How to be good in a world of bad news
Everywhere we look there's another headline about the terrible state of the world. What's a budding optimist to do? Meditate Yes, yes, we know that everyone and their dog is telling you to meditate, but it's seriously good for you. Don't have time? Take three deep...
Thinking Positive: How Meditation and Sleep can Help
Thinking positively can help you improve your outlook on life and broaden your horizons. Meditation and positive thinking can even help you sleep better at night, supporting improved well being. More meditation may lead to more goodness in your life. The Science of...
The Veggie BBQ: Mushroom & Bean Burgers
BOOM! Looking for an alternative for the traditional BBQ fare? Look no further... Mushroom and bean burgers with sweet potato fries (makes 3-4 burgers) 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 small sweet potatoes, skin on 2 cloves of garlic, minced 200g of...
Salad Goodness: Meals in a bowl (or jar)
Summer is here! Here are 4 quick, easy, nutritious meals-in-a-bowl! SUPERFOOD SALAD (by Jamie Oliver) Serves 4 This is a recipe I always turn to when I want just a salad for a main meal – it's satisfying, light, full of flavour, and super nutritious. Full of healthy...
MoreGoodness: MAD ABOUT CACAO
As soon as I heard this month's theme of 'MoreGoodness', I immediately thought 'chocolate', because frankly it is just so darn good, and who doesn't love to indulge with a bit of the good stuff? And why shouldn't we? Why shouldn't we treat ourselves, or be 'good' to...
Sleep is more important that we thought
So, we probably all had some idea that sleep was important. After all, we do it every night. But did you know that a lack of sleep can be seriously detrimental to your physical and mental health? Recent research around sleep in the West shows that we are currently...
Movement is medicine: the cure for DOMS
© Image by Ryderwear We've all been there. Two days after an intense Rocket class, and you're still struggling to climb the stairs. Sometimes it feels like your quads will never recover. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (or DOMS) is that dull ache that arrives between 24...
What is mindfulness?
You must have heard the word. Mindfulness has finally reached the mainstream, which is good news for all of us and our mental health. The only problem with the growing popularity of mindfulness is that it can be confusing to wade through the different (and sometimes...
What Depression & Anxiety Feels Like. From the heart about the mind by Liz Joy Oakley.
1st May 2017 The monster named Depression: It's back, he's back. Sat on my shoulder, reading this and laughing at his mean little trick. I'd felt better for 5 days, for 5 whole days the clouds had lifted and I could see the sun again. For nearly a week I had my future...
Yoga Saved My Life: a story of salvation through asana
Yoga as Healer: Why psychologists and therapists are using yoga as a tool for healing
More and more therapists and psychologists are incorporating yoga in to their treatment of patients. Here are their stories... Jessica, Trainee Yoga Therapist: Yoga was and still is my light and inspiration during dark times. It's through the practice of yoga I was...
The Tantric Mind
I am writing this blog to work alongside the video that will be released for mental health awareness week. I am a Yoga teacher, orgasmic meditation, transcendental meditation and tantric practitioner. I am also training to be a psychotherapist as I believe that these...