Posts Tagged ‘Movement’
Menopause and the Mediterranean Diet
Change – the eternal struggle for women. From school, puberty, relationships, careers, child bearing (if you choose!), relocation and the menopause – we definitely get put through the ringer. That’s what Davina McCall’s latest documentary ‘Davina McCall: Sex, Mind and the Menopause’ really resonated with me. I’ve been through huge changes and trials in my…
Read MoreAre you subconsciously practising yoga?
Whether you’re a yogi, you dabble now and again or you’ve never done a class in your life, you could be practising the principles of yoga in your everyday routine, without even knowing it…
Read MoreCoaching is a journey: 18 months later, Sarah’s progression
Were you inspired by Sarah’s journey? I certainly was, her eventual willingness to embrace coaching, her strength and commitment, it was a joy to help her through this process. Over a year and a half later Sarah is thriving in her new life. Empowered by the small and big changes that she has made. She…
Read MoreNot a pancake in sight: flip the script on Lent
New Year’s Resolutions slipped by the wayside? That’s OK, happens to the best of us, let’s embrace Lent and spring and kick start cutting those heavy or sweet foods out of your everyday diet. It’s crazy, I can’t believe we see Easter eggs in the shops just as Christmas passes by. Maybe we can use the…
Read MoreWhat does Wellness mean to you?
How do you bring wellness into your life? Is it… being fit and healthy? being less stressed? feeling happy? a well planned day? going for your daily walk? being in control? knowing you have a holiday booked? managing your healthy eating? ensuring you’ve followed up with a therapist or health professional? All of these things…
Read MoreCalming down from Christmas chaos
Christmas Day has passed and we’re onto that limbo between the big day and New Year. Hopefully it’s a time of relaxing and enjoying time with the ones around you, but it can also be stressful. There’s a growing wave of people trying to keep their festivities simpler and easier, favouring less stress, good food,…
Read MoreMy sacred adventures in Bhutan: Meditation Malas, Mantras and so much more…
Side-stepping away from my wellness posts for a moment, I though it would be interesting to share my journey to the land of the Thunder Dragon AKA The Land Of Happiness – where they measure their gross national happiness. Nestled between Nepal, India and China, Bhutan is a hidden treasure only allowing few tourists to…
Read MoreTeaching Yoga intuitively
My yoga clients love it when I offer a good yoga challenge thrown into a session… 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁”! But with some warming vinyasa and mindfulness breathing I am leading them gradually into a pose without them really realising it .I can see on their face how…
Read MoreYoga: A Toolbox for Living
Yoga is one big, beautiful toolbox of practices, methods and techniques to use in our everyday life. When we develop our own Yoga Toolbox for Living, it will support, reassure and guide us through our good and not so good experiences. You may not yet be aware of the vast and varied styles of yoga…
Read MoreVinyasa or Flow Yoga?
This week we are going to talk Vinyasa or AKA Flow Yoga and its many benefits. Vinyasa – Moving with breath, linking each movement with breath Vinyasa Yoga is also called ‘Flow’ because of the smooth way that the poses run together, it is one of the most popular contemporary styles of Yoga. Vinyasa/Flow is…
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