after hours of tossing around I’d often wake up in the middle of the night & the whole cycle would resume all over again. It was a very rare morning when I woke up feeling [...]
We can rise above our fears by facing them, not by ignoring them. We can do that because we are not the fear or the thought or the pain, but the one looking at it. By paying kind attention to what hurts or isn’t helping, we can begin understand those things better. As we understand ourselves [...]
First and foremost you don’t have to be a yoga practitioner to meditate. Yes practicing yoga asana and breathing techniques can help to prepare us for longer time spent in meditation, but that is not the whole story.You don’t have to sit on the floor completely motionless. You can sift around from time to time [...]
It may already be on your radar that this week is Mental Health Awareness Week. Most of us can admit to going through difficult times, feeling lonely, anxious, low self-esteem and self-doubt. However we don't often admit that these periods in our lives may be a glitch in our mental health.When I decided to train [...]
Take Time To BreatheI recently spent a chilly January afternoon filming some self practices & I’ve just posted my first offerings for you to try for yourself on You TubeEven if you don’t have time to follow the whole meditation, just a few minutes spent sitting with your breath will give you a little boost [...]
My limited edition'Inhale Love Exhale Brexit' long sleeved T shirts are now in stock. Any profits from sales of these T shirt will be donated to the homeless charityShelterPrinted on the back of 100% cotton, Fruit of The Loom, women's scoop neck T shirts are available for immediate despatch in sizes 'small' & 'medium'. For orders of 'large' or 'extra large' or [...]
In yoga our feet, as in life are very important. They are the base for many of our yoga poses, specifically the standing poses connecting us to the earth. Our feet have 26 bones, 33 joints & more than 100 muscles, tendons & ligaments. Correct distribution of weight in our feet not only gives us optimal postural [...]
Now that the winter chill has really set in, have you noticed that your mood has dipped along with the temperature? SAD, seasonal affective disorder, is a form of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. It is often referred to as 'the winter blues' because the symptoms tend to be more pronounced during the cold, dark, [...]
There are a lot of things I love about practicing & teaching yoga. The way it makes me feel mentally & physically, the people I meet, the places my teaching has taken me. However one of the things that stand out for me is that with regular practice, poses that initially felt so impossible become [...]
There are a number of habits that have been drummed into me from school. For me the calendar year will always begin in the first week of September. The beginning of a new term seems to bring with it a wonderful opportunity to start again. To set new goals and intentions. This is the week [...]
