Why Yoga, and What’s It Got To Do With Counselling?

I haven't got the perfect yoga body, and you won't see me posing in pretzel-like asanas in exotic locations semi-naked on Instagram with a million followers. So what do I get out of yoga and why do I not only practice it, but teach it too?

It’s all yoga!

Breath is a central part of the Viniyoga tradition which I teach, we know that changing our breath can change how we feel and bring us back to the moment. Not the ruminations of the past, or the worry for the future; but right here, right now.

Can’t Sleep?

It has long been known that 'depression and other stress-related disorders are also associated with sleep disturbances, elevated cortisol.' 1 Therefore it would be sensible to think that managing and working with stress and other stress-related disorders to reduce the levels of cortisol in the blood in general will improve your ability to sleep.

Stress and its consequences

I'm currently writing and working on a 5 week stress management course. Sounds like some boring HR exercise right!?! So why? What's the problem with stress?

Monday Musings

I may never know which words resonate with you, which thoughts, you take and share with others or the impact that has.