Embodied Mindfulness & Meditation
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf”
- John Kabat-Zinn
When we’re in stressful situations, our body produces cortisol. This is helpful if a fight, flight or freeze response is needed, but if cortisol is not dissipated quickly it can live on in our systems. Given we don’t shake like animals to release the stress, this is probably not surprising. And just like water in a bathtub, if we leave it too long a mark is made.
In Western cultures, the terms ‘meditation’ and ‘mindfulness’ often have a much narrower interpretation than application. In other words, their application might be broader than you think. Part of my practice is to help you find something that works for you – something that helps you respond to and limit the impact of stress on your body.
My approach is to two-fold:
Firstly, to help you purposefully engage the senses, perhaps using breath, sound or music to decrease stress.
Secondly, to support you with integration so you can use subtle yet powerful practices throughout your day in whatever role you’re in - parent, boss, employee or lover. And perhaps create some mini-rituals along the way!
Energy Management & Mindfulness
A collection of practices and rituals designed to support holistic (physical, emotional, mental and mindful) energy management, cultivate gratitude and embody mindfulness. Feel in flow more often.
Mantra
Accessible practices using sound or a specific mantra to focus the mind and explore a deeper self-enquiry of subtle inner vibrations and stillness. These practices can also be very beneficial for toning the vagus nerve to help reduce the impact of stress on the body.
Shakti & Tantric
Practices that help facilitate an exploration of the instinctive and intuitive within so that you can move beyond self-imposed judgements and tap into your raw nature.