Are you a day-dreamer or does your mind constantly whir with a flurry of to-do lists and worries about what to cook for dinner? You are not alone and both of these can make mindfulness practices challenging - they may even stop you trying in the first place. We have around fifty thousand separate thoughts … Continue reading Visualisation for focus
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Why is it that as soon as you want to be able to sit still, calm your thoughts and generally relax, something goes wrong? Your nose won't stop itching - it wasn't itching previously but now it feels as if a strands of fluff are tickling it. You can't get the annoying song from an … Continue reading Getting started with your mindfulness practice
In today’s society we like to feel busy – if we are busy we must be valued and will therefore feel more satisfied. FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) only escalates this feeling, driving us to strive to get involved with everything possible! Now to make it even worse, we are worrying about all the things … Continue reading Mindfulness – what is it all about?
Not all Yoga is done on the mat. In fact the practice of Asana (poses) is only one part of following a Yoga lifestyle! Four paths - one destination There are four paths of Yoga, each of which combines to lead to the end destination of union with the Universal Consciousness. The four paths are: … Continue reading Attitude and motives – Karma Yoga
I’ve been teaching Side Plank Pose recently as it’s a good basic pose for all levels. It can be modified in multiple ways to accommodate injuries and body shapes. It also offers opportunities for advanced variations and experimentation with confidence - you are already pretty much horizontal to the ground so if you do wobble … Continue reading Taking a sideways look at life in Side Plank Pose
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