It’s that time of year again! We lose the summer humidity, the furnace runs constantly and my sinuses get so congested I can’t think straight. There are lots of recommendations for keeping sinuses working properly. Run a humidifier, avoid mucous-producing foods, take a steamy shower…. Here are some suggestions from the practice of yoga andContinue reading “Yoga for Decongestion”
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Priming the Pump
Priming is a term used in psychology to describe exposing a person to a stimulus in order to alter their behaviour, usually in the short term. In one famous study, participants were primed by having to arrange specific words. One group got the polite words and another got the rude words. For example, the politeContinue reading “Priming the Pump”
Meditation Lite
“I can’t meditate because my mind wanders.” We’ve probably all heard this one before. Well I hate to be the one to break it to your but that is meditation. The mind wanders away – oops! – and then when you remember, you bring it back to the meditation (for .2 seconds until it wandersContinue reading “Meditation Lite”
My favourite books
Someone asked me for a list of my favourite yoga books… here are a few that have made an impact on me. Eat, Pray, Love by Liz Gilbert. Okay, it had to make the list. Let’s just get it out of the way from the get-go. I liked listening to the the audio book readContinue reading “My favourite books”
Lord help me; it’s another cold, grey day
There’s gotta be a cure for feeling this way. It’s cold. Again.It’s grey. Again.It’s drizzling rain off and on. Again.I want to crawl back in to bed for the rest of the day. Again.I’m considering drinking yet another cup of coffee and carb-laden snack. Again. It’s the middle of autumn, the leaves have turned andContinue reading “Lord help me; it’s another cold, grey day”
Power Playlists
Power Playlists are my favourite “homework” assignment to give clients! What is a Power Playlist? It is a playlist of songs or an album to set a certain mood or feeling. I start with two: 1) to get you powered up when you want to feel upbeat; and 2) to help you power down whenContinue reading “Power Playlists”
Open Awareness: A favourite meditation practice of mine
Strangely enough, I have only once or maybe twice ever heard of this style of meditation. It’s as simple as most styles of meditation in the sense that you hold your focus on one thing. In this case… Hold your focus on whatever comes in to your awareness. Sit or lie down. Maybe first youContinue reading “Open Awareness: A favourite meditation practice of mine”
My very first blog
Is anyone actually good at introductions? Well here is mine: Hello world! I’m hoping to use this blog to share thoughts, yoga techniques, meditation practices and recipes. Expect sporadic updates! Let me know… what would you like to hear about?
ZenwithGwen 