Blog
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The lasting effects of a retreat
11th September 2024
Coming back from what seemed a very relaxing two week holiday somewhere nice and idyllic, finding yourself at the office, thinking: did I go on a holiday this year? Stress levels are up, kids to school, everyone back into the rhytm of daily life and the feeling of bluh arises again… I ...read more
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How to train your mind
21st August 2024
How to train that beautiful monkey mind with meditation? Many people who come to my yoga retreats have never really meditated. The really in italics as most of them have tried the apps or even followed an 8 week MBSR course but then, falling out of practice. For many, the retreat ...read more
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How do I stop worrying?
1st July 2024
It’s safe to say that you might not be human if you don’t worry at all. There’s always some little worry that can play tricks on your mind. Even when you are all relaxed and ‘zen’, there might be a moment of worry at some point during the day. Worry becomes a ...read more
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Meditation to deal with chronic stress
29th June 2021
We can be our own worst enemy, I should have done this, said that, I’m such a …. Thinking like this, allowing the negative self-talk and beliefs to take over, has an impact on your overall wellbeing. Moreover, this constellation of negative thoughts can increase your stress levels towards chronic stress ...read more
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‘Just breathe’, how difficult can it be?
6th October 2020
'Just breathe, just follow your breath, allow the body to breathe', you've probably heard these words before at some point in a yoga or meditation class. Resulting in a sweet roll of the eyes perhaps. An understandable roll of the eyes as it can be seriously boring to observe your breath. I ...read more
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2021: How love and kindness might just be our way out
22nd September 2020
In our daily newsfeed, love and kindness don't seem to exist. Most people are completely fed up with all the Corona talk, the news, the negativity, the fear, all the opinions and the expert views? Plans getting cancelled, urgh… over and over again. Corona has catapulted us into a completely different world. I often ...read more
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Cultivate more Peace of Mind with the So Hum Meditation
30th May 2020
After years of practice, reciting So Hum is still one of my favourite meditation techniques to teach. It is a very powerful and yet, a very simple technique. The mantra, so hum is like a tool for the mind. Something to hold on to, and something to go back to when the ...read more
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Yoga for the Mind: a 5 Step Process to Overcome Fear and Anxiety
27th April 2020
Even for the most grounded person, it’s really not easy to rest in that calm abidance that is often times mentioned in Buddhism. These are seriously challenging times and so many feel pulled in all kinds of different directions. As a human species, we have been through a thing or two ...read more
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Stress or Anxiety? Give Meditation a Try!
6th May 2019
When you’re anxious, you’re not able to control your emotions, your thoughts spin all over the place and you might not be the best company for yourself or for your environment. Understanding what causes your anxiety can be the first step in managing it. And this is exactly where meditation steps ...read more
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How to Get into a Daily Meditation Routine
4th May 2019
Nowadays, it seems you either do yoga asana, which is all about physical wellness, or you focus on the mind and get into meditation. I hear it all the time, people who keep making the difference whether they are more into ‘yoga’ (referring to physical postures) or more into meditation. Which is ...read more