That buzz from the meditation retreat That glow from the yoga class Is it what you are doing in these restorative endeavours? Or, is it what you are not doing? If the fact that we have taken away distractions, TV, social media, meetings and traffic could contribute even 10% of the impact these types of...

As we move, we start to cultivate carbon dioxide (carbonic acid) in the body. One of two things will happen – we either need to switch to mouth breathing as we look to “expel” the elevated carbon dioxide, or, we slow down the movement. The CO2 “dump” is when we are mostly nasal breathing in...

Typically, we live through the past. We exist as a sort of collection of past experiences that have come through our sensory inputs, feeding into biases and memories, which help us to articulate our current environment and reality in some approximate way. A narrative. Because of the narrative, it’s hard to see things as they...

Love yourself and watch — today, tomorrow, always. – Gautama Buddha Self love is often either ignored completely, or spoken about in round-about terms when suitable, then seemingly forgotten. For some, the wording might be difficult, so perhaps self-acceptance or compassion may better, although ultimately these have different meanings. However, to be in meditation, in...

In 1950, you might have enjoyed cycling, or tennis, or walking. Each activity had it’s own approach associated with it, which had been developed over time. It would (and still does) take years to become proficient in the sport or activity. The “active lifestyle” was still present for many and only 20-40 years prior, it...

When we experience positive emotions, we usually express them whether verbally, or with a smile. In 1990, Paul Ekman began looking to see if it worked the other way. It turns out, that when people adopted (even “faked”) a “Duchenne Smile” – which is a full smile involving the facial muscles around the eyes –...

When the posture is simple (seated, lying down), we have an opportunity to explore some more complex breathing patterns. Many people want to jump straight into these advanced techniques However, it’s important to first establish natural breathing, which is increasingly rare in today’s fast paced world. In movement and daily life, the most beneficial breathing...

This morning, I took a movement and breathing class for 20 amazing women  in the wind and the rain at the beach. The choice to come or not could have been measure on temperature, comfort or convenience, but it wasn’t. They could have stayed in and slept, or had a warm coffee, but instead, they...