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A way through Postnatal Depression
Postnatal depression affects many more women than you might think. Depending upon the literature you read, anywhere between 3.7% and 76.7% of women experience post natal depression after the birth of their baby. In Australia, around 1 in 6 women report post natal...
Meet the Capturing Gratitude Team: Loren Jackson
Today I'd like to introduce you to Loren Jackson, the Capturing Gratitude Marketing Goddess. Loren came across Capturing Gratitude through the Bliss Baby Yoga group (I teach a class on pre and post natal mental health in the teacher training course). When I put the...
Meet the Capturing Gratitude Team: Brook McCarthy
I met Brook McCarthy a couple of years ago when I attended her online marketing for yoga teachers workshop in Byron Bay. I was inspired by her no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is attitude and her strong views about it being ok for yoga teachers to make money (shock...
Meet the Capturing Gratitude team: Rachel Zinman
The new Capturing Gratitude website is launching in just a few weeks, and I am just so grateful for the behind-the-scenes team. They've trusted in my vision for Capturing Gratitude, and have volunteered their time and awesome skills to get the...
A serious topic: The importance of having fun
One of symptoms AND causes of burnout, stress and depression is not having enough joyfulness and fun in our lives. Often we get too busy or burdened with our day to day responsibilities that we neglect the little things that bring us joy. We prioritise crossing...
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Good quality sleep is SUCH an important part of our well being. When we sleep we allow our body to restore and heal itself, both on a physical and psychological level. Depression, anxiety and stress can result in poor sleep, and poor sleep can result in depression,...
Just what is Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra?
When you practice iRest Yoga Nidra with me, it looks a little like this.......... you lie down, get really comfortable and I gently guide you through the practice.'Nidra' is sanskrit for 'sleep', and what we do when practicing iRest can look a lot like sleep. You...
Depression and yoga
Depression affects one in five people, one in four females and one in six males. If you or someone you love have experienced depression, you’re not alone (in fact, you’re in very good company). Symptoms of depression can include: feelings of sadness irritable mood...
Anxiety, panic and yoga
Anxiety is an inevitable part of everyday life. In fact anxiety, just like any emotion, is just part of the experience of being human. Anxiety is part of an automatic response that all animals share, called the 'flight or fight' response. This response triggers a...
F**k it as a spiritual practice!
Have you ever wondered what it actually means to let go ? We talk about letting go of unhelpful beliefs, patterns and behaviours, but how do we actually go about it? How do we 'let go' in practice? I read an article on the weekend suggesting we simply say 'f**k it'....
