Five Yoga Postures to Help Alleviate Back Pain - Emma Catto Back pain is one of the most debilitating forms of pain that one can endure, and generates huge revenue in painkillers and doctor’s bills. However, there is hope for those who suffer back pain. In this blog I describe five postures that not [...]
One of the most common misconceptions about meditation is that you have to stop thinking. Anyone who’s tried knows how futile this is. The mind can get still and quiet, but this comes through relaxation and patient, gentle effort, not an act of will. What's more, one can use thinking skillfully to meditate. There’s a [...]
One hears a lot about the power of now and the value of living in the present. To achieve this state of awareness requires a major change in everyday life. This much is clear, but producing such change is confusing and frustrating. When people seek personal change in their lives, they often don’t get very far. [...]
Contemporary psychology often talks about how the benefits of a positive outlook can improve mental health. Positive psychology in particular teaches us to be more optimistic and grateful in order to improve our outlook on life. However, this practice of developing a positive outlook has ancient roots. Patanjali (often dubbed the father of yoga) prescribes [...]
There are many yoga and Pilates companies that offer similar services to ours, but we believe that we are different and thought we would explain why in this week’s blog. Always personal We are often asked if we would like a Breathe app, or want to automate our website enquiries, or even if we need [...]
For many people, yoga and Pilates are things that other people do; the preserve of alternative communities and not quite their cup of tea. But the truth of the matter is that both yoga and Pilates offer huge benefits for all types of people, both in terms of physical health and mental well-being. There has [...]
I’m often asked about the ideal time to do one’s practice, whether that is meditation or yoga or both. Of course, there are lots of lofty and wonderful ideals. First thing in the morning when your mind is quieter and your body creakier, or before supper when your mind may need a little unjumbling [...]
As the government has recently provided updated guidance regarding current restrictions and working safely in other people’s homes, Breathe is now resuming in-person private yoga and Pilates lessons in accordance with recommended guidelines. The most up to date information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do and https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/homes. Currently, in England, you are able to meet [...]
Lockdown is offering many of us a unique opportunity to retreat as we experience fewer worldly distractions, with no places to go to or people to meet. Perhaps in one sense it feels that our world has become much smaller. But now our inner world has a chance to become much larger. This is [...]
Lockdown is offering many of us a unique opportunity to retreat whilst we are experiencing fewer worldly distractions with no places to go or people to meet, and we can hardly go outside. Perhaps in one sense, it feels that our world has become much smaller, whilst in another, our inner world has an opportunity [...]
