Many of us spent more time at home this year than usual, or than perhaps we anticipated. And whilst 2020 hasn’t been the easier year to navigate for many, lockdown did provide the opportunity to slow down, take, stock and reflect - things we usually do on a yoga retreat. Whether or not we can all meet on retreat this year is uncertain - but read on to discover how you can take the aspects of a yoga retreat and bring them into your own home.

Creativity, Healing, Ideas, Inspiration, YogaMelanie SkinnerNovember 9, 2020lockdown, yoga retret, retreat, slowdown, slowing down, yoga, rest, hawkwood collegeComment

New year, new moon: Time to reflect, refine, and get real

It’s a new year, new month, and new moon - and this moon brings us a solar eclipse in the hard-working, reserved and disciplined sign of Capricorn. Discover how to maximise this energy when it comes to setting goals for this lunar cycle and 2019.

3 ways to slow down and relax into winter

How can we slow down more in winter when our busy lives demand constant action (and we’ve forgotten how to rest)? This blog shares three top tips to help you slow down and step into the flow of nature this winter.

The joys of sleep (and how to get more)

A short look at the benefits of sleep, and how to improve the quality and quantity of yours.

Ideas, HappinessMelanie SkinnerJune 12, 2018Mel Skinner Yogasleep, joy, yoga nidra, rest, renewal, relaxationComment

Five tips for your best yoga nidra practice (ever)

Five ways to maximise your relaxation time.

Ideas, Insight, InspirationMelanie SkinnerMay 26, 2018Mel Skinner Yogayoga nidra, rest is radical, top tips, advice, rest, slowing down, yoga, practiceComment

From winter to spring

Menstruation, Insight, InspirationMelanie SkinnerMarch 1, 2018Mel Skinner Yogarest, winter, spring, menstruality, slowing down Comments

The brainwaves of bliss

The science is in, and yoga nidra does help the brain. Interested in how to achieve deep states of bliss whilst boosting creativity and productivity? Sure you do. Read on.

Creativity, Healing, InsightMelanie SkinnerJanuary 17, 2018Mel Skinner Yogabrainwaves, delta, beta, theta, gamma, bliss, yoga nidra, sleep, restComment

Feeling the burn?

Whether we're reaching burn out through our work, our lifestyle or our relationships, there isn't a simple solution. For some people giving up work simply won't be an option, or at least not right now. So what can you do to help yourself now?

Do you need restorative yoga?

For those people who still feel exhausted after an 8 (or 10) hour sleep, or after a weekend of "doing nothing", have you tried restorative yoga? Learning just one or two restorative yoga practices that you can practice at home could literally transform your life. Lying with your legs up against the wall doesn't take strength, balance or flexibility, yet this simple action can rejuvenate the body, bring life back to tired legs, and lift energy in a more sustainable way than a glass of wine or chocolate bar can.

Healing, Yoga, InsightMelanie SkinnerAugust 15, 2016Mel Skinner Yogarestorative yoga, rest, rest is radical, yoga, breath, yoga nidtra, pressure, choice, consequencesComment