Your body, your training, your exercise, your choice?

You want to change your body, change your exercise.  Listen to your body and what it needs.  Consult a health professional if you have not exercised before; have any health issues, or over the age of 40, as all exercise is undertaken at your own risk.  Modification may be required for some health conditions.  If […]

Creating a mandala

What is a Mandala? In Sanskrit a sacred circle.  However, in Sharon’s view it is symbolic and sacred, and it makes the invisible visible, that is; a positive thought or quality visible into a sacred shape, symbol or pattern.  It assists that positive thought or quality to manifest.  When used in meditation, mandalas are keys to the subconscious, […]

You can do it – Create a vision board

What is a vision board? It is the expression of your goals, affirmations and mission statement in pictures and written words. How can you do it? However you like.  You can draw, paint, cut out pictures, cut out words and you create a collage on paper, board or whatever you have in your cupboard at […]

Gunas and Doshas….what the?

The belief in yoga is there are three types of gunas or energies – balanced (sattva), aggressive (rajas) or inert (tamas).  It is through external influences that we can shift from the balanced energies that are internal, to the pendulum of aggressive or inert.  Happiness or balance is internal not external, and that internal focus moves […]

Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping is a wonderful tool that can be used to capture a train of thought.  This can be used for classes, workshops, seminars or just in your personal life to really lay out your thoughts.  It is a simple technique that can easily be mastered.  You begin with a focus.  Then you just add […]

Life Purpose your Mission Statement

Have you ever asked the question: who am I?  Then you are in good company, as most people will ask that question at some point in their life.  Who you are and what you represent is your vision of that “who am I” question.  It is worth taking the time to reflection on your vision, […]

The emotion we often avoid…….Grief

Following on from the past reflection “Challenging emotions“, I would like to reflect on the emotion of grief.  Grief in the physical world, and predominately the western culture is something that many strive to avoid.  Consciously or unconsciously, even when we are in the mist of loss, we often seek ways to avoid, move through quicker […]

Yoga Relaxation

What is Relaxation?  Some would say a holiday – but often the holiday is so hectic, you need a holiday to get over the holiday.  Other ways to relax, for some, might be to smoke, drink or use drugs; the trouble is all these create a false sense of relaxation.  What is the difference between, […]

Passion, Foundation and Structure

To create you need passion, foundation and structure. Your passion can become your motivation. Your foundation is vital, as within any creation, if the foundation is not solid, the structure will collapse. Your structure is the building blocks that are held by your foundation.  The structure can be guidelines you choose to lay upon your foundation. Take […]

Why the Gym?

Some people believe that the gym is only for muscle bound men and some women. This is only a small portion of why people will attend a gym. Indeed, if you choose to be muscle bound, you can. However, once you understand that a workout designed for your needs will create what you are after, […]