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Friendship

  ‘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
June 06, 2016
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Friendship, gifts, Happiness, Lotus Elise, presents, Thich Nhat Hanh, well-being

Behind the scenes at Harrogate Yoga

‘Have you had a nice break?’ is a common question from my students when classes begin again in September. Luckily no one asked me, because I would’ve said: ‘I’ve had one of the most challenging times in my life and I’m on my knees – so the ans
October 06, 2014
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Happiness, harrogate yoga, House renovations, Jessica Hogarth wallpaper, Le Tour Harrogate, le tour yorkshire, Margo Selby fabric, meditation, mental health, well-being, wellbeing, Yoga, Yoga classes Harrogate

Tour de France Harrogate. ‘Proud to be Yorkshire born ‘n bred!’

Wow – what an incredible time we’ve had in Harrogate! I gradually got more and more excited as the week leading up to le Tour progressed. On Monday June 30th a longstanding student / keen cyclist, asked why Harrogate Yoga hadn’t done anything to mark the upcoming eve
July 07, 2014
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Happiness, Harrogate Station, Jessica Hogarth wallpaper, le Grand Depart, le Grand Depart Harrogate, TDF, Tour de France Harrogate, wellbeing, Yoga, Yorkshire

Living in the moment

Fear and how it can negate our ability to live in the present moment, was the theme of my quote for classes last week. The reading came from a book on Fear by Thich Nhat Hanh: ‘When we are not fully present, we are not really living. We’re not really there, either for our loved
March 24, 2014
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Antonio Damasio, breath, Breathing, consciousness, fear, Happiness, joy, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, present moment, Thich Nhat Hanh, well-being, wellbeing

Is sugar the food of love?

In amongst real news at the start of 2014, there’ve been headlines such as ‘The Sugar Trap!’ ‘No more sugar’, ‘Are you addicted to sugar?’ I’m bemused, surely there’s nothing new about the news that too much sugar is bad for us? Bu
January 25, 2014
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addiction, Amanda Latchmore, Beginners yoga classes in Harrogate, cake, Happiness, harrogate yoga, health, Is sugar the food of love?, love, mental health, sugar, sugar addiction, Yoga classes Harrogate, yoga classes in Harrogate, Yoga Harrogate

Eating Mindfully

It’s the ‘New Year’s Resolution’ time of year when many people resolve to make changes in their lives. Personally, I think it’s a good idea to have an ongoing overview of changes that need to be made throughout the year. But I have one right now that is n
January 01, 2014
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Amanda Latchmore, Beginners yoga classes in Harrogate, Christmas, Happiness, harrogate yoga, harrogateyoga, meditation, Mindful eating, mindfulness, New Year Resolutions, well-being, wellbeing, yoga classes in Harrogate, Yoga Harrogate

‘Are you safe with yourself?’

‘Are you safe with yourself? Am I safe with myself?’ These were questions that Donna Farhi put to us on a recent yoga intensive in Manchester. Donna enlarged upon the question by saying ‘Can you look after yourself and speak to yourself as kindly as your very, best f
June 30, 2013
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Ahimsa, Donna Farhi, Happiness, well-being, wellbeing, Yamas

Community

For a shy, retiring sort like me, this has been quite a week. It began with last Sunday’s British Wheel of Yoga Northern Region AGM in Durham and ended yesterday with the North Yorkshire BWY Federation at Poppleton, York. I was the teacher at both these events. Much has happened
November 11, 2012
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Beginners yoga classes in Harrogate, chilloutyoga, community, Happiness, harrogate yoga, harrogateyoga, mental health, Sweaty Betty Harrogate, well-being, wellbeing, Yoga classes Harrogate, yoga classes in Harrogate, Yoga Harrogate

In the Harbour or out at Sea?

‘A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.’ I read this quote by John A. Shedd in class last week. A lot of discussion was provoked by very few words. As one student said, “there’s a lot in there”. Some of the comments related d
October 07, 2012
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acceptance, Amanda Latchmore Art, authenticity, courage, dharma, Happiness, health, John A. Shedd, mental health, Monopoly, Robert Maxwell, soul, Victor Watson, Waddingtons, well-being, wellbeing

Touch is a touchy subject

The English Language has many metaphors for behaviour and feeling using skin and touch. ‘Thick-skinned’ folk lack sensitivity or ‘tact’. Tact – from the Latin ‘tactus’ meaning touch – is to delicately touch another. If someone ‘get
July 20, 2012
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Amanda Latchmore Art, Body-Mind Centering®, breath, Contact Improvisation, Happiness, registered somatic movement educator, registered somatic movement therapist, somatics, Steve Paxton, touch, Touchdown Dance, well-being, wellbeing
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About Amanda

“I began practising yoga in 1972 and I loved the effect it had on me – of gradually becoming stronger in mind and body, more resilient to life’s ups and downs, more connected to my feelings, more joyful and more creative. Both my yoga journey and my creativity gained momentum in the early nineties, it was at this time that I was privileged to begin learning Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga………….”

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