Pavlina Holicova UK

18/07/2025

The talk on the Whitland Abbey presented by very knowledgeable John Brandrick was so fascinating!

John talked about the history of the Abbey, the importance of the Abbey location, relations between the Welsh Lords and the English, where monks came from and how they helped travellers or sick people and so much more.

I cannot wait for another talk and exhibition about the abbey in the Whitland Memorial Hall in September.

Thank you all the Friends of Whitland Abbey for organising this event and offering free hot drinks and delicious Welsh cakes and other scrumptious sweets. 🙏🏻💜🪷

For more information, visit the website as per below links:

www.whitlandabbey.wales

www.whitlandabbey.org.uk

General Enquiries:

E: friendsofwhitlandabbey@gmail.com

John Brandrick's website:

www.milldrawings.com

18/07/2025

Join us for 🏵️ free talk on the Whitland Abbey 🏵️ in the Whitland Memorial Hall tonight at 7pm.

The Whitland Abbey is my go-to-place when I need to find peace and recharge my batteries.

It is a magical sacred site with over 800 years of history.
It is the Mother House of the Welsh Cistercians, founded in 1151.
Now only visible in ruined form, it is still well worth visiting.

Ellis C Taylor who comes from Australia, visited the Abbey many times as part of his sacred journey through the three counties of Deheubarth – Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion – the ancient kingdom in south west Cymru (Wales), to restore the essential mystical feminine presence.

You can hear more in his interview as per details below.

https://odysee.com/:d/interviewmera:f

Ellis C. Taylor was interviewed after his presentation at the Probe International Conference on 19th March, 2017. Steve Mera is a lecturer, a paranormal investigator, and the owner of Phenomena Magazine.
Filmed by Chris Turner.

https://thesongofffraed.org

Chris Turner Films:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzkJATWF2qX8onRJae96GA

Thank you 🙏🏻💜🪷

When the small group of volunteers started looking after the Whitland Abbey ruins a few years ago our main objectives were to do our best to preserve what is left of the Whitland Abbey and at the same time increase people’s awareness of what is on their doorstep and of its importance.

As part of the second half of our goal we are planning a series of talks about Whitland Abbey and its "Good, Bad and Ugly" history. The first of these talks will be a general overview of the Abbey’s Medieval and post-medieval past and it will be at the Whitland Memorial Hall on Friday 18th July at 7pm. Therefore, we invite you to join us, friends an family are welcome, of course...

The event is free to all and we’ll have some refreshments available.

We would appreciate if you could let us know if you are planning to attend to help us get some idea of numbers for catering purposes.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon.

14/07/2025

🌞 Ayurvedic Tips for Summer 🌞

by Vasant Lad, BAMS, MASc, is a world-renowned ayurvedic physician from India

According to ayurveda, the qualities of summer are hot, sharp, and penetrating. That’s why our Pitta dosha—the subtle energy that controls metabolism and can cause us to overheat—tends to flare up when the temperatures rise.
Pitta-related imbalances include sunburn, hot flashes, exhaustion, acne, and diarrhea.
Emotionally, excess pitta can manifest as anger, jealousy, and impatience.
Try the following tips.

🌞 Try Ayurvedic Sunbathing

Take a 10-to-15-minute walk at sunrise, when the gentle rays that fall on your face and skin will stimulate sadhaka pitta - an energetic principle that, according to ayurveda, is a mood lifter similar to serotonin and melatonin and promotes creativity and joy.

🌞 Stay Hydrated

Add an extra pinch of salt in your food in the summer to compensate for sweating and to prevent fatigue. Also, drink at least six 8-ounce cups of water per day.

🌞 Eat Cooling Foods

Some of the best Pitta-pacifying foods are leafy greens, coconut, cucumber, cantaloupe, and watermelon. The best dairy products are yogurt, milk, and ghee (clarified butter). Garnish salads and other dishes with cooling cilantro, parsley, and alfalfa sprouts, and avoid hot drinks, spicy food, alcohol, caffeine, and chilies.

🌞 Moisturize Daily

After showering, mix one teaspoon each of organic, unrefined coconut oil and castor oil in a glass bottle with a cap. Place the bottle in hot water until the oil is lukewarm (not hot!). Apply to your whole body to keep your skin supple, soft, and cool.

🌞 Try Aromatherapy

Dab one drop of sandalwood essential oil on your temples, eyebrow center, throat center (at the hollow of the throat), wrists, and belly button. According to subtle ayurvedic principles, your whole aura will be charged with a sweet fragrance that pacifies Pitta.

🌞 Adjust Your Bedtime Routine

You can go to bed a little later on summer nights, around 11 p.m. when some of the sun’s heat has dissipated. Sleep on your right side to open your left nostril, which corresponds to the ida nadi, the subtle energy channel that corresponds to the cooling moon.

Full article available as per below link:

https://yogainternational.com/article/view/10-ayurvedic-tips-for-summer/

12/07/2025

Myfyrdodau Byw Ar-lein
Ymarferwch feddylgarwch. Unrhyw le.

