ByTony Samara
It sounds quite obvious and quite simple to relax the body, but in the end, if we scan our bodies, we are likely to discover that we are not really that relaxed. We may think we are relaxed, but actually we’re not. In meditation, if you are truly meditating, then the relaxation response is part…
ByTony Samara
We live in a fast-paced, intense life, where everyone is seeking more joy, more money, better relationships, better health, a greater sense of purpose, and the list goes on. In our quest for a happier life we ask many questions, we want to know the answers and we find many tools that we apply in…
ByRobyn Harris
I came across a great blog post the other day by ‘The Flying Witch’, Gabriella Guglielminotti Trivel entitled Time for Wholeness. Ms Tivel’s blog carries the subheading ‘Flying with the feminine’ and in this particular article she writes about her experiences of going through perimenopause and needing to observe and honour the changes going on…
ByCatherine Green
We are about halfway through the school summer holiday, and today has begun in a rather stressful manner. Our dog was sick yesterday and continued doing it through the night, so I was scrubbing floors both when I went to bed and when I woke up. My children have been arguing and upsetting each other,…
ByCatherine Green
Part of my daily routine involves walking my dog along the canal towpath near our home. We take the children to school, and then we wander off for an hour, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone. Last week I took a leisurely walk with a friend. We have both been busy lately, so it was nice…
ByCatherine Green
This is the time of year when the world tells us that we must detox our bodies, refresh our minds, and do a million and one activities to care for ourselves. You know what I’m talking about: Dry January (no alcohol consumption for the month), Veganuary (a vegan diet for the month), gym membership, weight…
ByTony Samara
It is one thing to meditate when everything is flowing, but another thing to be in the midst of chaos, in the marketplace. Will meditation, the meditation of relaxing your body and being detached from the situation, be possible to practice in this situation? That’s the challenge that life always confronts everyone with. You think…
ByTony Samara
Wake-up, go to work, come home, eat, drive… We are so busy doing many different things in our lives that we forget to relax. Relaxation, as I understand it, is very different from doing nothing, because doing nothing can actually be quite a stressful experience. It normally ends up making the mind and the emotions…