All things about yoga, meditation & mindfulness
“I can shake off everything as I write, my sorrows disappear, my courage is born.” ~ Anne Frank. Writing can be very therapeutic, even if you don’t string sentences together! Jotting down words and making lists can all help you remove the clutter from your mind! When I first started journalling, I felt like I […]
I would love you to take a moment and stop all that you are doing and pay full attention to your breathing… Is your breath shallow or deep? Does your stomach expand and contract? Do your shoulders stay still or rise up? Does your breath relax you? I ask these questions as breathing is one […]
So last week we shared a video talking about the power of chanting, and how incorporating this practice into your wellness regime can offer so many rewards… This week, Claire would like to share with you one of her favourite mantras, and good news…it’s super simple to remember! This special mantra can help you to […]
“The knower of the mystery of sound knows the mystery of the whole universe…” – Inayat Khan. Where do you stand on the chanting front? Are you happy to chant loud and proud in a yoga class…or does the thought of doing so make you ache with self-consciousness? Whatever your stance on this powerful tool, you […]
“We don’t have to wait to own that dream. Step into the life you really want now…” – Dr Claire Maguire. Visualisation is a powerful tool which we can utilise at any and every opportunity. It’s quite simple, it’s free and it requires no fancy equipment or appointments. Just you, your goals and some imaginative […]
“Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.” – Yogi Bhajan. We’re constantly told to ‘live in the moment’, ‘be present’ and ‘stay mindful’. All of these are important things to remember, but knowing how to ‘remain present’ doesn’t make it any easier when past emotions or feeling surface. How often have you […]
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain. Fear is a tricky one. It’s a natural human response and it’s something that we all feel from time to time. Feeling fear has been essential in our evolution and ensuring our survival, protecting us from dangerous situations. But what […]
“Never forget the importance of living with unbridled exhilaration.” – Robin Sharma. When we talk about losing control, what connotations does that conjure up? We’re willing to bet that they’re negative ones! Actually, the very art of allowing yourself to lose control and surrender is tricky business, especially in our conservative Western world. We’re taught […]
It’s exam time! Are you the parent of a somewhat-frazzled teenager or student? Have exams turned your house into a place filled with anxiety and stress? Exams may be an unavoidable aspect of the schooling system, but there are definitely steps you can take to dial down the stress levels and help everyone to handle […]
“Healing is a matter of time, but it is also sometimes a matter of opportunity…” – Hippocrates. We are all in the process of healing, in one way or another. For some, the source of the trauma is emotional, for others it’s physical. The pain might have been caused by yourself or another. It can be […]
