Author Archives: caroline
Multi tasking- a National Pastime?
Nowadays it seems as if multitasking is the norm. We grab a sandwich or a coffee on the go, while working, checking emails or texting. We check texts and emails compulsively while talking on the phone or ‘having a conversation’ … Continue reading
The Fountain of Youth
One of the satisfying things about yoga is that it is very inclusive and can be practised by people of all ages. It can also be started at any age. In fact in a mixed ability, adult yoga class the … Continue reading
Listening to your Body
It is good to be reminded sometimes to try to use vocabulary that everyone understands and not to take meaning for granted. Continue reading
Happiness is a State of Mind!
Shortly after Christmas I went over to Thailand to see my son who has been working there in a particularly unspoiled spot, way off the tourist trail, for almost 2 years. He’s teaching English and not saving a lot of … Continue reading
Dealing with Difficult People
There is no doubt about it that some people are easier to get on with than others whether they are relatives, work colleagues or people we meet in daily life. There are lots of wonderful, compassionate, kind people around, but in … Continue reading
The Power of our Thoughts
A man is but the product of his thoughts – what he thinks, he becomes. Mahatma Gandhi I am nearing the completion of my Mindfulness Training and this week has been about thoughts and the power they hold over us. … Continue reading
Musing on Meditation
Yesterday I visited a prisoner at Highpoint and he told me he has been practising yoga and meditation in his prison cell -thanks to a book and CD sent to him by the wonderful Phoenix Trust- and finds it … Continue reading
Feel like Hibernating? Try a more Restorative style of Yoga!
Today I went to Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre and had a lovely time, browsing the street market with a friend. The town was packed with crowds of people meandering round the shops and market stalls, stopping now and again … Continue reading
Yoga for Improving your Golf?
I have been thinking about how yoga can complement other activities we do in life, including sports.
Is your Posture Letting you Down?
Now that many of us have a more sedentary life style, working in offices, spending time hunched over computers and electronic devices, sitting in cars and so on, our posture tends to suffer. In addition as we age our posture … Continue reading