Happy Springtime! As I write, the weather has turned blustery after a gloriously sunny spell. On one of those warmer days last week, the first week of the school holidays, we practiced Tree Pose out in the sunshine. At this time of year nature is melting and releasing energy into all the plants and trees …
Adjusting back after the holidays can feel daunting, but here’s hoping that once we get going we are all feeling refreshed and ready to embrace all that 2012 has to offer! Let’s make space for some fun, relaxation and indulgence whenever we can, and not just in the holidays… A few ideas on this theme: …
After a morning at the computer catching up on work and a backlog of correspondence I feel I’m getting on top of the mounting pile of tasks, but am also quite beleaguered; my eyes are tired from lack of screen breaks. I crave fresh air so I head outside. Immediately my eyes feel refreshed as …
Brrrrr..I kept my coat on when I came home from the school run this morning and was finding it hard to warm up even after my cup of tea and sneaky biscuit. So, how to warm up on a cold but beautiful crisp autumn morning… Rubbing my hands together and then remembering a kundalini trick …
Hello again, I found myself very flustered this morning in the rush to get out of the house in time for the school run; slowing down at the weekend is lovely, but sometimes the gearshift back into weekday mode can be a shock… A couple of minutes of focus on deep breaths and then a stretch …
I have only just joined the wonderful Yoga-Life team and must say how grateful I am to work with such amazing people… I am starting a yoga teaching diploma course this weekend and already I have to submit an essay on relaxation! Where do I start… Well, we all know how important relaxation is, but unfortunately not many …
According to the forecasts, we can look forward to some warm, sunnier weather this week. I’m thinking it’s a good time to indulge in a flowing Sun Salutation sequence over the next few days, opening up to receive revitalizing energy from the sun, making the most of it and easing into the week after a …
