Seasonal Tips
Healthy habits for early Spring
Embracing the Seasonal Shift: Navigating Winter to Spring Transitioning from Winter to Spring isn’t a smooth ride. This article looks at what is happening energetically and how we can sow helpful healthy habits now that will blossom later in the year. Here in Glasgow, Scotland, the days are growing longer with lighter mornings and evenings,…
Read MoreSleep hygiene & the Power of Yoga Nidra
On World Sleep Day, rate last night’s sleep out of 10. What is your answer and why? I am here to evangelise that prioritising sleep hygiene and incorporating regular rest breaks into our routine can have profound benefits for our overall well-being. So if you’re with me, read on…
Read MoreHealthy habits for Autumn: PART ONE
Healthy habits for Autumn Autumn in the season of the Metal element, characterised by the Lungs and Large Intestine meridians that run from the chest, along the arms down and back up, to the opposite side of the nose. The first of the Yin seasons, Autumn signals time to slow down and give ourselves breathing…
Read MoreSlow down in Late Summer & 3 reasons why
‘Slow down, you move too fast. You need to make the morning last’. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Simon & Garfunkel Late Summer can be a tricky season here in Glasgow, in the west of Scotland. The weather is all over the place: rain, sometimes torrential, sun, wind, frosty, dark mornings, grey…
Read MoreEarly Summer & our connective tissue health
Early Summer is a short but very sweet season – 21 May – 20 June – where we focus on our connective tissue health in our practice. Associated with the secondary Fire element (summer is primary), our connective tissue is very much an emotionally governed web; we all have areas where we ‘store our stress’!…
Read More4 healthy habits to boost your Spring energy
Can’t make class this week? Want to bring the benefits of Spring practice into your day? Here are four simple Spring healthy habits you can do today to boost energy and help you feel brighter and lighter, Spring fresh! 1. Walk in nature Spring energy loves movement, especially first thing. Even if simply to walk…
Read MoreBenefits of Winter to Spring yoga & practice
What’s coming up in class as we move from Winter to Spring
Read More4 tips for self care in Late Summer
September-October is the time for nourishing self care Looking after our needs is vitally important. Making sure we are well rested, nourished and centred means we are strong for the colder months ahead. It also means we can offer compassion and empathy to others freely without tiring ourselves. So let’s focus on the key organs…
Read MoreBest Granola Ever Recipe
This family favourite is brings delicious nourishment into our breakfasts, the KEY meal in Late Summer. This is when our stomach acid is strongest so we digest the most nutrients from our food. When we eat well at breakfast (Qi), this in turns brings good mental focus (Yi). Try eating a good breakfast for 10…
Read MoreLate Summer
August 21 – October 20 We are working with the Stomach and Spleen meridians in our practice. These run down and up the front of the body respectively. In Late Summer, it’s all about grounding ourselves; nourishing and supporting ourselves, drawing the goodness of Summer inwards, so we can continue to be healthy and strong…
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