I first came across walking meditation on retreats in which no physical yoga was practised. It was alternated with periods of seated meditation in blocks of 45 minutes – a welcome break – walking mindfully back and forth in silence over the same short distance outdoors. In …
After my post Yoga for lower back relief – 4 poses resonated with many, I wanted to share with you how selected backbends can be enormously helpful in both relieving and preventing lower back pain. Backbends might seem like advanced and scary poses, only for the extremely flexible and fit. In reality there …
I’m often asked how to make meditation a daily habit. It’s actually very doable. Meditation might not always feel easy – the monkey mind loves to jump about – but when we accept this and trust the practice it is incredibly simple. It’s also a beautiful, transformational practice …
Whether it’s due to working at a desk, carrying/lifting children, slouching when we stand or any number of other reasons, ‘non-specific’ lower back pain is so widespread today. This simple sequence will give you much-needed relief. You can do it at any time of the day. If you have …