Play the video below for a quick demo and I’ll break down the poses with cues. The chakra system stems from the Vedas or wisdom and ancient text in India that yoga comes from. The chakra system involves 7 energy centres in the spine. When any of these energy centres along the spine are blocked, […]
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Do you know what this pose is called? Dancer’s pose. Or na-ta-raj-asana in sanskrit. Also derived from ‘Lord of the Dance’, Shiva, a Hindu God. Shiva is dancing, Shiva is fierce, Shiva is working to maintain balance through life…mentally, emotionally, physically…bringing into balance all parts that make up a whole being. Physically, this pose has
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Uh oh.. I’ve turned into a pet owner flooding their social media feed with cat pics 📸 😅 there is method to my madness tho… Sooo when I got Bubba, the beautiful kitty kat in the picture, a few weeks ago, people said ‘put her down’ or ‘give her away’ and ‘she is old she
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Are you one of those people that absorbs the energy of other people? Guess what – me too. There are people, places, situations and habits that I find so draining. Sometimes it is something or someone that you love…and yet, you still find yourself drained. If this is you – this article has been written
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So ften we can look at social media and see someone’s highlight reel. The wins and awards and beautiful moments of their lives. I know I look at some feeds and think – Wow, wish I was going to this exotic destination as I see people jump on and off planes. Sometimes I can feel
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What does holding space mean for you and others? When someone shares they are sad or they are happy or worried….what do you do? How do you respond? Some people will go into problem solving mode. Some people will empathise with the person. Some people will dismiss the other person and move on. On my
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…. you take time to pause. The busier you are, the greater the need to pause. Even if only for 10 deep conscious breaths where you are present with each and every inhale and exhale, mindful breathing is powerful. You can reset your nervous system and release feel good hormones. Someone said to me recently,
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What does a soft life mean? Does softness mean weakness to you? Sometimes the hard edges of life can catch you unexpectedly and the natural instinct is to cover your heart. At least, that has been my experience. What I have found transformational, has been having a soft place to land and let my guard
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Would you like to start a journal practice and unsure where to start? Here is a 2022 gratitude journal prompt to get you started this side of the year. These are my points each month that I am thankful for. 🙂 I have many more! However, these stand out. Thank you for…. Thank you for
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First up, what is your lizard brain? It is your primal part of your brain that keeps you safe and sound. The lizard brain is influenced by your amygdala in your brain which is associated with your stress response, anger and fear. It’s an important part of the brain however, sometimes the lizard brain can
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