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Yoga for if you’ve not used ‘it’, lost ‘it’ – and want ‘it’ back – thank you very much.

October 9, 2017Blog

Your health is just too important to lose...isn't it?

When people say to me they 'don’t do yoga' because they’re not 'flexible' it tells me two things.

They lost something super valuable (flexibility).
They’re ok with it (they don’t do yoga).

These are both heart-breaking truths that drive me crazy.

Seriously, if you lost £50 you’d at least go look for it, right? Flexibility though? ‘Meh – oh well. ‘Easy come, easy go.’ ‘Strength, don’t need it any more’. ‘Balance, over-rated commodity – I’ll pass’.

Come on…really?

The ONE essential yogi ingredient for creating the life you want.

September 28, 2017Blog YOGI IN TRAINING

"Established in yoga, perform action."

On days when nothing goes your way, when you feel powerless, when you think life’s throwing you under the proverbial bus - you could be forgiven for thinking you’d had no say in any of it. But guess what, you did.

Urghh, don’t hate me. I get that you might not bet taking this as good news, but it is. It’s a VERY good thing.

Think about it. As unsavoury as it is to think to yourself ‘well, that’s another fine mess I got me into’, it at least acknowledges that you always had a say on some level – and we all want freedom to choose, yes?

YES JOSIE! ;)

There's more this way...

Instantly meet your needs and derail stress from the comfort of your yoga mat

September 24, 2017Blog Uncategorized YOGI IN TRAINING

FIVE 'easy-to-implement' actions you can do right away.

What happens when you really want or expect something and (for whatever reason) it doesn’t happen? Maybe you had a situation like that recently? Let’s see if you can relate and if you can, prepare to take care of your SELF as if you’re life depends on it.. let's go.

3 yogi things to know for energy, flow and mojo.

September 17, 2017Blog Uncategorized

Greetings yogi lovely. How’s your energy today?

You ever question why some days you wake up like a frickin Duracell bunny and rock a whole day with energy left to burn. Others you get to breakfast, clean your teeth and you’re done already? Maybe you’re done before that. :Hands In Head:

Not to worry my yogi friend. I’m here to tell you Yoga and its sister science, Ayurveda, has some answers but first here are three things to wrap your head around. Take a deep yoga breath…it’s a little heady.

The ONE healthy yogi habit every ‘gotta get it done’ finisher needs

August 31, 2017Blog

Are you set on what's at the end of your rainbow? Why it's good to decide, not to decide.

Hello! I’m getting ‘back to it’ after a short summer break. You ‘at it’ too?

Getting stuff done is good, yes? You get to say I achieved something, tick the box, get the medal, praise, pat on the back or whatever it is.

“Move on, neeeeeeexxt.” Is that a success mantra you were fed on? Sat writing this, I think it was mine. Did it work for me…? Mostly I guess, but I’ve been turning the idea over for a few days, and the result of these musings is what I want to share with you.

So take a minute from your next to do, please… and stay with me for the one healthy yogi habit every finisher needs. ;)

Five ingredients for a healthy hormone balancing yoga practice

July 31, 2017Blog

You asked: What does yoga have to do with hormonal health?

Yogi chickadee, if you are of a certain age it won’t be much of a surprise that between the ages of 35 and 50 us girls experience our worst psychological wellbeing due to hormone issues. Hands up if that’s you. Mine’s up there too.

What’s happening here? Let’s take a quick lesson in biology.

Hormones are chemical messengers that are jettisoned into your body by your endocrine system. And get this… they influence:

Your emotions
How you eat
How you fight off illness
Your reproductive cycle
Your sleep cycles
Your behaviour
How you react to stress

With a mindful lifestyle and a regular yoga practice you can help prevent hormones from hijacking your health, wellbeing, love life, the whole ‘shebang’.

What to know more? Of course. Come with me.

7 signs your active lifestyle maybe be messing with your health.

July 31, 2017Blog Uncategorized

Let’s hand out some red flags. Get waving them at me if you are:

Feeling either unpleasantly plump or dangerously preskeletal.
Ravenous at times, off your food at others.
Lying awake at night, thoughts racing.
Tired all the time.
Racked with aches and pains.
Accident and injury prone.
Forgetting easy stuff like names, birthdays, the day of the week.

Almost no one ever tells you should exercise LESS but if you’re waving that red flag at me right now, this yogi is.

Now I know what it means to not listen to advice. I also know what happens when you ignore the wisdom of your body. So, before you dismiss this course of action as outright lunacy, please read my story. It’s all here, alongside some yogi tools to reclaim balance and enhance your hormonal health.

Plus, I’ll share why being less active can sometimes actually help improve athletic performance. It’s all about listening to your body folks. Come with me. It’s time to tune in and tune up.

Is your mind-set getting in the way of having what you want?

July 23, 2017YOGI IN TRAINING

5 yogi-inspired ways to build mind muscle and fulfil your dreams.

Do you ever fall short of your goals? How often have you thrown in the towel and declared; ‘now’s not the right time’, I can’t do it?’ Does it cross your mind that in some areas of your life, success might not even be possible for you - EVER.

Ok yogi’s-in-training, we got some strength work to do – for your mind.

Step right this way...

Yoga Q&A Quickie. What to do when your down dog ‘kills your wrists’.

July 16, 2017YOGI IN TRAINING

I asked: "Where do you feel the weakest? Would it help if certain muscles were stronger?"

You said: "Arms. Downward dog kills my arms and wrists.

Anyone relate to this? Can I hear a hell yes!"

Before I dive in with some solutions I want to ask you to consider that building strength isn’t necessarily just about having more/bigger muscles or isolating one particularly muscle over another. Nope my yogi friend, building strength is also about using all the muscles you have more efficiently, especially those that have not joined the party for some time. I call that union, which, as is happens, means Yoga…very cool right?

FLIP FLOP READY YOGA

July 13, 2017Blog

Ramp up some summer self-lovin with these 3 simple steps

Flip flops and (come to think of it), handbags too. I just lurrrve.

Ask me why… OK I’m imagining you’re asking (I like to ‘see’ you as I’m writing this stuff – else sometimes this blogging thing can feel a little crazy). Anyways, the answer is...they always fit. Right? You don’t dig around in your shoe stack and hope you’re going to get back into your fave flops. At least that’s never happened to me.

So, girls (and boys if you’re out there) you’re flip flops are always good to go…each summer. Ready, steady. They’re ready to rock. Question is, are you?

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