What is Ocean Breathing and how can it help me?
The ocean is a powerful force of nature that has the ability to calm and soothe us. It is no surprise that ocean breathing has become a popular form of breath work that can transform your life, release emotions, and reduce stress and anxiety.
5 mental health benefits of gardening 🌿
Gardening can transform lives - and the real magic is that anyone, anywhere can enjoy its healing power.
Yoga + Oils for the Lunar Cycle
Yoga and essential oils for the lunar cycle. Celebrate and support your menstrual cycle with the phases of the moon and incorporate yoga poses and essential oils to nurture your body’s natural cycle.
The Art of Bullet Journalling
If you’ve been wanting more clarity, motivation, focus and growth in your life, then a bullet journal is a beautifully creative way to explore personal development. It’s where mindfulness, journalling and wellbeing meet.
Mind Maps: The Ultimate Visual Thinking Tool for Goal-Setting and Achievement
Mind maps are a way to get creative and play with ideas and concepts before you get to the details. It's a visual thinking tool that helps structure information. It helps you better analyse, comprehend, synthesise, recall and generate new ideas. Its power lies in its simplicity.
7 tips on how to practice yoga at home
To maintain a healthy body and mind, it’s more important than ever to create a home environment where you can practice yoga and more importantly, enjoy your home practice.
So, what do you need to do yoga at home?
Here’s a few tips to keep in mind as you set up your home practice…
The Good Guide to Menopause or Will Menopause Ruin My Life?
Join this honest and relatable account of one woman's menopause journey as she shares her experiences and explores natural options to manage symptoms. Discover how essential oils, breath work, yoga and meditation can help alleviate menopause symptoms. Learn about the different stages of menopause, the symptoms you may experience and natural options available to you. Read on to uncover a wealth of knowledge, including recommended podcasts and books.
My top 5 most used essential oils
Using essential oils in my yoga practice and in life in general helps me quickly drop into a focused, yet relaxed mindset. And I find when I share them in class, my students brighten up and are more attentive and engaged.
Here are my top 5 most used essential oils that I personally use and recommend to others…
Pranayama: A Beginner’s Guide to Yoga Breathing Exercises
Breathing is something we all know how to do. And yet, the majority of adults (and teenagers) forget about their natural ability to breathe fully. This has a huge impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.
21 Easy Ways to Naturally Detox Every Day
Here’s a hint: some of them you are probably already doing!
A natural body detox doesn’t have to be complicated or hard. Did you know that you can help your body detoxify on a daily basis by adopting these simple tools? Here are 21 easy-to-do actions that will guide you towards a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Manifest positivity with this 5 minute bedtime routine
Say goodbye to negativity and welcome positivity into your life with this simple 5 minute bedtime routine. Learn about the Law of Attraction and how it can help you translate your thoughts into reality. Discover the power of positive thinking and try this routine to start manifesting your dreams into reality.
Yoga Pose: Utkata Konasana
This is Utkata konasana (oot-KAH-tuh cone-AHS-uh-nuh), also known as Goddess pose. This is a pose to help you harness the forces of the universe while stretching and toning your lower body. This pose helps each of us connect to our inherent inner goddess, finding a common space with this powerful feminine energy.
Gomukasana: Benefits, Philosophy, and Modifications
Gomukasana, also known as Cow Face Pose, is a physical heart-opening yoga pose that symbolizes nourishment and sustainability. This post explores the benefits of Gomukasana and its philosophy, including modifications to deepen the pose. Learn how to stretch your ankles, hips, thighs, shoulders, armpits, triceps, and chest with this powerful yoga posture.
Find Relaxation and Stress Relief with Balasana - Child’s Pose
Balasana, also known as Child’s pose, is a gentle yoga posture that can help you stretch and relax your body while calming your mind. Learn how to do this pose and its benefits in this guide.
Yoga Pose: Baddha Konasana
This is Baddha Konasana, pronounced (BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna) or Butterfly pose or Cobbler’s pose. This is a seated pose that strengthens and opens the hips and groin. It also stimulates the heart and improves circulation.
Slow Yoga: 5 things I’ve learned from my practice
I suffered depression + fatigue after my baby was born. Slow Yoga transformed my body, opened my heart and released blocked grief.
And, it’s even more challenging than your usual vinyasa flow.
Dancing to her own rhythm: the world’s oldest living yogi shares 100 years of wisdom
"The music of the soul is a sweet sound to behold. It comes through when we fully embody our passions and follow our heart’s desires. Like in dance, we each have a different rhythm and set of steps to express ourselves. If you want to do something that will bring you joy, you start. It’s never too late.”
4 Insights from Tiffany Wood’s Anusara Yoga Workshop
Tiffany’s teachings are a beautiful, practical and graceful way to be guided into the physical practice of yoga from the inside out…
MindBodyCreative the interview
Learn more about MindBodyCreative as Jane Dunford, journalist and yoga teacher, interviews Louise about her new project and how the idea came about.
Recognising my post natal depression and the creative habit that helped turn it around
I struggled for a long time in silence. I was unhappy, I cried a lot, I didn’t feel like going out and often I didn’t even want to get out of bed. It was when my partner said to me “I love you, but you are depressed and you need help!” that I finally came out from under the covers (quite literally) and did something to help myself reignite the spark of creativity that had gone out, doused by the waves of tears and emotions that came with motherhood.