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Buckle up for this blog, I’m about to get a little outrageous. A few weeks ago my daughter came home in tears. The reason wasn’t a fall in the playground or a disagreement with a friend. It was a pair of earrings. She had been told she could not take part in physical activity unless her earrings were removed. For a child who loves movement, who swims several times a week and feels most at home in her body, this felt devastating. To an adult, it might seem like a small rule. T

A Yoga Therapy perspective on breath, awareness, and regulation. We’re often told that breathing is automatic, something the body takes care of without us needing to think about it. Like blinking, it’s assumed to just work in the background. But emerging research and clinical experience are increasingly showing that this isn’t always the case. A recent Guardian article explored “dysfunctional breathing,” also known as breathing pattern disorder, where people experience breath

I believe time is one of our greatest and most scarce commodities. Once it is gone, it cannot be earned back. Unlike money or possessions, it cannot be stored. Unlike health, which we can support and care for to some extent, it is not always within our control. Life is unpredictable, and conditions like illness or autoimmune challenges can remind us of the fragility of time. Yet every moment shapes our lives, our choices, and our connections. When I pause and reflect on where

Most of us do it automatically, the long, satisfying stretch as we wake, arms reaching overhead, spine lengthening, toes stretching, maybe even a big yawn. That simple movement has a name: pandiculation. Pandiculation is the body’s natural way of resetting itself after rest or prolonged stillness. It’s a gentle, instinctive stretch that helps release tension, restore muscle length, and reconnect your brain and body. It’s not just a human habit; animals do it too, a cat stretc