A gentle introduction to Ayurveda, explaining its purpose, the five mahabhutas, the three doshas, how illness may manifest, and how to stay healthy through daily rhythm.
Finding Calm
Finding Calm 14: Yoga and Ayurveda Therapy for Headache
A careful yoga and Ayurveda-inspired guide for headache support, with red flags, headache patterns, gentle asanas, breath awareness, rest and lifestyle rhythm.
Finding Calm 13: Yoga for Back Pain
A practical yoga therapy guide to different types of back pain, red flags, and gentle asanas that may support stiffness, tension, low back pain and sciatic discomfort.
Finding Calm 12: Yoga for the Stressed Mind
A gentle yoga therapy guide for a stressed mind, with grounding movement, breath awareness, restorative rest and practical ways to return to steadiness.
Finding Calm 11: Yoga for Hot Flushes in Perimenopause
A gentle yoga therapy guide for hot flushes and night sweats in perimenopause, with cooling postures, breath awareness, pacing and practical support.
Finding Calm 10: Perimenopause and Yoga Asana Support
A practical guide to gentle yoga poses that may support common perimenopause experiences such as sleep disruption, heat, mood changes, stiffness and fatigue.
Finding Calm 9: Yoga and Perimenopause
A gentle, practical look at how yoga can support steadiness, rest and self-trust through the shifting season of perimenopause.
Finding Calm 8: Seasonal Eating Without Rigid Ayurvedic Rules
A gentle reflection on using Ayurveda’s seasonal wisdom as a flexible guide for nourishment, rhythm and self-trust rather than a strict food rulebook.
Finding Calm 7: Chair Yoga for Days When the Floor Is Not Accessible
A gentle chair yoga practice for days when getting down to the floor is not accessible, with seated movement, supported standing options, and calm breathing.
Finding Calm 6: Agni Beyond Metabolism, Ayurveda’s Language of Transformation
A gentle introduction to agni as Ayurveda’s language of transformation, digestion, clarity and daily rhythm, with grounded reflections for modern life.
Finding Calm 5: A Gentle Evening Sequence for Better Sleep
A practical, gentle evening yoga sequence for better sleep, written as a soft bridge between the busyness of the day and the quiet of rest.
Finding Calm 4: A Daily Rhythm You Can Actually Keep
A gentle, realistic guide to dinacharya as a daily rhythm you can actually keep, blending Ayurveda-inspired routine with yoga therapy sensitivity.
Finding Calm 3: Peace Through Gentle Breath Awareness
A gentle guide to noticing the natural breath without forcing it, correcting it or turning a calming yoga practice into another task to perform.
Finding Calm 2: Health through Personalised Yoga Therapy
What is yoga therapy, and how is it different from a general yoga class? Explore its individual assessment, adaptable practices, goals, safety boundaries and home practice.
Finding Calm 1: Rest Is a Practice
The first article in Finding Calm explores a gentle yoga therapy approach to rest through choice, pacing, breath awareness and supportive movement.