mphelstripApr 243 minHow to manage Osteoarthritis pain using Yoga TherapyWhat causes Osteoarthritic pain? Osteoarthritis affects the protective cartilage that normally allows the end of your bones to slide...
mphelstripFeb 131 minValentine's Day - take a moment to celebrate all the love in your lifeLove comes in all shapes and sizes, can be found in the most unexpected places. Valentine’s Day is as an opportunity to celebrate the...
mphelstripJan 307 minHairdressers, haircuts & mental health - what do they have in common?Hairdressers, haircuts and mental health - is your regular haircut more valuable than you realise? During the first big lockdown in the...
mphelstripDec 24, 20214 minHow to survive your holiday shoppingHow can we best enjoy our seasonal shopping trips, whether online or to a physical location? At this time of year, our thoughts often...
mphelstripNov 16, 20213 minWhat is truly important in your life?We continue to navigate our way through the pandemic. This is a time to consider what truly matters to you. Meditation can be used as a...
mphelstripSep 10, 20214 minTo pee or not to pee - how to avoid those embarrassing leaksTV adverts for panty pads - designed to absorb those unintended little leaks that can happen when you cough, laugh or sneeze - seem to be...
mphelstripJul 18, 20213 minAirport Asana and Poolside Pranayama – Top Tips for Holiday YogaAs we enter the holiday season, many of us will be getting on a plane and spending a week or two in a hotel. A welcome break. Yoga class...
mphelstripJun 28, 20212 minProblem Solving - 'doing nothing' helpsHow many times have you wrestled with a seemingly insurmountable problem, only for the solution to miraculously appear when you least...
mphelstripMay 17, 20213 min7 Ways to Shift Your MoodI had what I call an ‘Eeyore’ day yesterday (from the donkey character in Winnie the Pooh, who is always mildly depressed about...
mphelstripApr 27, 20213 min3 Quick Ways to Boost Energy with YogaExternal conditions affect our minds and bodies, creating blockages and diversions of our energies. DRUVA Yoga Therapy enables an...
mphelstripMar 28, 20216 minCovid-19 vaccination - what happens?5 suggestions for a smooth Covid-19 vaccination process: CHECK location and parking arrangements/ bus times etc TAKE your NHS number and...
mphelstripMar 1, 20216 minZoom safely - Top Tips for Yoga TeachersThis Blog has been written for teachers of Yoga, Dance, Exercise – any activity where small to medium sized groups of students are being...
mphelstripFeb 12, 20212 minValentine's Day Re-Invented14 February is Valentine’s Day, celebrated in many parts of the world as the day on which we send a card to the person we love, or would...
mphelstripJan 26, 20215 minSugar - the good, the bad & the uglyWe all have a sweet tooth – we are genetically disposed to like sugary stuff - but some of us feed that sweet tooth more than others....
mphelstripJan 14, 20212 minIs your child getting enough exercise?31% of children in England did less than 30 minutes of daily exercise in 2020. More than half of children and young people in England did...
mphelstripDec 29, 20207 minOsteoporosis? 5 ways yoga can helpWho gets Osteoporosis? Men and women can get osteoporosis, but it is considerably more prevalent in women, and generally begins at a...
mphelstripNov 26, 20202 minLet's celebrate our friends - todayWe often take our friendships for granted. We assume that our friends will be still be there if we phone tomorrow rather than today,...
mphelstripNov 11, 20205 minJoyfully mindful, or mindlessly anxious?I walk along the pathway, lightly scuffing through the fallen leaves of red, orange and gold that collect at my feet. The sky above is...
mphelstripOct 18, 20204 minBreast Cancer Aware: Mammogram taleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, helping to promote understanding and action across the world. Every 45 minutes someone dies...
mphelstripOct 18, 20203 minBreast Cancer: Know your normalOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month. The benefits of screening are the chances of finding breast cancer early. The earlier that...