Author Archives: Jacquelyn
Thich Nhat Hanh – On Letting Go
This beautiful talk by Thich Nhat Hanh is long but well worth listening to. I like his use of the term ‘throwing away’ as an alternative to ‘letting go’. His teachings also help to make sense of the process of living and dying which I found particularly interesting. … Continue Reading
The Effects of Poor Breathing on the Neck & Shoulders
Thanks to Kate Barnard (Physiotherapist and Halcyon Yoga student) for sharing this great blog on the effects of poor or paradoxical breathing on the neck and shoulders. http://lakeviewosteopathy.co.uk/bad-breathing-neck-pain/… Continue Reading
Meditation must be available on the NHS, says Mental Health Foundation
More and more research is discovering the long lasting benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for depression, anxiety and stress induced illness. Take a look at the latest postings here: Meditation must be available on the NHS, says Mental Health Foundation… Continue Reading
Poem – Autobiography in five short chapters
I was read this poem last week by Helen at Mindfulness MK who was asking us to think about being in ‘Automatic Pilot’. I shared it with my students in class and was asked to post it – so here it is for you. Autobiography in five short chapters – By Portia Nelson Chapter One… Continue Reading
A mini mindful practice for you!
You can do some mindfulness meditation any-time, any-where – try this if you fancy giving it a go! I recommend ‘passive breath awareness’ . Follow the next suggestions systematically and do it ‘your way’ by discovering what ‘your way’ is! Start with just a few minutes only, sit quietly and as comfortably as possible, allow… Continue Reading
Why Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation is Good for your Health
I was recently invited by leading Consultant Oncologist and Healthy Lifestyle advocate Professor Robert Thomas to write about yoga and mindfulness meditation for inclusion in his cutting edge book ‘Lifestyle and Cancer’ The Facts. I was very happy to have the opportunity to write the facts about the major health benefits of yoga and meditation… Continue Reading
Mindfulness Meditation workshops in Bedford
Would you like to know and experience what meditation is all about? I am running some one off workshops at my studio in Kimbolton Road, Bedford so that folks who are interested in what meditation is all about can come and find out for themselves. The idea is to give you a taster of it… Continue Reading
Mindfulness and Physiotherapy
Yesterday I led a meditation workshop for a group of pysiotherapists at The Pinehill Hospital in Hitchen as part of their C.P.D. It’s exciting that mindfulness is hitting the mainstream world of health in such a big way. The attendees were particularly interested in how this approach can help their patients to be more involved… Continue Reading
Beginners Mind – Experience every new moment for the very first time
For the last two weeks of this half term, we have been exploring the concept of ‘beginners mind’. Usually we experience life and each other through clouded eyes. We tend to pre-judge situations and other people and bring our past experiences and expectations to each moment, rather than allowing ourselves to let the present unfold… Continue Reading
Non-Striving – Weed or Feed?
If we do something with the starting point of not expecting to achieve anything from it; does this make us mad or enlightened? Think about sleeping, the more we try to get to sleep the more sleep eludes us. It is only when we have accepted that maybe we can’t sleep and stopped trying so… Continue Reading
