Re-igniting Trauma: A Global Pandemic
With every crisis there is danger and opportunity. The danger is the fear and panic . But the opportunity is that we can use this time to be better people on the other side of this. And when I personally started to hear about the pandemic I was seeing this as a transformative and rebalancing […]
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Exercise in Ramadan: an alternative view.
It’s a question that gets asked a lot….”exercise during Ramadan?” Google it and you will see a hundered posts on the benefits of maintaining your exercise regime (if not a little reduced), the best times to workout, the best type of workout,the best pre workout snack, post workout protein etc etc….hey Ive even written a […]
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The Power of Swimming
Dip into the cool water Become aware of the temperature against your skin Settle, and start to move, gently cutting through the water Find a steady rhythm in body and breath And soon you begin to to feel it…the flow The external noise subsides, stiffness in the body releases, the stresses of the mind […]
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Is Yoga an exercise?
Today someone asked me something. It blew my mind. So much so that I’ve taken to my blog. Its been a while..blogging. “Is Yoga actually an exercise? It’s too slow and it’s just stretching.” Wow, I thought. It took me a moment to just digest the question. How far removed from the concept of inner […]
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Laughter is Medicine
Laughter Yoga and the Happy-Loop Today I learnt something new: You can “fake it” and it still feels like the real thing! Laughter, that is! Thanks to GINA, an awesome new social enterprise, I was able to experience my very first Laughter Yoga session. The session was led by Sandra Wathall of Laughing Hearts, based […]
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BMC Equity Symposium 2014: Breaking Down the Barriers
I have just returned from attending a weekend long symposium held by the British Mountaineering Council (BMC). I am invigorated and enthused with new ideas. The BMC are committed to help with addressing the barriers facing the most underrepresented groups, namely women and girls, people with learning disabilities and those from black and ethnic minority […]
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Walking with Kids
It started about 5years ago Me: “Right kiddies, we’re walking to school!” Kids: “Noooo, muuuum, do we have to?” So, the odds were stacked against me. Two children age 6 and 9, the Great British weather, a 30 minute walk, and a school where 98% of the pupils were driven there.But, I was determined and […]
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Stop stressing! A Quick(ish) guide to managing stress
The other day, I asked a GP friend of mine what, in his opinion and experience, was the biggest risk factor to bad health generally. I expected him to say smoking, or obesity , perhaps lack of exercise but without hesitation he said “stress”. It got me thinking and stressing about stress and how it […]
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