What If We Remove The Goal?
When movement isn’t punishment or goal orientated what could it be? Potential Informative Curious Reassuring Discovery Nurturing Therapeutic Joyful What would you add?
Understanding Pain Through The Biopsychsocial Model Lens
Pain is a complex and multifaceted experience that extends far beyond a mere physical sensation. To fully comprehend and address the complexities of pain, the biopsychosocial model provides a comprehensive framework. This model recognizes that pain is multi factorial and influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors and emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach…
5 Ways Yoga Could Be Enhancing Your Mental Wellbeing
In a fast-paced and demanding world, maintaining good mental health is crucial. While there are various approaches to achieving this, one practice that has gained significant recognition for its positive impact on mental well-being is yoga. Beyond its physical benefits, yoga offers a multitude of advantages for mental health. Let’s explore some of the ways…
Tricks For Starting To Teach 1:1 Private Sessions 101
One of the most common questions I am asked as a yoga teacher peer mentor is about expanding into teaching regular private sessions and client retention. Teaching a one-off session isn’t difficult, retaining returning weekly, fortnightly or monthly clients requires a whole different skill set. So let’s start at with the basics to put in…
Scared Of Your Spine?
Pain can always cause us concern, but often the words of our doctor, physiotherapist or even friends can cultivate more alarm. The words ‘degeneration’ and ‘herniation’ are the most common when we have pursued imagery of the spine. They can be very daunting and the use of, impact and associated qualities of these words can…
Poisoning The Well
When we talk in yoga of losing weight, strength or fitness goals we immediately prioritise the body over the soul. Talk of ‘sweating out sins’, ridding yourself of guilt through practice? Centralises the body over the mind. Narrative around practicing postures to improve, achieve or attain? It ranks the future abound the now. Placing importance…
Movement ‘Snacks’
Movement ‘Snacks’ No, not the kind you eat! A 2018 study shows that breaking your movement into just a few minutes through the day is more effective and has multiple benefits preferable to several long workouts. Current guidelines suggest moderate exercise is when you feel warmer, are breathing harder and your heart beats faster but…
The Joy Of ‘Outsiding’
Ahhh, the joy of being outside. We are not talking about exercise or 10,000 steps a day, just simply spending time outside in nature. By being engaged in the world around us – listening to birds, feeling the weather and touching the earth we become less introspective and it reduces our anxiety and lowers cortisol and…