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Twenty Four Seconds of Calm
I thought you might appreciate this today. Twenty four seconds of calm, nature and mindfulness. Make sure the sound is on. Birdsong and wildflowers in the Devon countryside. C722D00E-B287-4274-8015-17AF178DB769
Yoga Left or Actual Left.
Oh the comments, the ribbing, the banter that I have had about my left and right whilst teaching yoga via Zoom! I feel it’s time to explain! It’s fairly common knowledge that in normal life, I certainly have to think about which is my left and which is my right! But I...
What Amy Saw Next
As I write this we are exactly one month away from a whole year of Zoom Yoga. The first Zoom class was a hastily organised Friday morning on March 20th 2020. I’d gone for a run along the River Otter on the Thursday morning, giving myself time to contemplate the...
What’s behind the Expo?
In short, the Expo arose from a desire to show people what self-care can look like, and how important it is to practice self-care. I wanted to create a day which allowed individuals to show case their work, where there was no competition for business, just a unity of...
Self-care in uncertain times.
When life is “normal”, self-care should be a top priority for mental and physical wellbeing. In the middle of these uncertain times, self-care has never been more important. In times of fear, uncertainty and anxiety it's easy and natural to feel overwhelmed and out of...
Power Hour
Back in May I came across a brilliant podcast thanks to my yoga teacher. It's simply called Power Hour and is presented by Adrienne Herbert. It is interesting, motivational, straight talking and a really good listen. The aim of the podcast is "getting to know other...
Make an appointment with yourself.
"I haven't got time" is what I often hear when I talk to people about self-care. Life is busy, and it's the busy-ness of modern day life that I think makes self-care even more essential. Self-care doesn't need to take masses of time but I do think it takes planning....
A repost of A Moment of Realisation
About this time last year I posted the following blog post. I'm reposting A Moment of Realisation for new readers to discover the blog, and because the similarities between now and then are uncanny! I also would still say "no, I don't suffer with anxiety!" I was...
My Anxiety Journey
I'm pretty sure I have posted a version of this sometime before. But this week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and so I thought it was a good time to repost my anxiety journey. I hope it gives other sufferers ideas and hope. My Anxiety Journey The first memory I...