Here are the next seven in this month’s Gratitude Challenge. Are you taking time out of your day to give this a go? How does it make you feel? Day 16: Take a picture Capture an image of what you’re grateful for and pin it to your Gratitude Board (see Day 5!). Day 17: Focus Continue reading
How did you get on with your Gratitude Challenge last week? Don’t worry if you didn’t manage every one of them but have a look back and see if there are any you want to keep going with. Here are seven new ones for this week. Day 9: Show someone you love them It can Continue reading
Gratitude is being thankful for what you have or showing appreciation and kindness to others. Across the pond they are celebrating Thanksgiving so let’s go one better with a 30 day Gratitude Challenge. This might seem tough with everything that is going on this year but taking a moment each day to reflect on all Continue reading
Do you find yourself yearning for things to go back to how they were before Covid? Have you found yourself watching a programme on television and knowing it was filmed before 2020 because of the crowds of people? You can see their smiles because they are not wearing masks and you say to yourself “ah Continue reading
We are into the second month of autumn now and the clocks go back one hour on 25 October when British Summer Time ends. As humans, we have more natural energy when exposed to higher levels of daylight and so as the days get shorter it is natural if you are feeling more sluggish and Continue reading
Pigeon Pose is one of the most loved AND ‘hated’ hip-openers in yoga practice however everyone can benefit so read on to find out what it can do for you. Benefits of Pigeon Pose Pigeon Pose has many health benefits: Physically – It opens your hips, lengthens your back, stretches your groin and glutes and Continue reading
Can you believe it is October already? “Where does the time go?” I hear you ask. Are you one of those people who think: “I’ve so much to do and not enough time”. There are only 24 hours in every day and we can’t change that yet it is amazing how much stuff we find Continue reading
Autumn officially begins on 22 September with the Autumnal Equinox so our classes in the week following this will be a Seasonal Yoga practice. Seasonal Yoga takes account of the energy of each season to help us adjust to the change in the year. We work on energy channels and yoga poses that are linked Continue reading
There is an extra season in Chinese Medicine – Late Summer. It begins late August through to the Autumn equinox. It is an important transitional season, a time to re-centre, create stability, balance and comfort, in preparation for the cooler seasons of autumn and winter. You may struggle with bouts of fatigue as a response Continue reading
Chakra 7: Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) Location: The very top of the head What it controls: Inner and outer beauty, spiritual connection Colour: Violet or white Element: Divine consciousness Stone: Clear quartz When it develops: 43-49 years old Mantra: “I am a vessel for love and light” Yoga poses: Easy Pose; Tree Pose; Savasana Relaxation The Continue reading
