As I walked down by the river this morning with my daughter, we periodically paused to stand by the waters edge and plop in sticks and stones. We do it when we are by the sea too. We stand there for ages skimming stones and plopping pebbles, breathing in the water and offering our breathContinue reading “Water for water”
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Embracing the exiled
Recently I have been unexpectedly tumbled into a process around my willingness to be with and reclaim those parts of myself I have exiled for some reason or another. In this case, it has been around belonging and my heartbreak, grief and despair at the fractured state of humanity in these times. I am alsoContinue reading “Embracing the exiled”
Restoring, grounding practice
I made this recording for a group I have been facilitating and thought I would share it with you all as a resourcing, grounding practice during these challenging times. The first track is Embodied Relaxation, the relaxation practice I share that fuses the principles of yoga nidra with somatic relaxation. This can be done asContinue reading “Restoring, grounding practice”
Meeting me meeting you
It’s alright, my love,We don’t have to agree on everything…Surely we can still find The places where we can meet,The places where weRemember the humanity in each other. I won’t throw out the attributesOf love, of compassion, of kindness in you.Please don’t throw them out in meBecause we disagree. Look harder, can you still see them?IContinue reading “Meeting me meeting you”
Body Listening
I’ve struggled with saying I practice ‘yoga’ for years now and yet, I still move in a way that could be called yoga almost every day! It’s been a huge journey – one of exploring the patriarchy, appropriation, throwing the baby out with the bath water and then learning to re-relate with it. More on thatContinue reading “Body Listening”
Embracing down
Here’s a wee poem I wrote a while ago… ‘We cannot reach for the sky in any meaningful way until we embrace the dark, moist mud of our Earthen selves.’… Strongly rooted, Our bellies breathe fully The air that fuels us. Our hands reach and Fingers spread like Branches stretching out. We touch the heavens.Continue reading “Embracing down”
The incredible light
A movement offering and poem to a moment I shared with the incredible light that touched the daffodils and crocuses. The incredible light There was something about the Light this morning That so piercingly illuminated the Crocuses and daffodils as they Burst into colour through the soil. My heart couldn’t bear it. She burst too.Continue reading “The incredible light”
The community within me
Our next Nurturance group will be on exploring our cells: the communities that live within ourselves and how they connect us to our wider environment, and each other. Some thoughts and inspirations: ‘Cells don’t live in isolation. This simple fact offers a lesson about our lives: Living creatures are tender and vulnerable and only thriveContinue reading “The community within me”
The soul in my motherhood
I wrote this poem to bring together some of the musings I have been having about motherhood and soul work. It saddens me to hear women say they lose their souls in mothering, although I understand it as a part of my truth too. My ongoing journey is in recognising my souls fulfilment in beingContinue reading “The soul in my motherhood”
The importance of arriving.
Time is precious, especially since I became a mama. When I approach my embodiment practice I can have the urge to dive right in to ‘make the most’ of the time I have. And time and time again my body reminds me – slow down. Wait. Listen first. Movement can be evoke a timeless spaceContinue reading “The importance of arriving.”
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