Healthy Forever Fitness Motivation

  Living a Mindful Life "Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, what we are doing and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what's going on around us" In today's chaotic world we always seem to be in a rush, as though we are in some kind of race against time? We hurry here and there and never give ourselves time to fully relax and stay calm. We have a daily 'to-do' list that must be completed, we dash to the Supermarket with our shopping list racing between the isles and dashing to the checkout, we never prepare the dinner table and sit to savour our food and we are forever browsing through our phones instead of taking some time out to recuperate. We never stop for a breath? Being mindful allows us to take a moment, a chance to stop and pause and recognise that being busy is not a meaningful way to live. Mindfulness is being present in the moment, being aware of your surroundings and opening all of your senses (liste...

 Healing with Self-Help Healing from stress and emotional trauma can take time and self love. This type of healing involves self-care and therapy to help build resilience for any further or future traumatic events. There are various stages of recovery but this does depend on circumstances and the depth of the individuals trauma. There is never a direct route to healing and there is never just one path or just one person that can help you heal completely. It is a long road to recovery for some and a growth journey for others, we are all different.  The following stages of recovery can vary from one person to the next: Shock and bewilderment - occurs straight after the event. Disbelief that this has happened Emotional turbulence - as the bewilderment passes, a hoard of emotions fill your mind such as anger, distress, fear, sadness, anxiety and depression Comprehension and confirmation - will surface with time. You slowly begin to understand and verify what has happened to you...

  Yin and Yang What is the difference between Yin and Yang yoga? Yang yoga is your dynamic, fast flow yoga's such as Ashtanga and Vinyasa where students can flow through 30-50 asanas (yoga poses). Yang yoga is a combined high energy, strength and stamina style of yoga which physically targets the superficial muscles or muscles close to the surface of the skin. Yin Yoga is a slow and passive form of yoga where the poses are held for longer periods of time, anywhere between 3 to 10 minutes. These longer holds invite greater health and wellness into the body allowing the deeper, connective tissue within the body to stretch and release. There may only be 6 to 10 asanas in a Yin yoga flow and the long holds prepare the students for a meditative state of mind allowing for self exploration in a peaceful and calm environment. I love both Yin and Yang yoga . I like the strength poses of Yang yoga such as plank pose, lunge pose, chaturanga and downward facing dog pose. But equally I love the...

  Life Can be Simple not Complicated Life doesn't have to be complicated. The acceptance that life isn't easy will help us a great deal to re-establish a healthier mindset towards an uncomplicated life. The acceptance that we cannot change the things we can't control. All the analysis and worrying in the world will never change anything that is uncontrollable. At times we are in pursuit of unobtainable things making our lives more complex. Acceptance is the key to simplicity by acknowledgement of life as it happens without a fixation on how you want it to be or how you think it shouldn't be. We have to remember too that not everything will work out as planned and we will make mistakes. From this point we learn and we grow. We do not complicate matters by over-reacting or dwelling on negative thoughts such as " life is so unfair".  We move on, understanding that such is life and not overthinking and judging ourselves or anyone else. Nurture peace and simplicity...

Let's do nothing today January 16th - International 'Do Nothing' Day. This day is to celebrate doing nothing ..... yes to do well....nothing!!! So put the date in your diary and do just that. Clearly, this is not always possible as we do have to work, pay the bills, do the food shop and the rest of it. This celebration day started back in 1973 by Harold Pullman Coffin, a newspaper columnist with the intention to provide everyone with a day where they can sit without celebrating, observing or honouring anything. However, perhaps we should think about a day where we can literally do nothing, or do something that feels like nothing. When we do get some spare time, we always feel we need to fill it with something productive or catch up on what we should have done yesterday or last week. In this fast paced world we always feel that we need to keep busy. So why not spend a day doing nothing related to busyness. Try some mindful activities. Mindfulness involves paying attention to...

  My New Life Adventure After the decision to make a new life  and not being a novice to working overseas, I prepared myself to ' be thrown in the deep end ' with this being the normal working procedure and the way things tend to happen. There is never too much training or contracts to sign or time to settle in, it's just straight into the job. I had brought a few sequences with me as I am not a ' fast flow ' yoga teacher, I am more of a gentle pace and meditation teacher.  My first practice was thankfully, a slow flow class and I did just that. Gentle poses with meditation to finish. The most amazing part of this practice was the studio (being outside and close to the sea) with the sound of the ocean and the warmth of the sun's rays during the practice. Being UK based, my classes are normally studio based so this was an extra special moment for me. However, what I was not expecting was meditation to the sunset. I am not exaggerating when I say I felt quite emot...

  The Benefits of a Healthy Lifestyle When we look after our physical health, exercise regularly, eat nutritious food and take care of our mental health we feel and look good and we are able to cope with life's challenges. Choosing a healthy lifestyle has to be attainable to you and scheduled into your daily living. Building good habits does not have to be time consuming if you lead a hectic life. By taking just one step at a time, you can build yourself a clean and wholesome way of living.  The Benefits of Healthy Living Feel better physically and mentally - regular exercise and meditation will help you to feel better and lift your mood. Try and schedule some time in your day to walk for 30 minutes or target your 10,000 steps per day as a goal. Take a 10 minute break to stretch your body and take 10 deep nourishing breaths to energize and calm the mind. Finances - Save your pennies by preparing your food. Buying snacks, fizzy drinks, sugar laden coffees and sweet treats all c...