Mae croeso i bawb ymuno, waeth beth fo'u profiad.
Os ydych chi'n newydd i feddylgarwch neu os hoffech chi gynnal eich ymarfer gyda chymuned hyfryd a chroesawgar, rydym yn cynnig sesiynau myfyrdod byw ar-lein ddwywaith y dydd, o ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwener.

Mae'r sesiynau'n 30 munud o hyd, dan arweiniad athrawon meddylgarwch sydd wedi'u hyfforddi'n lawn, ac maen nhw’n cael eu cynnal am 13:00 a 19:00 Amser y DU.

I gofrestru, cliciwch yma.

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/live-online-meditations

12/07/2025

Live Online Meditations
Practise mindfulness. Anywhere.

Everyone’s welcome to join, regardless of experience.

If you’re new to mindfulness or if you’d like to maintain your practice with a warm and welcoming community, The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation offers live online meditation sessions twice a day, Monday – Friday.

Sessions are 30-minutes long, led by fully-trained mindfulness teachers, and take place at 13:00 & 19:00 UK Time.

To register, click on the link below:

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/live-online-meditations

11/07/2025

🪷 What Is Mindfulness?
🪷 What Are The Health Benefits of Mindfulness?

Mindfulness means paying close attention to things as they are right now, in the present moment.

It means noticing our own thoughts, feelings and physical sensations, and the people and world around us, in a spirit of friendliness and curiosity.

We all have this ability, but sometimes we go through life as if on automatic pilot, reacting to events and getting carried away by them without realising it.

Practising mindfulness can help bring us back to our senses, quite literally, so we can learn to be more fully present in our lives.

“Mindfulness is about observation without criticism; being compassionate with yourself. When unhappiness or stress hover overhead, rather than taking it personally, you learn to treat them as if they were clouds in the sky, and to observe them with friendly curiosity as they drift past. In essence, mindfulness allows you to catch negative thought patterns before they tip you into a downward spiral. It begins the process of putting you back in control of your life.”
~ Professor Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, UK and Founder of the The Oxford Mindfulness Foundation

Source:

https://oxfordmindfulness.org/what-is-mindfulness

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MINDFULNESS

✅ Mindfulness improves sleep
✅ Mindfulness alters brain function
✅ Mindfulness can lower stress level
✅ Mindfulness can lower your blood pressure
✅ Mindfulness enhances athletic performance

Read more in the article:

"Can mindfulness really make you happy, lower your blood pressure and improve your sleep?

Experts reveal all as per below link:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/17/can-mindfulness-really-make-you-happy-lower-your-blood-pressure-and-improve-your-sleep-experts-reveal-all

10/07/2025

May this beautiful poem 'Gratefulness' by James Cruz inspire you to find ways to weave gratitude into your life and work 🙏💜🪷

7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude - Psychology Today

1.-Gratitude opens the door to more relationships.
2.-Gratitude improves physical health.
3.-Gratitude improves psychological health.
4.-Gratitude enhances empathy and reduces aggression.
5.-Grateful people sleep better.
6.-Gratitude improves self-esteem.
7.-Gratitude increases mental strength.

To read the full article, visit below link:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-of-gratitude

This post originally appeared in Greater Good Educators, a private Facebook community for educators interested in building kinder, happier, and more equitable schools and classrooms.

https://medium.com//on-gratitude-4e49f2361075

Questions for Reflection:

— What “glimmers” of gratitude do you hold in your heart today?
— What gratitude practices would support your well-being and that of your students and/or staff?

29/06/2025

Today's profound experience co-creating an outdoor nature mandala with Anne Thomas at shining edge and BWY in Wales, Audrey Blow British Wheel of Yoga teacher, Prof Nick Campion at The Welsh Festival Of Yoga in University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter Campus in Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales. 🙏🏻💜🪷

28/06/2025

💜🧘🏻‍♀️🌳
Super excited about exploring how yoga connects us with ourselves and nature for sustainable living and
🎉🎂🍀 about celebrating 60 years of BWY in collaboration with The Harmony Institute Health Initiative at University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, Lampeter Campus (UWTSD) this weekend.

This is a special weekend of health & wellbeing on 28-29 June 2025 in Lampeter.

Featuring yoga teachers, health experts & scholars.

BWY in Wales
BWY - At the Heart of Yoga

13/06/2025

💙 Men's Health Month 💙 June 2025

🔵 Wear Blue Fridays: Stand Up for Men and Boys

Every Friday in June, wear blue to raise awareness for the mental health needs of men and boys.

💙 Men’s mental health matters.

🔵 Wear Blue Fridays: Stand Up for Men and Boys

Every Friday in June, wear blue to raise awareness for the mental health needs of men and boys.

Make a donation to support life-saving outreach, health screenings, and education that make a real difference.

💙 https://ow.ly/I92b50VXrIa

Your support speaks volumes: Men’s mental health matters.