In Yoga teachings, we learn the term “samskara.” This represents deep mental and psychological conditioning. It influences how we form habits and perceive the world, causing us to feel stuck in a repetitive loop. Over many years we create “subconscious grooves” – think of it like driving on the same dirt path would create deep…
Have you noticed that people feel the need to label themselves in order to be accepted into a group or community? An example that comes to mind is two friends of mine who are married. The female part of this relationship decided she wanted to be vegetarian, for ethical reasons. Her husband, on the other…
Comparison is truly the thief of joy. I’ve spent too much time in 2022 ruminating on what I should look like as a mother and how my relationship with my husband should be. I let fear of other peoples issues infiltrate my own life take up space in my head and heart. I’ve never been…
Why is yoga and Pilates called a “practice?” From my understanding, it’s because it takes commitment and willingness to build a skill set that might not be familiar yet. We practice things we want to become proficient in. And in calling something a “practice” it can remove the pressure of needing to be perfect. It…
Shadow work became popularised by Carl jung, where he spoke about the repressed part of our personality. “What oneself, as well as others thinks one is, the shadow is that hidden, repressed, and for the most part inferior and guilt-ridden personality whose ultimate ramifications reach back into the realm of our animal ancestors.” Carl Jung….
“Releasing stored energy.” We often don’t let experiences pass through us. Meaning, we might take a small “incident” and store it in our body or subconscious. Over time, this becomes our “trigger” and we layer the “incident” with behaviours to help avoid ever confronting what it is that really bothers us. All the teachers that…
Let’s talk about mental health. It’s a hard one, because I feel it still can be largely stigmatised and not “normalised.” There has definitely been large strides forward in bringing it into the mainstream conversation, but I know that for me personally, I battle with my own subconscious self limiting beliefs around what is acceptable…