Depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Mental Health issues affect 1 in 4. Such are the numbers that the World Health Organisation has recognised mental health as the leading cause of ill health & disability & categorised it at pandemic proportions. In the UK alone, mental health is the leading cause of sick …
People often wonder if mindfulness is meditation & vice versa. Bring mindful is all about anchoring ourself in the present moment. Being aware of the right here right now. What we are thinking. How we are feeling. With a sense of playful curiosity, non-judgement, self-forgiveness & self-acceptance. Meditation is one way in which we can …
Anyone who has been to one of my yoga classes, will know that I do like to wax lyrical about the benefits of each of the poses. Then one of my clients called me on this, saying, “How do you actually know inversions slow the aging process?” Hmmmm, good question, so I began some research. …
We are bought up in a culture that frowns upon selfishness & as a result we generally tend to put ourselves right at the bottom of our list of priorities. Especially as busy working Mum’s, our needs rest well below those of our kids, our partner, even our boss. But I think doing this …
The last few months have been a real lesson for me in learning to let go. In Autumn of last year, I realised we needed to move house, downsize & reduce our costs. On the back of relocating from half-way across the world & settling ourselves into a brand new life in a brand new …
At the beginning of a New Year, many of us set, New Year’s resolutions. Why not think about setting an intention for the upcoming year instead? Sometimes, we start our yoga practice by setting an intention, which can be a powerful vehicle for transportation on & off your yoga mat. So what is an intention? …
In the last blog I wrote about self-compassion. One of the easiest ways to start practicing self-compassion is to give ourselves a self-compassion break. And often practicing something before we actually need it makes it easier to turn to it in a time of need. Start by placing your hands on your heart. Notice their …
Christmas is often an extremely stressful time of the year for many people. With many of us cramming in 2/3rd’s of our social activities into the weeks before Christmas, we often hit the holiday period over-tired, over-indulged & possibly even a little over it. Many of us then return to our childhood homes to spend …
Gratitude is an expression of appreciation & cultivating a quality of being thankful. We all know the importance of thanking someone for a thoughtful gift or an act of kindness but practicing gratitude on a daily basis can have an amazing impact on our lives. By practicing gratitude, we are training ourselves to feel the …
This weekend, I was blessed to lead 3 friends from our university days through their introduction to all things yoga, mindfulness, meditation & omm in a mini-retreat. It was a beautiful weekend full of laughter, chat, reconnection & of course yoga & mindfulness. There may have been a little vino & a delish Thai …
