Over the past couple of months, due various reasons (Christmas, a holiday and different work patterns) I’ve been a bit out of my usual routine of doing my meditation and yoga in the mornings – and I have to admit, whilst my practice is obviously important to me, there were more times than I would […]
Category Archives: Yoga
There was a fantastic article in the guardian last weekend about the benefits and magical powers of our interoceptive sense – you may have seen me share this on my social media. Interoception is our ability to sense our internal state and what is going on in our bodies. We rely on it […]
Spring is signalling a change in the air And not only with the longer days and daffodils. The end of lockdown is looking like it will soon become a much awaited reality, and hopefully we will all be emerging out of our enforced hibernation soon. I’m looking forward to spending time with family and […]
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May
May
Bridge pose, (or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) is a gentle inversion that has many benefits, including: Releasing the chest and shoulders Easing lower back pain and preventing further flares of back pain Glute activation and strengthening (great for runners!) Calming stress and anxiety symptoms I often teach this pose in my classes and therapeutic yoga for […]
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May
May
I first started doing yoga in 2007 and for me, and lots of other people, I know that it “works”. There is a large body of evidence that supports the efficacy of yoga for wellbeing, particularly for stress, musculoskeletal problems and pain management, amongst other health issues. As a GP, I’m often recommending it to […]
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Mar
Mar
Being vs doing One of the aims of yoga and mindfulness is that we begin to become aware of automatic patterns of the mind, and recognise different thoughts and modes of thinking. The brain performs many hundreds of processes and activities everyday. We can simplify these neurocognitive tasks down to two main modes of functioning […]
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Mar
Mar
This book has been a complete game changer for me. I’ve recently re-read parts of it (and I rarely re-read books!) Since reading this I’ve gone from someone who had no time for creativity and saw it as a waste of time, to making my own candles, designing my own Christmas cards and learning how […]
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Feb
Feb
Only a small number of people are naturally flexible and being flexible is certainly not a prerequisite to practising yoga. Yoga can help improve flexibility if practised regularly; however this isn’t necessarily the goal – although it is certainly a reason people want to take up yoga. Flexibility is generally understood to mean having a […]
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Feb
Feb
Are you new to yoga? 🧘♀️ Are you wondering what happens in a class? What do you need to wear?!? Maybe you have heard that yoga is great and all that and you want to give it a go but you aren’t really sure where to start? I have some frequently asked questions on my […]