AW Yoga Blog

A LOOP OF THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS

25th March 2023

It is March and I am in the South of France and can’t believe my luck. At the same time, in these past few weeks, thoughts have been coming up regarding the situation I was in March of last year. Someone had taken me to court twice and I was…

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MAXIMISE THE JOY IN SMALL MOMENTS

20th March 2023

As soon as I typed the title of this article I realised something is wrong. There are no small moments. A moment is a moment! There is this moment and then this, and it continues that way throughout our life. I guess we tend to call very happy events (such…

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LIVING IN ABUNDANCE

12th March 2023

On Friday this thought came to mind: “I think I am living in abundance”. It is the first time I have ever “heard” this thought. It has to be said the day (in the South of France) had been exceptionally beautiful. The sky was blue, the sea was full of…

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BREATHING FOR MORE LIFE FORCE

7th March 2023

There is something I really like to do morning and evening now and that is to breathe in from the base of my spine and into the top of my head. By sending energy into my brain I get a sense of linking up my whole system and feeling more…

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APPRECIATION WHILE DREAMING

19th February 2023

The other morning I woke up with a big smile. I had had a really special dream! In my dream I had felt appreciation for everything that happened. This is my aim in daily life so I felt pretty amazed it could happen during my sleep. While dreaming I had…

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PRACTICES WITH UNEXPECTED OUTCOMES

16th February 2023

Life is full of practices and I think it is cool to be aware of what they do for you. That is why, at the end of a yoga class, I often ask everyone to see if they notice a positive change as a result of their practice. It could…

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WHAT IF LIFE WAS A MUSCLE

10th February 2023

The first time I heard the term “one muscle” was at a myofascial movement course with Gary Carter in London four years ago. Gary Carter is a specialist in fascia and the movement of the body. Hearing him suggest to experience the body as one muscle grabbed my attention right…

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THE ALIVENESS WITHIN

6th February 2023

When teaching a yoga class and we come to the end of the session, that is to Savasana, final relaxation, I always ask people to notice the aliveness within. I use different expressions to describe the sensation and say words like tingling, pulsations, or a feeling of buzzing. These are…

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WELLNESS WITH WATER

2nd February 2023

In November last year I came across an article on bbc.com called “The surprising benefits of blue spaces”; blue spaces meaning lakes, rivers and the sea. The article claimed that the concept of blue spaces “is proving to be a powerful, practical tool for mental health”. From personal experience I…

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A NEW LIFE

30th January 2023

I was out on a dog walk in Wimbledon Common with a friend I had not seen for a long time when she suddenly asked: “Why are you here?” This was about two years ago, still in Covid time. Although it was asked in a kind way I could not…

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