Photo a day collection – February 2018
Welcome to the second of my monthly Photo-a-Day collections. I've tweaked the layout slightly compared to last month's one as I suddenly realised that the previous layout meant the photos were a bit small, and they're meant to be the stars of the show. I...
Thoughts after Reiki level 2 with Chyna
In the middle of January, I had the great fortune to resit my Reiki level 2 attunement when I went to Wiltshire for the weekend. For those that know about Reiki, this attunement is the one where you are introduced to the first three symbols. All I can say is "wow", it...
Photo a Day collection – January 2018
Welcome to the first of my monthly Photo-a-Day collections. The prompts are set by the wonderful Chantelle who blogs as Fat Mum Slim. This has been a daily fixture of my Instagram feed since January 2017(search for #FMSPAD). It has been a wonderful...
Thoughts on “The Body keeps the score”
As part of my Yoga Teacher Training course we were told about the book The Body keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk (2014) as it discusses the benefits of yoga in getting in touch with the internal awareness of the body (interoception) and how this can be very...
A weekend in Wiltshire
I had such a great time at the weekend: I escaped London to the wet, windy wilds of Wiltshire and the warm welcome of my Reiki Master/Teacher Dr Karen Janes (Natural Healing Energy). It was going to be a wonderful break away from London and also a chance to catch up...
Being a bad yogi
As part of the December Reflections posts ( parts 1, 2, 3, and 4) I shared that I am a "bad yoga teacher. " I said theis because I don’t “do” Yoga everyday; because sometimes my practice is just lying on my mat; and because I don’t practice extreme poses and post...
What’s this blog all about?
Welcome to my blog, it's likely to be a bit eclectic and a bit messy at times. This blog is not just about the exercises and treatments that I offer, but also a look at things that are of interest to me. I will try to keep it vaguely aligned to the work that I do as a...
Breathing exercises – Part 3 – Brugger Exercise
This is the full Brügger exercise and builds upon the steps given in Part 1 (Blowing out the candle) and Part 2 (Head retraction). I have broken it down so that you can build up to these exercises without straining your breathing pattern. Here we add a gentle...
Breathing Exercises – Part 2 – Head Retraction
Once you have become comfortable with Blowing out the candle, then you can start to add in a gentle head movement as you breathe in. This is to help to train your body not to tighten at the front of the neck as you inhale. This is another step on the way to the...