MINDFULNESS AND YOGA WITH JANET
These words have become like a Mantra over the last few years. So, Wake Up to what exactly? I would say, ‘Wake up to what exactly?’ Because I can identify 2 different meanings to the words ‘Wake up!’ There is so much going on in the world right now that it can lead to confusion. …
Yoga philosophy is a rich and ancient tradition that encompasses much more than just physical postures. At its core, yoga is about achieving union between the mind, body, and spirit. Yoga is Mindfulness, a school of Mindfulness. One of the key principles of yoga philosophy is the concept of ahimsa, which means non-violence or compassion…
When you feel very unsafe your sympathetic nervous system springs into action and prepares you to fight or flight or maybe freeze and/or collapse; your body tenses up and it becomes difficult to yield to the Earth for support. We all have varying levels of feeling safe. Whatever makes You feel unsafe may not have…
Are you Confused about the way the world is being run? Do you find yourself listening to a variety of You Tube videos on different topics happening around the world and the TV News? Do you wish perhaps that things were a bit more like they used to be, when perhaps they made SLIGHTLY more…
How about giving yourself a package of self care that improves your physical and mental health and makes you feel alive. ✨ Recently I taught a 30 minute mindfulness practice for a group of professionals. It can be a challenge for a teacher to know how to approach a short 30 minute session taking into…
How are you feeling since the 24th February? You may not remember from that exact date, but I do, because there was a collective or global seismic shift in the level of fear and trauma around the world and I felt that. Maybe you did too or it exacerbated underlying feelings of trauma and anxiety…
Forgiveness is very difficult, because it doesn’t come naturally to our negative mindset, we prefer to blame the ‘other’, it’s easier and more self-fulfilling. We tell ourselves, ‘ I didn’t do anything wrong!’ or ‘If they hadn’t done/said this or that, then I wouldn’t have done/said this or that.’ There’s an idea that you can…