The Prana Lab

22/12/2021

Wow.

14/02/2020

Any Teens who want to do this!?

04/02/2020

👏 would love to see yoga or qi gong or mindfulness whatever you’d like to call it embraced more and embedded within the school culture instead of just a yoga club. Come on schools ‘Find YOUR Brave’ make the change you wish to see!! 😉

According to official NHS figures, nearly 13% of children aged between 5 and 19 - at least one million at any time - have at least one diagnosable mental health disorder. Children’s Mental Health Week aims to throw a spotlight on the importance of these issues and how we can tackle them.

The theme this year is ‘Find your Brave’. Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes, whether it’s trying something new, opening up about your feelings or reaching out and asking for help.

Child pose, is a great comfort pose to offer - a time to go within and reflect. Then slowly we uncurl and if we would like to we can share how we are feeling. In our children’s yoga classes we always try and open up a space for feelings, reflection and connection.

Let’s get yoga into all schools - within the curriculum where ALL children have access to it. If you have a chance to make this possible in your child’s school, please do.

04/02/2020

Awareness is key... I really recommend reading this article whether you have a teen or will have in the future! I think this is an issue we may all have to navigate at some point! What are your thoughts 💭??

“I'll take your hand when thunder roarsAnd I'll hold you close, I'll stay the courseI promise you from up aboveThat we'll take what comes, take what comes, love.”-Imagine Dragons, Walking the WireWe bought my daughter a smartphone when we moved to a large metropolitan area a couple years ago. Sh...

04/01/2020

So grateful to be attending a special 2 day workshop in London (with my primary teacher turned yogi mum!) exploring the power of prana - the movement of energy through our nervous system response to our fascial network.

This workshop brings a sort of synergy to my current research about fascia and neuroscience... where fascia is stuck, energy gets stuck. But with the breath and working in the poses with this awareness we find ease within movement and even strength!

I wasn’t sure what my My New Years intentions should be... but today that sense of curiosity and individuality felt right... I kind of had that light switch moment today! For years I’ve been cultivating this sort of approach to education but my yoga classes weren’t quite matching this... there was definitely an element of play and exploration but I was still following a shape based practice (even though I’ve been moving away from this in my own practice)! But that’s all I’d known with my kids yoga! Hopefully I can bring this sense of play and freedom of movement into classes for kids and teens!

New Years Intention - stay CURIOUS! Always the student! 😃

16/12/2019

Special one for all those Teen girls that love an adventure! 😉

Applications are now open for this unique, tuition-free wilderness science program!

19/11/2019

This election, email your local parliamentary candidates calling on them to Act Early on young people's mental health if they're elected.

14/11/2019

Last week in our Teen class we looked at FIRE (and in yogi terms our solar plexus chakra)! This week we address some of the self-doubt that arose and will look to explore our self-compassion and kindness to coincide with World Kindness Day.

Still a couple of places left if your Teen would like to join!

13/11/2019

🌍 💗 WORLD KINDNESS DAY 💗 🌍

A day for us to reflect on times when we have been shown kindness and think about ways in which we can continue to treat others, ourselves and our planet kindly.

💫 BE KIND TO YOURSELF
I believe kindness starts with you... exercise self compassion today - take time to erase any negative thoughts of self-doubt and replace them with kind words of encouragement! You are WORTH it.

💫 BE KIND TO OTHERS
Now go and share your kindness with the world here a few ideas to get you going (and it may take you beyond today 😉 😃)

🌟 Compliment at least 5 people
🌟 Let the person in line behind you go ahead of you
🌟 Leave happy notes 📝 or kindness rocks
🌟 Send an uplifting text to a friend and/or family member
🌟 Reach out to a friend or family member you haven’t spoken to in a while.