Category: Mindfulness
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Easing into life
The year just past really challenged me to start taking some personal responsibility for the state of my life. I realised just how much of a big difference there is between knowing something and actually putting it into practice. Putting things into practice requires self-awareness, a willingness to let go of current ways, a healthy dose of courage to take action and determination to keep…
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Lavender Love Affair
Lavender has got to be one of my all time favorite scents, from the actual plants to essential oils I am a very big fan. When your looking at essential oils there are so many great uses, just be sure to go for a therapeutic grade oil and not your standard oil candle variety which…
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An inversion a day keeps the doctor away
I’m a really big fan of inversions in all their forms. Generally speaking an inversion is any pose where your head is below your heart. So while headstands and handstand are probably the first things that come to mind you’re also in an inversion in downward facing dog, standing forward folds and even legs up…
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Are you spending your time measuring or mattering?
I’m not sure who wrote this but it was shared with me at my teacher training in Bali by the beautiful Angelic. Coming home from teacher training has been seriously hard, there have been many tears and moments of doubt but I’ve found great comfort in reading this to myself and reminding myself what matters.…
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Meditation – Mental Exercise
Just like lifting weights makes your muscles stronger, practising meditation grows your ability to cultivate peace in your mind. How many times have you heard someone say, I’m feeling so unfit, I really need to do some exercise? Majority of people readily identify with the connection between good physical health and physical exercise. Now how many…
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Mindful May – Being the observer
It is often said that in order to be mindful, we must begin to observe our mind. Observing our minds can be quite a challenge as most of us are conditioned to our minds driving our behaviour and emotions. In the lead up to Mindful May, I had taken a slightly different approach and chosen…
Rambling Yogi 