Following my series on the self-care measures you can take at home to support your innate immunity, you can see part one here for the background information. This week we will look at the breath, and how bringing awareness to … Continued
For those of you reading this blog during the coronavirus outbreak, my aim is to give you some useful information to help your support your optimal health. This applies during this time, but is also important on a daily basis … Continued
Right now, as we navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, the usual boundaries between the outside world and our internal landscape have shifted in ways we could not have anticipated. Plunged into rapid-response mode, we are fire-fighting; bodies and minds racing to … Continued
Click here to watch the supporting video on Adrenal Response Exercise. The following exercise is aimed at resetting the adrenal response to mimic the transition usually made from when we move from the ‘startle response’ seen in babies to the … Continued
A lot of our mental capacity is currently taken up by COVID-19; the impact this is having on our day-to-day lives and may have on our health. It is important during this time that we take our information from valid … Continued
Did You Know Humans were eating lentils from the last part of the Stone Age and they were one of the first crops cultivated when we moved to become farmers. With 26% of their calorific value from protein, lentils are … Continued
Originally written for Movement for Modern Life In part one of this series we looked at the effects of stress on the gut. This showed how our digestive system is bound up in our relationship with the world around us. … Continued
Movement to help your body naturally move through trauma The term trauma is used to describe the state an individual is left with after a shock or prolonged danger or distressing event has passed. Its prevalence in society has grown … Continued
Originally written for Movement for Modern Life Digestive Health and yoga It will come as no surprise to those suffering from digestive disorders, how quickly stress affects our digestive health. Our whole digestive system is part of our emotional, mental, … Continued
Did You Know The name avocado comes from the Aztec word for testicle ahuacatl, due to its shape and helped with its reputation as their ‘fertility fruit’. The avocado is a true superfood, packed with nutrients that protect and renew … Continued