The last six months have lasted FOREVER. We live in times of change and UNCERTAINTY. This is stressful and WORRYING – and can contribute to tight shoulders, clenched jaws, stiff necks, and LOWER BACK PAIN. So it has been a JOY AND RELIEF to start practicing yoga outside with real people this last month. Yoga […]
?♀️ Long ago before I started teaching yoga, getting to a class once or twice a week was the main way I used to MANAGE my BACK PAIN and emotional pain. ? Not to mention the STRESS AND ANXIETY of working in an office and living in a city. ?♀️ So I know how important […]
This is my desk right now.?After a few months of endless change, the possibility of restarting face to face yoga classes indoors is finally here.?Finally! A chance to meet in person and do the yoga we love, yoga that helps us reduce stress, get strong, and feel good.?We’re hoping to release the new plan this […]
?Here’s another breath practice from the set I recorded a few weeks ago.?The intention is to breathe in a way that helps gather up all your scattered energies.?On the inhale cast the net out, on the exhale gather in the pieces of yourself.?It’s somewhere between a somatic breath practice and a soul retrieval.⚡️Let me know […]
Gosh it’s busy out there: some people are just desperate for a “summer staycation”. The beaches are packed. Restaurants are booked out. Holiday accommodation is full. But…. the simplest staycation is the inner journey. And it’s always available. The most fascinating landscape you’ll ever explore is the one inside of you, the vast territory of […]
?Yoga has helped me become more aware of my internal state, such as when I feel anxious: my heart rate gets faster and my belly and throat feel tense.?One of the tools I use to reduce my anxiety are PRANAYAMAS, or breath practices.?I’ve recorded a series of YouTubes that are coming out over the next […]
?Most of the time I teach yoga in English. And one day I’ll be able to teach yoga in Welsh too…?Nevertheless the roots of yoga would have been in languages from the Indian subcontinent like Sanscrit.?And whilst it is a beautiful language, I don’t use it too much: too much complex language can make the […]
Most people don’t think much about their breath.?♂️Until they start yoga. Or get into the ‘do I wear a face mask’ debate.?But whether you’ve got a mask on or not, whether you are inside or outside, whether you feel lively or crappy today….?Becoming more conscious of the breath can help us change our internal state, […]
Just pulled a name out of the hat for July’s YouTube comments competition! ? Thank you to all those who entered, it was fun to see who actually watched the videos… ? Rachel M has won a place to the REORIENTATE mini retreat day with me and Dr Alison Clancy tomorrow (Saturday 1st August). ? […]
Our world has gone so weird, through each latest phase of the Coronavirus saga.?What are the rules today??Will I have work tomorrow??♀️When will things return to normal??♂️The truth is: there is no certainty other than change.?But how do we best meet that change, evolve with it, grieve our losses, and find new opportunities? ⚡️I’m running an […]
