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Ease in motion
Self care is essential to our well being. It’s something that many of us neglect, and wonder why we end up exhausted, depleted and burnt out. Common self care prescriptions for overwhelm and burn out are things like massages, spa treatments, retreats, yoga classes,...
Gratitude is yoga off the mat
If you’ve been hanging around in my world for any length of time, you’ll know I’m into yoga. I live and breathe (and work) yoga. One of the most important messages I have to share about yoga, is about the common misconception that yoga is just about bending yourself...
Gratitude, grace and flow
I've been doing some serious soul searching about Capturing Gratitude the past few months. I invested a couple of years of my life working with a number of developers on the Capturing Gratitude website. And while I loved the look of the finished site, it didn't have...
The Meaning of Life
I love it when my clients bring questions to counselling about the meaning of life. These existential questions often arise during out most challenging times. This line of questioning can be dismantling and disorientating, and arrive with a whole other set of...
Meet the teacher: Richard Miller
Today I'm so honoured to introduce you to my teacher Richard Miller. Like me, Richard is a Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher, and he is a guest teacher on A Daily Dose of Bliss. Richard is the creator of Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra (iRest), and he has...
On intuition, happiness & internal GPS systems
Did you know you have a mechanism inside you that gives you all the answers you need to be happy? Really, truly happy? And not just your own happiness, but the happiness and harmony of the whole world? “The only really valuable thing is intuition” Albert Einstein It’s...
How to make new year’s resolutions that really work
Each year, people all over the world set intentions for themselves for the new year. Stop smoking, loose weight, don't be such a push over, make more money, be nicer, find a better job, stop biting my nails, be more confident, you know the list right? And year in and...
Keeping calm in the silly season
Christmas can be a crazy time of year. Yes, there's presents, and cake, and gatherings with loved ones, but there's also family dramas, overindulging, spending way too much money, reminders of people who have gone, and all sorts of other emotional turbulence that...
Yoga for bliss & happiness
One thing I love about yoga is that it's just so damn practical. When I'm feeling stressed, I practice Yogic Breathing. When I'm feeling anxious and overwhelmed, I practice Mountain Climbing Breath. When I'm low on energy and I need to get going, I practice Right...
The gratitude jar…..
When I started sharing my gratitude photographs, even before Capturing Gratitude was born, I began getting emails from people all over the world, sharing their own gratitude stories. I recently heard from Leonie Percy, the founder of Yoga Mamata, and loved her story...
