Author Archives: Jacquelyn
True Aim of the yoga student – Pete Blackaby
As Pete Blackaby (pictured below) – internationally respected yoga teacher and osteopath, so eloquently states in the introduction to his book entitled Intelligent Yoga ; ‘The goal of the yoga student is to feel comfortable in body, breath and mind, and to integrate these aspects of themselves in such a way that there is little… Continue Reading
Yoga, the brain and mental health – latest research!
Therapy Today article – click to read A student of Halcyon Yoga and psychotherapist recently brought in this article entitled ‘Yoga for the mind’ which was published in Therapy Today magazine outlining the latest research into the neurobiology of yoga, meditation and mental health and the emerging benefits. I found it a fascinating read and… Continue Reading
How Yoga Beats the Blues
YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH by Chris Holt Yoga, The Brain and Mental Health Conference November 2012 In the first UK conference of its kind, scientists from around the world joined mental health professionals and yoga teachers to share findings on how yoga affects the brain. Their conclusions were that yoga can be highly effective in… Continue Reading
Yoga & The Business of Chocolate – A match made in heaven!
Yoga & The Business of Chocolate – A match made in heaven! I recently had the pleasure of meeting Jo Fairley, the founder of and inspiration behind the Green & Black’s brand of chocolate, at a meeting of the Bedfordshire Business Women’s (BBW) networking organisation who are celebrating their 25 anniversary this year, at The… Continue Reading
Soft Strong and very, very long
At the moment we are learning what it means to strengthen out of softness. This approach works wonders for your pelvic floor muscles. This way of working creates sustainable stability and is much more comfortable than the ‘clench and grit your teeth version’ which was so popular during the Jane Fonda years! A student said… Continue Reading
BBC Radio Relax!
Leading a guided Relaxation live on BBC Three Counties Radio – a tall order for DJ Nick Coffer! How to multi-task and relax in the moment – impressive work Nick! I was asked by Emma Garrett at The Kiosk, Russell Park, Bedford to come along and support the community business themed radio broadcast and never imagined I… Continue Reading
‘Paws’ and Stretch
This term our theme is to PAUSE, relax, sense our body/breath/mind and allow everything to settle and rest in its own way without forcing anything. Then we stretch out from this starting point, locating and letting go of embodied tension and working out what is preventing us from releasing the habitual holding of our muscles… Continue Reading
Like Ducks to Water!
On October 10th 2012, Emma Garrett asked me to give a little talk and run some bite sized meditation sessions at Kiosk at The Park at Russell Park, Bedford for the ‘Tea and Talk’ – fundraising for World Mental Health Day. We called it ‘My Breathing Space’ and we ran two sessions during the morning.… Continue Reading
The Mind Business – Financial Times Article
Yoga, meditation, ‘mindfulness’ – why some of the west’s biggest companies are embracing eastern spirituality Check out the Financial Times article – ‘The Mind Business’ by David Gelles featured on The British Wheel of Yoga website. www.bwy.org.uk/financial-times-article I found it a real insight into how yoga and meditation is benefiting mainstream US businesses. I enjoyed… Continue Reading
Making mistakes? Bring it on!
“An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes, which can be made, in a very narrow field.” – Quantum physicist Niels Bohr. Niels Bohr’s quote really fits with the question of why we ‘hold’ on so much mentally, physically and emotionally. This tendency is largely due to our fear of failure or… Continue Reading
