Enjoy a refreshing break from relentless thoughts
Settle your emotions and experience how your mood naturally ‘lifts’
Learn practical techniques to incorporate into your day
Our brain quickly forgets good experiences but seems great at remembering bad ones!
In science this is called the ‘negativity bias’.
We seem to continually look for negative information, over-react to it,
and these reactions change our brain structure.
Rick Hanson, PhD, Neuroscientist
Did you know that?
- you can learn to use the brain to create change in the body, to reduce stress, improve immunity and reduce inflammation (pain).
- you can learn to use the body to change the brain, to improve your nervous system and emotional well-being.
- the words you use and their associated images have a powerful effect on the brain.
Is this you?
- You know that your thinking affects the way you feel, both good and bad.
- You ‘feel’ the accumulated tensions in your body from difficult emotions but can’t set them free.
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You go to different professionals, however know there are techniques you can learn for yourself.
What you will learn – practices to
- understand your emotions and how you are feeling, building your capacity to observe without reacting.
- turn good experiences into lasting inner ‘states’, to replace unhelpful thinking.
- create steadiness in your body so that you find inner steadiness.
- place your attention where you want change to occur.
- use everyday events to think and feel more impartially, act more wisely.
The techniques include:
- practical exercises to develop positive brain ‘states’.
- sequences of imagery and mudra (hand positions) to settle your emotions.
- adaptations of classical meditation practices to incorporate into your day.
- breathing and visualisation techniques for calm.
- practical philosophy and metaphor to shift habitual thinking.
About your Yoga Therapist – Caroline Giles
I’ve worked in the healthcare profession for over 40 years, facilitating others to health, well-being and wholeness. This has included working in young adult neurological rehabilitation, facilitating national health research, professional writing for online mediums and quality systems management. Now as a Yoga Therapist (with a yoga business of some 15 years) I work with clients in group classes and privately for yoga therapy, who learn healthy ways to manage their injuries, health conditions, thoughts, moods and emotions for the long term.
This is a powerful toolkit of easy and well-researched strategies to incorporate during your busy day, at your work desk, while you are waiting for the kettle to boil, anytime you catch yourself feeling stressed.
There are benefits to you!
- less appointments and more available time and money for yourself! With consistent practice of the various techniques, you can self-manage many physical, emotional and mind issues that arise day-day.
- improved quality and quantity of sleep. As your nervous system learns how to ‘switch’ into the relaxed state, restful sleep comes more naturally.
- improved quality of important connections/relationships in your life. As you change your perspective on yourself, your outer world begins to change too.
- more patience, kindness, compassion, acceptance of life and others. Changing the habitual patterns in your brain, affects your emotional behaviour in a positive way.
Frequently Asked Questions:
In general, these practices are not strenuous however require a reasonable state of health. As stated in the Important Note below, before starting any new form of practice, I do recommend seeking the opinion of your health professional.
You can also connect with me via the Contact Page, and we can talk through any concerns prior to your purchase.
Most of the practices (especially any breathing or meditation) can be completed in a chair or on your bed. You can also sit on some height on your mat, like on a bolster or on some folded blankets.
If you wish to talk through any concerns prior to your purchase, please connect with me via the Contact Page.
All these Courses and practices are based on my 15 years of teaching experience with a vast range of students. I also work therapeutically, supporting people individually with complex health issues. In general, this is not the expertise you will receive in a public group yoga class.
You can read more about my experience here.
There are many reasons why people have intermittent or persistent pain. All these Courses focus on mindful practices to repattern the brain-body connections, to create long-lasting change.
As stated in the Important note below, these learnings do not replace any medical advice/medications. However you may notice with continued practice that your need for these changes.
These Courses and practices are designed to be complementary to other health professional input. Body-based treatments can be particularly useful as they target specific body areas.
If you are unsure, please talk with your health professional or contact me for a chat here.