MIND & BODY FITNESS

Yoga Nidra: Yogic Sleep

Yoga Nidra: Yogic Sleep

When was the last time you did nothing?  Absolutely nothing!  Once I started practising Yoga Nidra, I realised that I had never done ‘nothing’ in my life. There was always an email to write, a blog post to read, a friend to see, a book to study, a cupboard...

Stress Smashers at Scotland All-Strong

Stress Smashers at Scotland All-Strong

Stress Smashers at Scotland All-Strong Fitness to Feel Better - For Mental and Physical Benefits, and Total Wellbeing Most people these days have to deal with some measure of stress as part of everyday life, with triggers and stressful situations coming from all...

Pilates Breathing

Pilates Breathing

Pilates Breathing So two weeks have passed in my new Pilates classes, and there has been one common comment amongst my lovely Pilates ladies. “I’m not sure if I’m getting the breathing quite right?” I know, its a tough one, but please don’t be too hard on yourself. It...

FARTLEK – More than just a funny word!

FARTLEK – More than just a funny word!

FARTLEK - More than just a funny word! Swedish for 'Speed Play,' fartlek is a way to build strength, speed and endurance in a running session, by varying the intensity and length of intervals mixed into a steady-state run based on how you feel and what you're training...

Where is Your LOCUS of CONTROL?

Where is Your LOCUS of CONTROL?

WHERE IS YOUR LOCUS OF CONTROL? "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes.”              Charles R. Swindoll, Author. EXTERNAL LOCUS of CONTROL This refers to the feeling...