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Friendship
June 06, 2016
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‘To make someone else happy, you have to understand that person’s needs, suffering, and desires and not assume you know what will make them happy.’ A few weeks ago I read these words by Thich Nhat Hanh to my students. The quote is part of a longer piece on friendship – sh
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Harrogate Yoga at the Om Yoga Show
May 27, 2016
After a ten-year respite I was teaching at the Om Yoga Show Manchester again last Saturday. I’d volunteered to teach an Open Class on behalf of Yoga Campus. A Teacher Training course is due to start in November at the new studio – Life Centre North, Manchester and a
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Is yoga an easy route to mindfulness?
January 28, 2016
Mindfulness seems to be a buzzword at the moment. The internet is awash with information on mindfulness and hardly a week goes by without a newspaper or magazine article on its benefits. I am bemused by the way it is often presented as a quick fix, cure-all technique. My own experienc
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How to give the best hugs
January 01, 2016
Did you know that there’s an art to hugging? Some people have the ‘hugging art’ naturally. Everyone can learn skills to hug better. My first tip is that aiming to give a hug is a much more successful approach than aiming to receive one. ‘Success’ will ari
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Moving Body – Quiet Mind
October 29, 2015
“Lie down on your mat and begin to check in with your breathing…” is a common instruction at the start of a yoga class but does this work for everyone? Many years ago I had a private student who would invariably arrive for class in a hyperactive, agitated state. I soon learned t
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