In March 2020, as many of us retreated into our homes for what would end up being longer than we ever imagined, I wrote a short email to my students called 'Permission to Stop'. As the lockdown was extended I continued to write about slowing down and letting go. later on I edited some of… Continue reading Permission to Stop
As we enter the darkest quarter of the year, here is the link to a guided relaxation practice called 'Gathering Our Resources'. It is an invitation to reflect on what it is we need to be nourished at all levels and to set an intention to gather those things in.
Once you are more than 28 weeks pregnant, the safest position for relaxation or go to sleep is on your side, either left or right. This is because when you lie on your back, the weight of the baby (and placenta, and amniotic fluid) can compress the vena cava, an important blood vessel which returns… Continue reading Pregnancy Yoga 10 – Safe Sleep and Side Lying Relaxation
Five ways to nourish yourself during pregnancy - body, mind, heart and soul. There may be days when you don’t feel much like moving but you can still treat your body to some restorative yoga, a relaxing foot bath or self care massage. Read more and download a free guided relaxation to help you find ease and connect with your baby.
When a friend of mine recently told me that her life felt ‘squelchy’ I was able to resonate. A habit we have maintained as a family since the start of our first lockdown is to go out each day for a local walk. We have managed to sustain this consistently and in all weathers, but… Continue reading Squelching Through January
A rose does not compare itself with the other roses, it just blooms! This month I am writing and teaching about the Niyama - five ideas from the Yoga Sutras that are about our personal habits. I think of them as a simple yogic model of self care and am almost a little amused to… Continue reading Blooming in Your Own Way (sauca samtosa)
