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Affirmation For This Week – 4

Each day is a new opportunity. I choose to make this day a great one. Every day this week, before you get out of bed in the morning repeat this mantra 3 – 5 times.Continue reading “Affirmation For This Week – 4”

Affirmation For This Week – 3

I look forward to life’s adventures with enthusiasm, anticipation and gusto. Settle yourself into a comfortable seated position. Have the hands on your thighs or your lap in “Agni Mudra” as per the picture below. This is the fire centreContinue reading “Affirmation For This Week – 3”

Affirmation for This Week – 2

Like this bright candle flame, I am a radiant being. Others feel safe and warm in my presence. This week, find a candle and place it safely somewhere that you can see from your meditation seat/posture. Relax and settle, lookingContinue reading “Affirmation for This Week – 2”

Pushpaputa Mudra

Sit comfortably and lay soft hands, upturned, upon your thighs. Visualise flowers in your hands – see the details of their colourful petals, imagine the scent wafting up to your nostrils. Now turn your focus to the breath, allow itContinue reading “Pushpaputa Mudra”

Anahata Chakra

Anahata is the Sanskrit name for the heart chakra. The symbol is a green lotus flower with 12 petals. As you would expect the location of this chakra (energy wheel where channels of energy cross) is at the heart. ThisContinue reading “Anahata Chakra”

Autumn Beauty

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A simple meditation to calm the mind

If you find yourself anxious or agitated try this simple meditation… SMILE as you breathe in LISTEN as you breathe out PAUSE for a second or two before beginning again This works to steady the mind and make you feelContinue reading “A simple meditation to calm the mind”

So Hum Relaxation Audio

Here is a guided relaxation audio that’s just over 10 minutes long. Why not take 10 minutes out of your day just for yourself? This audio guides you to lay down in Semi Supine position or Shavasana but you canContinue reading “So Hum Relaxation Audio”

Positive Thinking: 7 Top Tips for Looking on the Bright Side

The power of Positive Thinking has been known for thousands of years. This quote and its many variants are attributed to Henry Ford the great industrialist and suggests that everything we do (or do not) is down to our mindContinue reading “Positive Thinking: 7 Top Tips for Looking on the Bright Side”

Ujjayi Breath – a beginners guide

Ujjayi Breath is a great practice for relaxation – calming for the mind and soothing for the body. It is also great treatment for anxiety and insomnia. Please be patient with yourself when learning this practice as it’s not theContinue reading “Ujjayi Breath – a beginners guide”