Mindful Living

As January unfolds, our gaze naturally turns to the blank canvas of the new year, inviting us to set intentions that will shape the months ahead. Instead of customary resolutions, let’s delve into the profound practice of setting intentions for 2024. Intentions are a little like guiding stars, offering a purposeful framework for your journey […]

Mindful Living by Becky, Chanting Stork Yoga: Mindful Reflections 2022 December is a wonderful time to reflect on all that’s happened, things we’ve learnt and experiences we’ve had. Give yourself some kudos by acknowledging what you’ve accomplished. As I reflect on 2022, one of my favourite quotes this year came from a stranger I met

Mindful Living: A World of Opportunities Sometimes I am amazed at how far the world has developed over the last 40 (huh hum something) years, that I have been on this planet. Especially the digital age and the opportunities it has offered us. As this is a BROAD topic, for the sake of this article

Mindful Living: Embracing the Wonderful Lessons of Autumn Finding harmony with the natural world contributes immensely to our overall wellbeing. So, what can we learn from the nature Autumn? Well, it is a time for slowing down, to be inspired by life, and gracefully and naturally start to let go. Just as the trees begin

Mindful Living, Consistency is a Great Virtue As we continue to explore how consistency can bring a little more ease into our lives, we can begin to understand how consistency is one of the major keys to success. But it requires dedication and a little courage.  As Maya Angelou so beautifully puts it: “One isn’t

Mindful Living by Becky, Chanting Stork Yoga: Consistency is a Great Virtue “I pray to be like the ocean, with soft currents, maybe waves at times. More and more, I want the consistency rather than the highs and the lows.” Drew Barrymore As a working mum I totally understand how difficult it is to, well,

Mindful Living: What You Really Need “Celebrate by relaxing and aligning your body and mind with what YOU really need” June certainly feels like a month filled with wonderful reasons for celebrations with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Summer Solstice! As the world has been a pretty overwhelming place of late, make sure you dedicate

Mindful Living: Breathe, Breathe in the Air As a 70’s child, I was surrounded by Pink Floyd’s words and rhythms from an early age, their lyrics so far have journeyed with me throughout my life, always there like an ever-present hum in the background. They feel timeless, exciting, and philosophical. “Breathe, breathe in the air

Mindful Living: Put Out Your Flames Last month we were looking at our nervous system and how the parasympathetic (PNS) subdivision is a bit like our own internal fire department cooling the fires within, caused by stress of living in today’s whirlwind of busyness and life. One of the wonderful ways of doing this is

Mindful Living: Our Nervous Systems “When everything feels like an uphill struggle just think of the view from the top” Anon. This quote reminds me of our very ‘British’ weather, especially at this time of the year, feeling the final push to the top of the hill of winter, so we can then sit back

Mindful Living: Attract More of What you Actually Need In January, we looked at the opportunity that the New Year brings, to promote reflection and self-awareness. It can take a little time but once we have let go of the old, we have space to start new routines and habits that create new neurological pathways.