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Why Mindfulness?

Why mindfulness, my father asked? I explained it would reduce his stress and anxiety. The interesting answer was that he doesn’t feel stressed or anxious. The constant mutterings and pacing... Read More

Mindfulness and Recovering from Narcissistic Families

Can mindfulness support recovery from narcissistic families? It was a bit of a shock when the realisation set in that I come from a narcissistic family where the rules revolved... Read More

Accepting and Dealing with Change

Through yoga and meditation, I am finally truly understanding that everything is constantly changing and nothing is forever. But what exactly is accepting and dealing with change and what does... Read More

Why is Change so Scary?

One of the interesting paradoxes is that we admire and value change and improvement. But at the same time we are scared by it. Why is change so scary? Nature... Read More

The Imperfections of Relationships … letting go of Perfectionism

Something clicked for me today. All this time, deep down I’ve been looking for the perfect partner, the perfect relationship, the perfect love. Of course, intellectually, I know that we... Read More

The Goal of Yoga… and being thrown out of a hotel …

Today I was successfully thrown out of a hotel by a so-called yoga teacher for doing … absolutely nothing. Whilst I appreciate that the hotel had made a mistake in... Read More

Why is Moving so Stressful?

As I start packing my first box with my winter clothes to get ready for my imminent move, I wonder why I get that feeling of emptiness and dread in... Read More

What Kind of Yoga Teacher?

As I walked out of a class from a new school that I attended this morning as a student rather than a teacher, it suddenly struck me how so many... Read More

Upping roots … again

Here I am about to up roots again although this time I am moving with my 2 rescue dogs, which is definitely a first for me and probably my key... Read More

Relevance of Yoga and Psychology

Relevance of Psychology Psychology seeks to help people find happiness. It can therefore be applied to many modern fields, including sports, education, business, media and personal growth (Philippe, 2017). Within... Read More