Honouring the Winter Solstice
This blog explores the Winter Solstice as a time of rest, reflection, and renewal.
I share my personal journey of learning to embrace winter, explain the Solstice’s significance, and offer practical ways to honour the season, from rituals and journaling to connecting with nature and seasonal yoga practices. It’s a guide to nourishing yourself and welcoming the returning light.
Yoga and the Wheel of the Year: Finding Connection Through the Seasons
Honouring The Autumn Equinox
What is the Autumn Equinox and how can we honour it?
In this blog post you will find simple ways to honour the Equnox, icnluding journal prompts.
An Introduction to Yoga and the Nervous System
In this blog, I explore the fascinating connection between yoga and the nervous system, briefly discussing how the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and Polyvagal Theory in relation to yoga.
The Vagus Nerve & Yoga
In this blog, I explore what the vagus nerve is, why strengthening vagal tone is important for stress resilience and overall well-being, and how yoga can naturally activate the vagus nerve, calming the nervous system and promoting a calmer mind and more relaxed body.
Up- & Down-Regulating Your Nervous System Through Yoga
In this blog, I discuss how our nervous system shifts between states of activation and rest, how to recognise whether you need to up- or down-regulate, and how we can use yogic tools and techniques to support this regulation.
CELEBRATING SUMMER SOLSTICE
The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year and the start of astronomical summer. This pivotal moment in the Earth's journey around the sun has been celebrated by many different cultures and societies across the world for centuries!
RESTORATIVE vs YIN YOGA
In Restorative Yoga, the intention is to support you and your body in the effortless experience of prolonged rest, this helps to down-regulate your nervous system and shift you into a parasympathetic state. Whereas Yin Yoga intends to access deep connective tissue, such as fascia, ligaments and tendons, whilst still being a slower, relaxting practice of yoga.
WHAT IS RESTORATIVE YOGA?
Restorative yoga is a calming practice that relies on props such as blocks, straps, bolsters and blankets to support the body in poses for an extended period of time to create a passive release. As the name suggests, restorative yoga brings the body into a state of healing or restoration.
WHAT IS YOGA NIDRA?
Yoga Nidra is sometimes referred to as ‘yogic sleep’ and is both a process and a state that takes you into the deepest states of rest and regeneration.