Creating Calm

Creating Calm Improving your health and wellbeing, reduce stress and anxiety through fitness, yoga and coaching

30/11/2025

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… only it actually feels calm.

Amazing what happens when you turn decorating into a mindful moment. ✨

Nervous system regulation in disguise!

18/11/2025

If you're neurodivergent, cancelled plans hit different.

Tonight was supposed to be a yoga-teaching night.
Playlist ready. Bag packed. Brain already there.

Then… a last-minute cancellation.

And if you’re neurodivergent, you’ll get it — it’s not “just a change.”

Our brains rely on predictability. When the plan collapses, it can trigger a tidal wave: disappointment, overwhelm, spiralling thoughts, and that strange “now what?” drift.

I felt all of that tonight.

But this is where yoga shifts from on the mat to off the mat — where regulation matters more than any pose.

Here’s what helped me soften the spiral:

1. Pause + breathe.
Hand on heart, slow exhale. Let your body catch up before your brain runs away with the story.

2. Name it.
“I’m disappointed.”
“I feel thrown off.”
Labelling calms the mental static.

3. Reframe (without invalidating).
“This is frustrating — and I can choose how to use this unexpected space.”

4. Give your brain a soft landing.
Warm drink, cosy hoodie, dim lights. Help your system downshift.

5. Offer yourself choice again.
Rest? Walk? Journal? A short home practice?
Choice = safety for a neurodivergent nervous system.

6. Preparation still helps.
My grounding practice before teaching meant I weathered the curveball better than I would’ve in the past.
And honestly, my focus on nervous-system regulation through gut-brain support (hello Happy Blend 💚) gives me a much steadier baseline than I used to have.

Last-minute change might always feel “big” — but with the right tools, it doesn’t have to derail your whole night.

If this hits home, follow for more nervous-system regulation tools + yoga off the mat.

And tell me: what’s your go-to strategy when plans get flipped upside down? I'd love to know ⬇️⬇️

13/11/2025

There’s something primal about rhythm.

The steady beat. The repetition. The predictability.
At an gig, the dual drummers don’t just create sound —
they create regulation.

Rhythm gives the nervous system something to anchor to.

It’s why drumming circles calm anxiety.

Why heartbeats soothe babies.

Why live music can shift you out of stress within seconds.

Tonight… it was pure somatic therapy with an 80s vibe! Thank you Adam Ant and for therapy in music form!

✨ Want to recreate this at home? Try this:

Put on a track with a steady beat (think drums, tribal rhythms, or even your favourite 80s tune),
then let your body move in small, repetitive patterns —
gentle swaying, hips side to side, or tapping your hands or feet to the rhythm.

Your nervous system LOVES predictable, rhythmic movement.
It’s a mini reset you can do anywhere.

Yoga and meditation (and nervous system regulation) don't need to take hours if your day. Just a few minutes here and there can transform your day.

Save this for the next time you need a reminder
that joy regulates too and share with someone who might enjoy this technique.

The city moves as fast as the bullet train… but my brain? It needs a moment to catch up. 🚄Back in Tokyo tonight, looking...
30/10/2025

The city moves as fast as the bullet train… but my brain? It needs a moment to catch up. 🚄

Back in Tokyo tonight, looking out over the skyline from my hotel room — and honestly, it’s bliss just to stop.

Don’t get me wrong, Osaka was incredible. The noise, the lights, the people… full-on sensory overload in the best and hardest way.

If you’re neurodivergent, you’ll get it — that mix of excitement and exhaustion all at once. The world feels alive, but it’s also a lot.

So now I’m doing what I always need after days like that: hiding away for a bit. Curtains half open, tea in hand, watching the city from a quiet distance.

Sometimes regulation looks like isolation.
Sometimes it’s saying, “I love it all — but I need a break from it, too.”

And that’s okay.
You don’t have to keep up with the world’s speed to belong in it. 💛

Tag someone who needs this reminder — it’s okay to slow down. The world will wait. 🌙

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