Enhance Your New Year with Essential Oils

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Am sharing this lovely blog from Base Formula about how to use essential oils in your New Year rituals https://www.baseformula.com/blog/aromatherapy-blog

The blog includes a list of 10 essential oils that can help you set your New Year intentions. You can use them in a diffuser, blended with a carrier, such as a drop of milk, to add to a relaxing bath or with a carrier oil to make into a roller ball or massage oil.

If you don’t want to make your own blends, you can buy ready- blended oils- Neals Yard Remedies has some lovely blends. You can choose from a blend that will aid your meditation, or a calming blend. There is currently a sale on- take a look here

  1. Clary Sage – a musky, bittersweet floral, this oil helps you ‘see’ more deeply and get clarity on what you truly want
  2. Rose – a feminine, sweet floral oil, this helps you access your heart and emotions
  3. Jasmine – a sweet, exotic oil, helps you soften and attune to your feminine
  4. Myrrh – a woody, herby aroma, Myrrh helps you connect to your inner wisdom
  5. Frankincense – a woody, spicy aroma, this oil helps you ground into your body and connect to wisdom
  6. Sandalwood – a soft, woody aroma, this peaceful oil helps you feel stable and grounded
  7. Patchouli – a musky-sweet, herby aroma, this one helps you to release negative thoughts, emotions and wounds
  8. Peppermint – a fresh, minty, stimulating oil, Peppermint helps us feel inspired into aligned-actions
  9. Lemon – a fresh, citrusy oil, this helps us stay energised around our heart’s dreams
  10. Rosemary – helps us stay focused when we doubt our heart’s vision 

Yoga and Walking

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A COMBINATION THAT IS GOOD FOR YOUR MIND AS WELL AS YOUR BODY

I have always loved yoga and walking, so bringing them together for a weekend away seemed like the perfect combination for me.

The benefits of walking and being out in nature are well documented. Going for a walk is one of the best ways of reducing stress levels, and being in a beautiful location, in the hills or by a lake, coastline or river is especially soothing. The rhythmic pace of a walk has a calming effect and the physiological effect of  reducing blood pressure and increasing heart rate, also help to reduce levels of the stress hormone, cortisol.

Yoga also has a positive impact on the mind and the body, when you combine the two you get a double dose of wellness and the feel good factor.

On a yoga and walking weekend you can immerse yourself in an environment that awakens your senses, and sooths your soul.  You can switch off, allowing someone else to guide you and provide for you. Our weekends always include nourishing and delicious food to feed your body and soul.

Bringing yoga and walking together provides a perfect balance as once you have worked your heart and lungs out walking, any tight muscles can be gently eased to reduce risk of injury and increase flexibility.

With weekend breaks in The Lake District and the Peak District, as well as a week in Northern Spain, there is something for everyone – you can find the full schedule here – I hope to see you soon.

Yoga and Art- a perfect combination to feed the soul

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Our recent yoga and art workshop was a great success. Held in mid-February with a ‘Love yourself’ theme, we worked with local artist Ruth Clayton to bring together an afternoon of painting with watercolours and gentle restorative yoga. Ruth is super talented and provided all the materials and expertise the group needed to create their painting, a beautiful Helibore.

After a break for a nourishing lunch of homemade soup and fruit crumble, we returned to the yoga room for a Yoga Nidra to complete our afternoon. Everyone took away their completed card and a gift of Love Pukka tea, to have at home and reflect on our day.

We hope to run this workshop again in the spring so watch out for a new date.

How to feed your soul as winter approaches

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I love the change in the seasons, and am lucky to live in a beautiful place where I get the opportunity to be up close and enjoy the joy that is autumn.

Autumn never lasts long enough for me, the gorgeous colours, the bright blue skies and the cold wind on your face, it’s a great time to be out enjoying nature.  As the leaves falls, we are reminder that winter is on its way.

The temptation for many as the days grow shorter, and the temperature drops is to retreat indoors, to the warmth of the fire.  This can be a great thing but I like to think that autumn is a great time to invest in your wellbeing. Planning ahead can ensure that you still get to feed your soul during the winter months.

Autumn allows us to think about how to make time in our busy lives to rest and reflect and prepare for winter.

For me this means yoga, meditation, food and reading.

My yoga is likely to change with the seasons. In autumn I opt for a more gentle and mindful practice, that is focused on breath and grounding. I will still try to get out and do this outdoors, adding extra layers. Early evening as the sun goes down is a magical time to take your mat out and experience some ‘me time’. Restorative or Yin classes become more appealing, especially when they include meditation and candles.

Meditation is becoming mainstream as more and more people come to recognise the benefits it brings. If it is something that has alluded you then remember you do not have to be sitting in lotus position in a yoga studio to do it.  There are many different ways to meditate, lying down in bed when you first wake in the morning, or at night before you go to sleep. A walking meditation is also great at this time of year.  On a slow walk you can become mindful of the experience of walking, keeping your awareness involved with the experience of walking and becoming aware of your body.

Autumn food should be nourishing and warming, I turn to soups, dahls and hot winter salads that include slow roasted vegetables. There will also be cake, as for me this is necessary in every season!

I also start to stockpile books in the autumn, ready for my winter reading.  Yoga books of course and spiritual books that will feed my mind.  Although I am also fond of a thriller or popular fiction for when I want to be entertained; taking time out to read for pleasure is a real luxury that I usually save for winter.

So as the clocks change and winter calls, why not lessen the noise from the build up to Christmas, turn your attention inwards, focus on what your mind and body needs and feed your soul this winter.

Sunday Yoga Brunch

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I am very excited to be launching the first SUNDAY YOGA BRUNCH with Proper Northern Yoga and Joey’s Café.

The ethos behind the brunches is to take time out to pause and breathe, enjoy delicious food and connect with like-minded people.

The yoga will be suitable for all levels.

So why not take it easy on a Sunday Morning and join us for a fun and relaxing yoga session followed by a nourishing brunch.

Details on how to book here https://www.propernorthernyoga.com/workshops-events/

Why use organic skincare products?

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Why use organic skincare products?

Many of my friends wonder why I pay a premium for organic products and I know that some secretly think that it is all marketing magic.  Having had a career in marketing and PR I am well aware of how brands sell and have been a long-time supporter of more honest labelling, not just for skincare products but for many others such as food.

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