I'm guessing you've heard that it's important to set healthy boundaries. Maybe you've been practising this already or you're feeling a bit lost about where to start. But what if you're doing all the "right" things by saying no to everything you don't want to do and you're still feeling stuck about how to look … Continue reading The importance of setting healthy boundaries with ourselves
Does yin yoga help with flexibility?
You may have heard that yin yoga helps us to become more flexible but is that really the case?
Benefits of a home yoga practice
Photo by Ron Lach on Pexels.com When we hear the term "home yoga practice", we are likely to have an image of someone who looks a certain way doing a daily hour long practice to perfect a sequence of poses. Whilst that might be nice for some people, that's certainly not what my home practice … Continue reading Benefits of a home yoga practice
Why highly sensitive people may benefit from yin yoga
So you've come across the term "highly sensitive person" or HSP and feel this may help to understand your needs. You've noticed that you are emotionally sensitive on the inside, yet present as calm in all situations. You've noticed how easy it is to feel physically and emotionally dysregulated with sounds and smells that don't … Continue reading Why highly sensitive people may benefit from yin yoga
Why am I so exhausted when I have hardly done anything?
Did you really do nothing today or did you do loads of housework, provide emotional and/or practical support for your friends, partner or family, make the dinner and ensure everyone around you had everything they needed only to discount all of that because you didn't run a 5k? Once you have ruled out any medical … Continue reading Why am I so exhausted when I have hardly done anything?
Why private yoga sessions may be a good investment for highly sensitive people.
Private yoga sessions can be expensive. So expensive that many yoga teachers will say they can't afford the kind of services they offer. So why is it so expensive and is it worth the investment? I'm going to provide my honest opinion as a response to these questions and I hope this allows you to … Continue reading Why private yoga sessions may be a good investment for highly sensitive people.
How to manage your energy as a highly sensitive introvert
What if you started treating your energy as money in your bank account or battery charge on your phone? Everyone has different bank balances and different levels of expenditure on essential, non-essential, meaningful and meaningless purchases. We also have different phones or at least purchased them at different times and use them in at least … Continue reading How to manage your energy as a highly sensitive introvert
Are introverts more likely to burnout?
Lots of introverts are shy and possibly socially anxious but you can also be shy and socially anxious as an extrovert. Contrary to popular belief, being an introvert doesn't always mean you don't like being around other people. It can sometimes be more helpful to think of the introversion-extroversion spectrum as more about how much … Continue reading Are introverts more likely to burnout?
Why am I avoiding the things that might make me feel better?
Everyone is talking about self care right now but how many people are actually doing it? So you've seen the lists of things you can try to make yourself feel better and you've perhaps tried a couple or been so overwhelmed by the list that you haven't even started yet and now you're criticising yourself … Continue reading Why am I avoiding the things that might make me feel better?
What time of day should you practise yin yoga?
Most yin yoga classes that I've attended or seen advertised seem to be scheduled for the evening. In some ways, I can see why that is; the idea of something gentle and relaxing at the end of the day seems to be a great idea for many of us. However, having spent 200 hours training … Continue reading What time of day should you practise yin yoga?