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svadhyaya - self study
Svadhyaya encourages us to get to know ourselves, what’s taking place within… being interested and curious
tapas - self discipline
When do I need to remind myself the greater gains are more beneficial than the obstacles and distractions, and the instant gratification?
santosha - contentment
Wishing you a week ahead filled with gratitude and acceptance, for the journey you’re on.
your heartfelt desire – a practice
A meditation practice to reflect on what’s most important to you in this life.
saucha - purity
On a physical level we are taught to keep ourselves clean and well nourished. But what about our minds - how do we foster a clean and well-functioning mind?
aparigraha - letting go
To a wonderful week ahead, letting go of what no longer serves you… and trusting you will be provided for.
brahmacharya - moderation
Brahmacharya - right use of energy, often translated as non-excess or moderation.
Inner Resource - a meditation focus
Our weekly meditation session focus was on cultivating an inner resource of calm, ease and a sense of ‘everything is okay’, in this moment, and the ability to be with what is.
asteya - be generous
Not stealing, but rather being grateful with what you have and generous in your giving to others.
satya - be honest
’What unhelpful thought or thought pattern have I been assuming or accepting to be true? Can I turn it around? Considering for a moment its opposite.'
ahimsa - be kind
Who in my life do I need to seek to understand, and consider how to be a little kinder? Acknowledging they have a story, a struggle, and suffer, just like I do.
how to start to meditate
No hand positions required… and I recommend you start with bite size pieces, or ‘spot meditations’.
acceptance | weekly yoga class focus
Accepting ourselves and all the different parts of us is much more helpful than pushing away or denying the parts we don’t like. To live with inner harmony involves accepting our whole selves with compassion and kindness.
how meditation has improved my life
I have always had a blessed and privileged life and yet it was hard. Hard because of all the pressures and expectations I put on myself, the feelings of not ever being good enough
Self-Care: Starting the Year with Healthful Intentions
Your invitation to take time to set the tone for the months ahead, with the power of self-care, to transform your wellbeing.
The Power of Self-Reflection, with a New Year here
I share some tips and ideas for effective self-reflection; drawn from my therapeutic philosophy, practices, and experience.
6 Qualities to Cultivate this Christmas Time
Your invitation to reflect, or consider, in the lead-up to the festive season is: How do I wish to be this Christmas? What qualities & attitudes am I aspiring for?
Mindful Approaches to Holidays: Nurturing Self-Care and Boundaries
Self-care and boundaries are game changers in moving through family celebrations, which can be fraught with complicated emotions.
Navigating Year-End Stress: Strategies for Corporate Workers
The pressure to meet year-end targets, finish projects, and manage personal and professional obligations can become overwhelming. Let’s chunk down 3 key tips for effectively managing end of year stress.
Navigating Grief During Holiday Times and Special Occasions
Grief can have a big impact on holiday times and special occasions, especially in the first year following your loss.
Disenfranchised Grief and Validating Unseen Loss
Disenfranchised grief is a term used to describe the unique pain that arises when society doesn’t acknowledge or validate a particular loss.
Nurturing Growth Amidst Grief: Understanding Lois Tonkin's Model
There is no one way to grieve. Tonkin’s model of grief helps us to understand how we can continue to grow around our grief.
Understanding the Evolving Stages of Grief and Healing
If you’re navigating grief, there are some evolving ideas around the stages of grief and how we heal, that you may find supportive.
Practical Steps from Two Models of Grief
Robert Neimeyer's meaning-making model of grief, and the Dual Process Model.
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Grief
Exploring 4 Models: The Tasks of Morning, Growing around Grief, Making Meaning & The Stages of Grief
How to use Journalling as your Own Inner Coach
Journalling can be a supportive and therapeutic way to engage in personal development and self-therapy…
Different ways to journal (with examples)
Different examples of journalling styles, including stream of consciousness and letter to self journalling.
20 Journal Prompts for Self Awareness
Some prompts to support you as you establish your own journalling practice.
Journalling as a tool for emotion regulation
I will sometimes offer journalling to clients who resonate with writing, as a complementary activity alongside therapy. By writing down our thoughts and emotional experiences, we can ‘externalise’ them (get them out of our heads and out into the world).