There is so much research these days on the benefits of Mindfulness and Yoga - I do my best to keep up myself, but usually forget to share. Here's a link to a nice short article a friend sent me on how even 8 weeks of Mindfulness benefits the brain. I'll put something up soon … Continue reading A little bit of research..
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Compassionate Presence to Body and Emotions
Do you often give yourself a hard time? Have you a very active inner critic? Can you imagine what it would be like to be your own best friend? Have you grown to tolerate tiredness and minor aches and pains? What might it be like to recover a sense of 'firing on all cylinders'? Do … Continue reading Compassionate Presence to Body and Emotions
Finding your feet again in practice…
A follow up day for MBSR has been a long time coming – thank you for your patience.Maybe it’s a bit like waiting for a bus – you wait and wait and then 3 come at once! Why 3? I was planning a day in September - Saturday 14 - and then a friend reminded me that just because … Continue reading Finding your feet again in practice…
How was your shower?
One of the big themes in the MBSR courses is Automatic Pilot and its opposite counterpart Being in the Present Moment.For newcomers it is entertaining to gradually realise that we are very rarely present - just doing what you're doing, being where you are. Doesn't seem like a big deal and yet we spend so … Continue reading How was your shower?
Breathing Space 