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Why This Mother Retreats (and you might need to)
I used to think retreats were about adding more to my life—more yoga, more meditation, more experiences, spiritual practices, more ......
Carolyn Thompson
Jun 13


Calming Connectivity, for the Chaos.
By Olga Tutunaru via Unsplash One Page of Rest, for Busy Days. I’ve been dipping back into a beautiful book recently called The...
Carolyn Thompson
May 15


Slowing Down to Appreciate the View.
I was lucky enough to enjoy a Spring weekend in a cabin in the New Forest recently. We caught up with old friends and sunk into simple,...
Carolyn Thompson
Apr 21


Not Woo-Woo, Just Wisdom : The Power of a Circle.
For this introvert, trying to speak from the heart, and express vulnerability, with strangers, sitting in a circle , can feel make me...
Carolyn Thompson
Mar 7


Restorative Magic: Unlocking the Benefits of Rest in Yoga
In a world where pressures and demands on family life have never been higher, and where toxic productivity, over-working, and hustle...
Carolyn Thompson
Dec 5, 2024


Why is Yoga Nidra so Nourishing?
Said to be four times as restorative as sleep, this is the meditation practice that I feel most drawn to practice and share, but what is...
Carolyn Thompson
Sep 12, 2024


Viva Las Vagus Nerve!
If you have one eye on the wellness world, it’s likely you might have heard of ‘vagal tone’ or Vagus Nerve reset techniques have crossed...
Carolyn Thompson
Aug 7, 2024


10 Incredible Things About Retreats.
In this modern world of distraction, work and toxic busy-ness, finding, focus and willpower for regular yoga, rest and exercise habits is...
Carolyn Thompson
Feb 22, 2024


How to Nurture Balanced Living
When we think of balance and yoga, wobbling around on one leg probably springs to mind, (the wobbles are great btw, that's how we learn...
Carolyn Thompson
Nov 27, 2023


Bouncing into Being.
Why it might feel more useful to meet yourself in practice with a bounce than stillness. Yesterday I shared yoga at a GP Practice for...
Carolyn Thompson
Nov 3, 2023


Let's Get Together & Feel Alright.
Thanks Bob. You're so right. 'One love, one heart...'' Whether yoga asana, meditation, breathwork, or any mind-body practice, exploring...
Carolyn Thompson
Jul 13, 2023


So what are retreats all about then?
Have you ever pondered going on a retreat, but talked yourself out of it? Retreats are for 'real yogi's', right?... I'm not an expert /...
Carolyn Thompson
Jun 20, 2023


The Messy Middle of Motherhood.
I learned a new word at the start of the year that offered one of those ‘a-ha’ moments. It helped me to not only make sense of my own...
Carolyn Thompson
Jun 15, 2023


Daily Rest to Stress Less
It's so easy to get stuck in a cycle of feeling too tired, stressed and time-poor to practice intentional self-care. Then we can be left...
Carolyn Thompson
May 2, 2023


So much more than laying down.
“Savasana” (shah-VAHS-uh-nuh)! Whoop Whoop!! Hooray! Shhhhhhh.... I'm resting in Savasana :) The world is getting faster, pulling our...
Carolyn Thompson
Mar 3, 2023


Shall We Remember to Rest?
Like my new headshot? hahaha! This was me Christmas Day... After a quick morning drive down the M4 to the nearest services to sort my...
Carolyn Thompson
Jan 6, 2023


5 Ways To Make Meditation Feel a Little *Easier
I always used to find sitting meditation really uncomfortable (I still do sometimes). Achy lower back, numb feet, trying so to sit in a...
Carolyn Thompson
Dec 9, 2022


Rest is Best.
Did you know there are 7 types of rest? According to Saundra Dalton-Smith MD in her *TEDxAtlanta Talk 'The Real Reason We Are All Tired...
Carolyn Thompson
Sep 7, 2022


Ch-Ch-Ch-Changing
Many wisdom philosophies remind us that change is the one thing that is a guaranteed part of living, yet experiencing change can feel...
Carolyn Thompson
Aug 31, 2022


Thanks.
Let's never underestimate the power of GRATITUDE. In a society where we have somehow decided the bigger, faster, shinier, more complex...
Carolyn Thompson
Jun 28, 2022
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