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.
Important note:
It is always important to seek medical guidance before commencing any new form of movement practice. Similarly if you have had a break from practising yoga or a recent change in your physical or health circumstances (like surgery), it is important to obtain an opinion.
This learning does not, and should not, replace your need for specific medications, other medical advice/ interventions, behavioural counselling and/ or nutritional support.
You may find though that with continued practice and awareness, your level of medication lowers or that your attendance with other health practitioners reduces. If you are uncertain about proceeding, please contact me or speak with your health practitioner.