Posts tagged self-care
Simple Energy Boosting Meditation
Simple Energy Boosting Meditation

In all of my yoga classes in York starting in January I’m going to be introducing you to some simple but effective meditation techniques. There are so many ways to meditate, you can do it in many different positions, you can use different senses and objects to meditate on - we’re going to explore all of this.

So here as a little aperitif is a simple energy boosting meditation - I thought you might need at this time of year! Have a go and see how you find it. Of course any questions just let me know. And I hope you can join me in my yoga classes from January to explore meditation techniques more.

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Meditation, About yoga, breathingSusan Bradleyyoga york, yoga class, york yoga, meditation, mindfulness, self-care Comment
Christmas Feel Good Mulled Wine
Christmas Feel Good Mulled Wine

It’s that ‘most wonderful time of the year!’ Celebrating with food and drink, eating and drinking and catching up with friends is a lovely thing to do at this time of year. So here is a lovely seasonal, celebratory mulled wine recipe (or make a mulled apple juice if you are pregnant or not drinking - I obviously couldn’t leave out all my pregnancy yoga and hypnobirthing folks!).

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FoodSusan Bradleyself-care, self-love, christmas, yoga york
Creating Your 'Self-Care' Box
Creating Your 'Self-Care' Box

Simple Self-Care - take time for you

This is such a brilliant idea to remind you to build a little time into your busy life for some simple self care practices and rituals - a self care box. Even though I do a lot of yoga and meditation each week, which to me is definitely self care, I also need other practices and rituals to help me have time for me. So I have a 'self care box' at home containing the things that uplift me when I need to have that little slice of me-time and feel better.

Read on for my tips to create your own self care box. Everyone's will be different, and of course you change it over time, its definitely not rigid and fixed. But here's some lovely ideas to consider...

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self-careSusan BradleyYoga For Modern Lifeself-care, self-love, yoga, ritualsComment
Are you lacking in magnesium?
Are you lacking in magnesium?

The great magnesium shortage

Right now, less than 70% of women and 40% of men in the UK are getting their fair share of magnesium. If you are suffering from poor sleep, muscle knots and tension, fatigue or even a modicum of stress, not to mention one of the 22 or so magnesium deficiency triggered ailments, it’s time to think about your magnesium intake.

Read more about why magnesium is important, and how you can address any imbalance in easy ways.

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Self care is not selfish
Self care is not selfish

"It is not selfish to refill your own cup, so that you can pour into others. It’s not just a luxury. It is essential.”

 

This week’s blog post is about self-care, self-love and 10 brilliant things you can do to increase this in your life. As a mother of two, and a yoga teacher who’s whole ethos is about trying to counter the effects of modern life (the busyness, the stress, the multi-tasking) through yoga, I think about think about self-care…. a lot. We do so much to care for the ones we love, our children, family, friends, our wider community. We offer warm embraces, patience, and understanding. We give our energy, our time and our love out freely. We cook nourishing meals, give gifts, and express gratitude. But do we do the same for ourselves? Do we put in the same amount as we give out? Do we take time to recharge, to give back to ourselves?

The answer is usually no.....

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self-careSusan Bradleyyogaformodernlifeself-care, self-loveComment