Point to point breathing

Take some time to relax and transport yourself to a beautiful tranquil garden with this guided meditation. By focussing on your breath you will switch off your fight or flight response and go into rest and digest mode. Our breath is connected to our inner energy systems - just as it feeds the systems of … Continue reading Point to point breathing

Four Part Daoist Breath – an accessible alternative to Sun Salutations

Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations) is a wonderful Vinyasa (flow) which prepares the body for the practice of Asana (poses) and is also a great practice in its own right. But what if you can't or don't want to practice it? Firstly, there is no mandatory element to yoga practice. Different styles each have their own … Continue reading Four Part Daoist Breath – an accessible alternative to Sun Salutations

One style doesn’t fit all when it comes to meditation

Some of us like to be still and some of us like to move constantly. We might be an ‘indoor person’ or an ‘outdoor person’. We might love noise or embrace peace. We are all different and so we will all look for different styles of meditation for our mindfulness practice. When you think of … Continue reading One style doesn’t fit all when it comes to meditation

Visualisation for focus

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