Breathe | Be | Do
Breathe | Be | Do
During 2014 I have run a number of mindfulness workshops in organisations as well as for the general public. From Liverpool, Leicester and London to my home town of Bradford on Avon and nearby Bath, Bridgewater and Bristol. I produced a CD for some of these entitled 'A Taste of Mindfulness…' with selected audio from my Mindfulness Made Easy Course. For those of you who missed out because I ran out of CDs or for those who just want their own taste here they are below.
Your imagination is a powerful tool for change. Why not have some fun with designing your future? Vision boards can be a great way to get some momentum on creating the life you desire.
If you create or want to create you need to look at things differently. One of the best ways to do this is using the beautifully designed 'Oblique Strategies' cards by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt.
This recipe is nourishing and comforting and was a wonderful treat on my last retreat. Thank you Nereida Olives for re-introducing me to barley again.
Over the years I have suffered a number of injuries to my knees – from knocks and bruises to pulled muscles, torn cartilage and ligaments. It is a vulnerable part of our bodies and needs looking after. The following advice is not a substitute for medical or specialist advice but it has helped me maintain healthy knees and will hopefully help you too.
The mala beads that are commonly found around the necks of yogis and yoginis have 108 beads. Why might you ask? Here are some brief explanations of the use and importance of this number:
Thank you to Hannah Rayner for sharing this recipe with us. 'These are wonderfully versatile and made from just a few simple, cheap ingredients but are incredibly tasty.
All writers have their favourite pens, notepads, apps and ways of writing. The right paper, the right pen, the right place can all help make the write stuff right. I use a combination of physical and digital tools that I've highlighted below.
Having bumped into Alexia on Twitter she kindly invited me to be interviewed for her incredibly popular podcast 'Headtrash'.
People are using Breathe Sync™ for lots of reasons:
To get centred before meetings To track their wellbeing To sleep better To relax and destress after work and … To meditate.
I wake every morning with the same intention. To be with my children, when I am with my children.
Once I begin, once I try – here and now, right where I am, not excusing myself by saying things would be easier elsewhere, without grand speeches and ostentatious gestures…
This recipe is adapted from one used for years at the wonderful Innergy Yoga centre in London (sadly no longer there).
Sometimes just reflecting back can make us realise how enriching our lives are, even when sometimes we may feel they're not. Here are just some of the films, books and apps from 2013 that inspired me.
I like the jutxtoposition of the macho moustache and the caring man. The moustache as a symbol of solidarity for other men who care about themselves and other men as well as women and children.