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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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14 May 2026 – Gratitude for Finally Receiving My Yoga Instructor Certification After One Year of Learning and Teaching

What Yoga Taught Me Beyond Certification Recently, I finally received my Yoga Instructor Certification after an entire year of learning, practicing, studying, teaching, doubting myself, growing, and quietly […]

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6 Apr 2026 – Gratitude for A Quiet Moment After Yoga

Today, I am grateful for something simple, yet deeply nourishing. After yoga class, I took some time to sit alone at a café. No rush, no agenda, just […]

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17 Mar 2026 – Grateful for opportunity to learn more about Yoga Therapy

oday I feel deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow in a way that feels both meaningful and purposeful. Being able to study yoga therapy for […]

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9 Feb 2026 – Grateful for Guidance, Patience, and Progress in my Yoga Practice

Today, I feel deeply grateful to my yoga instructor, Master Ram, for his guidance, patience, and commitment to teaching correct yoga alignment and technique. Through his instruction, I’ve […]

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22 Jan 2026 – Grateful for time to do Yoga

I am grateful for making time to attend my yoga class today. Each practice reminds me how important it is to care for my body, not just for […]

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13 Jan 2026 – Gratitude for Deepening My Yoga Journey

Today, I feel deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn more about yoga therapy through my yoga therapy course. I chose to embark on this path to complement […]

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30 Dec 2025 – Grateful for Closing the Year with Yoga

Today marked my last yoga training session of the year, and I’m feeling deeply grateful as I reflect on how far this journey has taken me. Master Ram […]

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4 Dec 2025 – Grateful for the Gift of Support on My Yoga Teaching Journey

Today, my heart is full. As I continue this beautiful journey of learning to teach yoga, I am deeply grateful to my yoga classmate who has been supporting […]

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26 Nov 2026 – Grateful for My Yoga Community and a Day of Learning

Today, I am grateful for my wonderful yoga classmates who made my practice so enriching and meaningful. I clocked one hour of teaching with my classmate and instead […]

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25 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Teaching My First Yoga Lesson

Today marks a special milestone. I conducted my very first yoga lesson, and I am filled with gratitude. My student was a young man still in school, someone […]

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19 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Progress and Support on My Yoga Journey

Today, I am grateful for achieving another yoga milestone. With the help of my yoga master, I managed to get into a seated forward fold with my legs […]

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13 Nov 2025 – Grateful for Lunch and Coffee with My Yoga Classmates

Today, I am grateful for a simple yet meaningful lunch and coffee with my yoga classmates. We shared a meal, exchanged laughter, and talked about the practice that […]

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10 Nov 2025 – Grateful for My Yoga Teacher’s Wisdom and Guidance

Today, I want to express my gratitude to my yoga master for his words of encouragement and support as I embark on my new ventures. His guidance reminds […]

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5 Nov 2025 – Grateful for an Energising Yoga Practice today

Today’s yoga practice left me feeling both challenged and alive. We explored many new poses and moved through them in a more dynamic flow than usual. It was […]

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Where art heals, yoga grounds, and the heart finally learns to let go…1 year on!

It has been one year since I took the leap to live fully as an artist, and this journey has changed me in more ways than I ever […]