I attended the IYN (Independent Yoga Network) Annual Gathering/Festival at Gaunt’s House in Dorset at the weekend. It was a beautiful occasion and I have new vigour and inspiration for my yoga classes and yoga-based life. I met such beautiful…
What health practitoners say about yoga
Ruth Gilmore – GP Yoga is unique in that a balanced practice benefits both the body and the mind, whilst guiding each of us on our individual spiritual journey. The mind and body are two sides of the one coin;…
Paper tigers
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the…
The power of relaxation
This is a recent article from The Independent newspaper which talks about the power of relaxation techniques used in Yoga. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/relax-your-way-to-perfect-health-1763109.html
Do you suffer from shoulder tightness or neck pain?
Do you suffer from shoulder tightness or neck pain? Tightness in the shoulders is a common problem which can be helped enormously by massage. Indian Head Massage techniques can really help. Often when your shoulders tighten, so does your neck, causing more…
Time out
We all have busy lives in our modern world. It has been wonderful this week for me and my husband to take some time out from our normal routine, truly relax and rejuvenate. So that , next week, I will…
Deep relaxation for children
Today I taught thirty 10 and 11 year olds deep relaxation. Once they had got over the hilarity of their head being next to someone else’s foot and suchlike, they let themselves ‘go with the flow’as I had asked them…
Birthday celebrations
A big thank you to everyone; yogis, friends and family, who helped me celebrate my birthday. It was a joy to be see you all and share some happy moments together – don’t forget the yogic pass-the-parcel!
A snowy and exciting day!
Today is an exciting day, as today is the day I spread the word about my website! If you’re reading this and you like the site or want to make any comments on it, please do get in touch with…
Just do it!
Sometimes the only way for me to find out what I want to do is go ahead and do something. Then the moment I start to act, my feelings become clear. Hugh Prather, 1938-2010, American writer, minister and counsellor