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It's common for people to cycle through over-activity and under-activity, also known as the Boom and Bust Cycle. This is particularly affected by our work-life balance and our role as a carer. 

Learn how to check in with yourself, self-regulate reactions to stress and develop insight into your automatic thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

We'll explore how to plan, pace and prioritise your approach to work, relationships and wider activities of daily living.  

The natural opposite of stress, is relaxation. Yoga promotes this through meditation techniques during movement, breathing, and the use of sound & mantra. 

Awareness, contemplation and absorption skills have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and tension in the body, lower stress hormone levels, and help sleep come more easily. 

We will explore simple and sustainable strategies that support us in reducing emotional avoidance which can lead to an exacerbation of stress and disease in the mind and body.

It's essential for us to observe the stories we tell ourselves about our life / our bodies. 

Yoga helps us to tune into how we feel... how we really feel. 

We can create a safe container to notice low or high energy, feelings of unsafety, discomfort, restlessness, tension and learn how to process these feelings and shift the associated sensations.

When appropriate we also explore how to cultivate positive emotions such as gratitude, joy, compassion, friendliness to the self and others.

Learn about the anatomy of the spine, how to align, mobilise and strengthen the back and its surrounding muscles. 

Explore seated & standing movements [with or without a chair], to reduce pain, tension and stiffness in all areas of the body. Practices are graded and adapted for all health conditions.

Chronic and persistent pain is common in many peoples lives: Learn exactly what is chronic pain, the current scientific understanding of why it occurs, the pain cycle and how to treat and manage the wide ranging debilitating symptoms.  

Chronic stress is exacerbated by lifestyle factors: The role of routines, rituals, sleep and responding to the change in seasons. 

 Understand the signs, symptoms and causes of stress to better prevent burn out and promote inner resilience  to all that life brings us. 

Stress affects our central nervous system which in turn affects our 24-hour sleep-wake cycle.  Poor quality sleep is understood to lead to impaired memory and poorer mood regulation.

Explore sleep hygiene techniques and tips to get into a healthy sleep routine. 

Take time to reflect on personal life choices and circumstances and the way you feel about finding meaning and  purpose in your life. 

Consider how you connect and relate to your community. 

Explore how unprocessed emotions and childhood patterns can impact how you communicate with yourself and others. How you talk to yourself matters.

Identify healthy boundaries for your compassion for others  versus the fierce self compassion you need for the sustainability of your own health and happiness.  

Āyu means “life” and Veda means “to know”. Ayurveda has its roots in the Vedas, especially the last and fourth, the Atharva Veda. Learn the qualities and functions of the five bhūta-s and the three doṣa-s.

Understand how
drinking sufficient water and eating certain foods can reduce the negative psychological and physiological impacts of stress.  

This approach works by boosting mood and ensuring efficiency of the digestive and immune systems.

Understand gut health and improve your relationship to nourishment from food as fuel and not just temporary pleasure.