I dread needlework; I get the thread tangled up just sewing on a button! But I can unravel the knots in muscles and I rather enjoy the process (although it might not be so enjoyable for the client!) The most common question that I am asked during a massage is: Why do the muscles get this tight? There is no …
Press the PAUSE button…
“Menopause is a myth!” Yes, incredibly this is the extraordinary declaration made to me by a woman (of a certain age). I remember being both amazed and shocked whilst expressing my disagreement with her claim. I think I may well have been embarking on my own menopausal journey at the time (although often at the outset you’re not really sure …
Meditation: 1
I can’t meditate; my mind’s too busy!… …is one of the most common phrases used to defend the non-practice of meditation. Except this is exactly the reason or motivation we use to establish and maintain a regular meditation practice. In the video series ‘Help! I can’t do yoga’ for meditation, I explain the importance of establishing a comfortable and grounded …
Mind Your Business!
To Mind; To be bothered by To Mind; To look after When I meet someone for the first time I am often asked, “What do you do for a living?” I may reply that I am a massage therapist and yoga teacher, or a self-employed healthcare professional, or simply a businesswoman. It is the last description or label that seems …
Feel Good Friday Restorative Yoga special
Feel Good Friday is the special offer day for treatments for members with 25% discount. Now we are introducing a once a month Restorative Yoga with Yoga Nidra class in association with Feel Good Friday with a one price for all of £8. This class will be taken by Jackie Cheng who, as a practicing GP specialises in health and …
Spoilt for Choice
We are so lucky! Sometimes we forget how lucky we are as we strive to keep up with what is expected of us, taking it all in our stride and taking it all for granted. We have so many choices; a veritable smorgasbord of options but we stick to our daily routines and well trodden paths When faced with unpredictable …
Data Protection
Fifty plus years of experience all stored in my memory bank…(apparently!) Although there will inevitably be some memories that stay sharper than others and some seemingly discarded or just lost in the wilderness. How much information can our memory actually store and is it possible to delve into the depths and recover long lost memories? Memory Bank The scientific view …
Delays Expected
Setbacks are an inevitable consequence of life and affect us all with regularity. The best laid plans or the best intentions don’t allow for chaos or unpredictability when we have to set aside our goals and deal with the unexpected… …and so it has been with this blog! Yoga philosophy (The Yoga Sutras) identify the 9 obstacles that all humans …
More Classes than ever in May!
I’m delighted to present the new timetable with effect from May 2018 which includes 3 extra classes and one completely new concept of class. Click to view New Timetable On The Double I have doubled up on most classes that I teach and have added The Back STR8 on Wednesday mornings at 9.30am along with The Aerodynamic signature class THE PRACTICE …
Note To Self
When I was younger there seemed to be no end of ‘experienced‘ people willing to give their advice, whether I had asked for it or not! On writing this it occurs to me that I might now fall into that category so the first note to self is to only give advice when it is asked for! A Piece Of …