When sighs matter: harnessing the power of a ‘physiological sigh’

I’m a huge believer in harnessing really simple movements and techniques to regain lost mobility, restore balance (both physically and emotionally), and generally just ‘feel better’— purposefully using our breath to guide those movements, to ground ourselves as we balance and to calm our nervous system.  Which is all very well, when we’re gathered together…

Yoga teacher crocked: What I’ve learned from injury

There I was, cruising down the inside lane of a surprisingly quiet section of motorway. And there IT was, a rapidly-looming pothole, visible now as the car ahead straddled and cleared it. Did I brake instinctively? I don’t know. But I clearly turned the wheel to avoid it a little too rapidly and the next…