Star Therapies

Star Therapies Providing Yoga Workshops, Yoga Therapy, Chair Yoga, Children's Yoga and Yoga for sports therapy in Cardiff and The Vale of Glamorgan.

Star Therapies (Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff) is a traditional Japanese Reiki, Sound Therapy Treatment and Training Center and a Yoga facilitation space. This Channel is dedicated to the sharing and promotion of ideas, ideologies, methods and practices of all things good, wholesome and holistic in the healing and revealing to the fullest potential, the human mind and body. We provide personal adv

ice, consultation and treatments in the Japanese practice of Reiki, and we are also exited to bring you the ancient art of sound healing. We also provide personal Reiki attunements and training for those who wish to learn the art of self-healing and the gift of healing others. Star Therapies Reiki, Yoga and Sound Therapy consultations, classes, workshops and treatments are carried out in our dedicated rooms in Rhoose, in the Vale of Glamorgan, and only a short drive from the capital city of Cardiff. For more information message me on the Star Therapies page or phone or text on 07828669395, i look forward to hearing from you.

16/03/2026

The Power of Awareness

In yoga, awareness itself is considered a transformative force.

When we bring gentle awareness to our thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations, something interesting happens: they begin to change.

Neuroscience now describes this as neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganise itself through conscious attention.

But yogic philosophy described this thousands of years ago.

The observer within us is called Drashta - the seer.

When we learn to sit in the seat of the observer rather than becoming entangled in every thought or feeling, we create space between stimulus and reaction.

This space is where freedom lives.

The practice of yoga is not about becoming someone new.

It is about remembering the awareness that is already present beneath the noise of the mind.

Today, simply notice.

Notice your breath.
Notice your posture.
Notice your thoughts passing by like clouds.

Awareness itself is the beginning of transformation.

"The seer rests in its own true nature."
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1.3)

The Intelligence of the BreathThe yogis observed something profound thousands of years ago:The breath reflects the state...
10/03/2026

The Intelligence of the Breath

The yogis observed something profound thousands of years ago:

The breath reflects the state of the mind.

When the mind is anxious, the breath becomes shallow and irregular.
When the mind is calm, the breath becomes slow and steady.

Modern science now confirms what yogis knew through direct experience. The breath communicates directly with the vagus nerve, a key pathway in the nervous system that regulates heart rate, digestion, emotional state, and immune function.

Slow, conscious breathing stimulates this nerve and signals safety to the body.

In yoga this is the science of pranayama, the expansion and regulation of life force.

But pranayama is not simply breathing exercises.
It is a way of refining the movement of energy through the subtle body.

Today, try this simple practice:

Inhale slowly through the nose for 4 seconds.
Exhale gently for 6 seconds.

Repeat for a few minutes and notice how the body responds.

Sometimes the most powerful medicine is something we have with us all the time.

The breath.

"When the breath is unsteady, the mind is unsteady.
When the breath is still, the mind is still."
— Hatha Yoga Pradipika

08/03/2026

The Art of Stillness

"Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind."
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (1.2)

In the ancient yogic tradition, stillness is not emptiness, on the contrary, for it is the fertile ground from which clarity arises.

In contrast, in our modern world, the nervous system is constantly stimulated with notifications, noise, conversation, and expectations. Over time this creates what neuroscientists call cognitive load, where the brain becomes saturated with input and struggles to regulate emotional responses.

Yoga understood this long ago.

Practices such as pranayama, meditation, and conscious relaxation activate the parasympathetic nervous system, the branch responsible for rest, repair, and healing. In yogic language, this is the state where prana flows freely and the mind becomes calm enough to perceive truth, see clearly and discriminate accurately.

Stillness is not inactivity.

It is intelligent rest.

And from that rest, insight, healing, and creativity naturally arise.

Today, gift yourself a few moments of stillness.
Sit quietly.
Breathe slowly and notice.
It is that simple.

When you allow yourself a moment to sit and be present, you give yourself the most incredible gift, the gift of understanding, and that's something that this world definitely needs more of

24/02/2026

I can feel it in the air today, SPRING!

The light is stretching a little further into the evening. The bulbs are coming up in the garden. I think that I have even burnt my nose a little sitting in the garden this afternoon, and that is not a complaint

04/10/2025

Aparigraha - The Gift of Letting Go
🌸 4-Week Sunday Morning Yoga Workshop | October 🌸

This month we journey into Aparigraha, the yogic principle of non-attachment, the practice of letting go with grace.
Each week offers a new layer of release through flowing asana, breathwork, and reflection:

1️⃣ Awareness – noticing where we hold
2️⃣ Softening – releasing resistance
3️⃣ Release – the courage to let go
4️⃣ Spaciousness – living in freedom

You’ll be guided through movement and meditation designed to unravel patterns of holding and open into ease, physically, emotionally, and energetically.

✨ Expect to feel lighter, clearer, and more grounded in trust by the end of the month.

🗓️ Sundays in October
📍 Celtic Way community center, Rhoose
⏰ 9.30 am

Spaces are filling, if you’ve been meaning to join, now’s the time to bring your mat.
You can message me directly or drop me a message to find out more!

🕊️ “Freedom begins when we learn to let go.”
I look forward to seeing you soon xx

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