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Mental Health and COVID-19
With much of the world going into lock down as a result of COVID-19, one of the biggest global health risks we’re facing right now is mental illness. Loneliness, as a result of social distancing, and stress as a result of the financial implications of lock down...
Ahiṁsā (non-violence)
Let's dive into the Yoga Sūtras together. Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras are an ancient yogic text, and a practical guide to self-understanding and enlightenment (as we saw in this article). They outline eight limbs for achieving the goal of yoga, including the...
Eight Limbs of Yoga
It is thought that Patañjali was an ancient sage who wrote down the vedic knowledge of the time into sūtras, so they could be handed down orally from teacher to student. These sūtras comprise of a series of experiments or practices that are designed to realise the...
What is Yoga?
When I tell people I teach iRest Meditation, they often ask me if I teach yoga as well.The answer is YES! iRest Meditation IS yoga.But I understand the confusion. While yoga is an ancient contemplative practice, it's also a multi-million dollar industry that...
The Science of Stress
Stress. We all feel it. But what is it? Having a deeper understanding of stress can help us to overcome and manage its adverse effects on our body and mind. Signs and Symptoms of Stress The psychological symptoms of stress include feeling overwhelmed, worry, fear,...
Look Up to See the Big Picture
I learned a new word today; allocentric. Egocentric, as we all well know, is being focused on ourselves; it’s self-centered. Allocentric, on the other hand, is a wider focus, or other-centered. It allows us a greater perspective to see things as an observer, rather...
Cultivating an Inner Resource
In iRest meditation we cultivate what we call an Inner Resource; a memory or a visualisation that supports us to tap into our innate sense of being and ok-ness. I often feel this deep sense of being-ness and ok-ness when I walk on this beach. When I look at this photo...
Grace
Moving past mid year we’re called to review and come into alignment with our heart’s deepest calling. As we’re drawn to what we truly love the source of this calling is Grace. How do I speak about Grace? I think of it as an undefinable essence, an abiding...
The Worry Train
I find there is a complex interplay between the various factors that lead to maternal anxiety. Anxiety can intensify after the birth of a first child, as there is a sense of things being special with the novelty and uncertainty that the first child brings, and the...
Simple Rituals for Letting Go
Are you ready to let go of something that is no longer serving you? Ritual can be a powerful way to do this. I like letting go rituals that are simple. Here are some ideas: Write down what you would like to release (a list, a story, a letter, a poem, a drawing or a...
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