Tag: anxiety

  • Your own Parachute

    Your own Parachute

    Imagine doing something that you enjoy and the more you do it the more you get better at it, and it helps you reach heights that you never thought possible? (And no, it’s not parachuting!). Cultivating a regular yoga and meditation practice can prepare you for anything. That sounds like quite a claim but it’s…

  • Observe Yourself

    When the mind and body are in balance it is like the ever present clear blue sky, a vast spaciousness of non-reactivity. What clouds and dulls the mind is negative mental states along the spectrum of I like it, I don’t like it. There is a craving for something or a sense of clinging to…

  • We are what we repeatedly do

    We all have our positive and negative habit energies, cultivated over the course of our lives, a result of conditions and circumstances over time. If we are aware of our negative habit energies or behaviours, then we might choose to do something about them, especially if we start to become aware of the detrimental impact…

  • The centre is not the head

    Have you ever noticed how you walk? Some of us move from our head, our chest, our shoulders, the rest of the body just catching up. We are in a rush to get somewhere even when there is no need. We can stand in a queue and there is nothing to do but wait and…

  • To be or Not to be, that is the question

    This is of course the start of Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, whether to continue to live his life or to end it. I use it in the context of To Be Present or Not to be Present. To be, or Not to be, is the question, the position, or the mind state, in a moment of…

  • Workshops

    Deepening the Dialogue While my weekly practice grounds the body, these workshops provide a larger container to explore the intersection of movement, mindfulness, and the psyche. These sessions are offered periodically or can be requested as bespoke private intensives. 1. The Integrated Intensive: “Get Out of Your Comfort Zone” Format: One-to-One Private Workshop (3 hours…