How to bring light on a practical level: – Bring light into your home: candles, lanterns, fairy lights. Or a fire if you have a fireplace? – If there is sun – go for a walk and absorb the rays of sunshine. Vitamin D is the only one vitamin connected to light – rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D deficiency can have an impact on your mood, and depression and trigger the SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) symptoms. – Prioritise self–care. Find what keeps you going every day and do more of it. It will help your light shine bright and strong. #yoga#creweyoga#yogacheshire#relaxation#mindfulness#mindbreak#yogaforstressrelief#mindfulness#orangelotusyoga#annasmithers#cheshireyoga#yogacrewe#light#lightindarkness
You can’t lose your True Self – if you lose everything, you are still you. I always think, if at any point I lose everything in my life, my husband, my family, my house, and all my material possessions. If I end up homeless on the streets, there is one thing no one can take away from me – and that one thing is ME. The real Me. And that somehow makes me feel safe. This thought brings me calm amidst the chaos.
What did this experience trigger inside of me? What memory? Something triggers every emotion rising to the surface. It might be a person’s behaviour, circumstances or simply things which are out of our control. So, analyse what is taking you away from your centre. Yes, some people’s behaviour is not acceptable, and you have every right to get upset or angry, but why this person and why now?
Happy New Year! I hope you had an enjoyable break, and that you are ready for our yoga again! We have re-started our classes on 10th of January. I will not talk about new year’s resolutions because they don’t work for me. I will not encourage “the New Year–New You” way. It didn’t work for me either. I believe every second of your life is a turning point. You don’t have to wait for the New Year or tomorrow. If you want to change something, just do it now. And one step at a time. Slowly. Last month, I promised to talk more about how to keep the light in times of darkness. And here are some ideas.
Instead of asking why? Ask – is there anything I have learned through this experience? In life, like in winter, dark days happen. It’s part of life experience. We simply can’t avoid it. But what we can do is to change how we react to what life is throwing at us. Seeing life as an experience, as a lesson, helped me a lot. Because it focuses my mind on what I am in control of. Me. And the only thing I can truly change is me.
The WILDER WEEKEND is your chance to have some fun in nature!
As you probably know yoga and nature are my two favourite things in life. And now I can offer them both, for FREE! Before I share with the wider public I wanted you to know first.
I am happy to announce as part of Cheshire Wildlife Trust activities in Crewe, I will be providing FREE Family Yoga and storytelling sessions on Sunday 25th of Sep:
Suitable for children ages 4-9.
Yogi Superhero Adventures in Nature – Family Yoga session and storytelling prepared by the author. A fun Family yoga activity designed around the Forest and woodland animals
Tree Full of wonder – Family Yoga Session based on the book Tree Full of Wonder. Tree Full of Wonder is a vibrant, rhyming, educational and unique picture book showing the unbreakable bond between people and trees. For children ages 3-8. Kids will fall in love with nature and will become Protectors of the Trees. Mindful stories for kids create a brighter and calmer future, one child at a time.
Through included, simple information, breathtaking illustrations and worksheets at the end, children will discover: – Why trees are important and useful to us – What can we do to protect them – How to recognise common trees
There will be also a Tree Hunt available for children/families, and a few paperback copies of my book hidden somewhere in the trees, and you will have to find them…
Limited spaces are available. Book yours NOW!
1 space = 1 mat for the parent and child or two parents and a child, or a parent and two children Once you booked your space, the health questionnaire will be emailed to you.
Location: Bandstand, Queens Park 25th of Sep 2022
Outdoor Family Yoga – Yogi Superhero Adventures in Nature – Forest 2 pm – 2.30 pm
The benefits of Family Yoga in nature: – discover more about the well-being benefits of nature – have fun as a family – learn more about trees and forest – combining calming effects of Yoga and Nature
Before I share with the wider public I wanted you to know first.
