January 14, 2021
I could go on and on! It is wonderful to have the opportunity to slow down some aspects of our lives and to spend more time with our children but for many we are also worrying about holding a safe space for our children and jugging work whilst navigating a sensible path through a global pandemic. Our sympathetic nervous systems are in overdrive, our anxiety levels are rising, and we still need to find an answer to solving that complicated fraction!
These 5 tips can help you to stretch, release physical tension and engage the para sympathetic nervous system and quite simply calm down. These can be practised alone or even with your children and teens.
Now…. you are ready to sort out those fractions!
Lorna is a former Lawyer and experienced yoga teacher of 18 years well versed in using yoga and breathing techniques to alleviate tension and stress.
She offers a variety of group classes - currently all via zoom.
Classes for adults
Tuesday 7pm Flow and Unwind- a more gentle flow
Saturday 9am Rise and Flow – a dynamic creative vinyasa class
Classes for children
Mondays at 4.30pm Kids Yoga) and teens
Thursdays 5.30pm Teen Yoga and Mindfulness
Website
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April 11, 2022
Despite our best efforts, stress is often a normal part of our everyday life. While it is something that most of us have simply learned to tolerate, it's impact on our physical and mental wellbeing is often far greater than we realise.
This guide offers 10 Tips to help move you from stress to de-stress and maintain a healthier, more balanced life that is better for you and those around you.
February 21, 2022
So many of us have been brought up to believe that we need to take care of everyone else first and foremost and that our own needs come last. This is seen as a virtue and praised as being 'kind', 'right' and 'self-less'.
However, as we have seen many times over, ignoring or putting our needs last on our list inevitably leads to burnout, ill health and often a lot of resentment.
January 21, 2022
Self-care is any activity that we intentionally do in order to take care of ourselves! Simple as the really. Our health and wellbeing is made up of our mental, physical, emotional and even spiritual needs.