by Katherine Mair | Jul 24, 2019 | Practice Insights
https://www.madmindworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0215.mp4 Try this recorded exercise for more details on how to master this breathing technique. Let us know how you go. And of course, we’d love to hear what you do to stress down too, so do share your ideas....
by Katherine Mair | Jun 21, 2019 | Practice Insights
https://www.madmindworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_0048.mp4 Why not try this simple practice? We’d love to hear how you go. Use this simple breathing to start...
by Katherine Mair | May 21, 2019 | Practice Insights
https://www.madmindworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_9688.mp4...
by Katherine Mair | May 14, 2019 | MAD Blather
My daughter was terribly excited about making me breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day. It was all her idea and she was very decided about it. When the day finally came I let her loose in the kitchen under the supervision of my partner. With an enormous smile of pride on...
by Katherine Mair | May 7, 2019 | MAD Blather, Uncategorized
Everyone has different things they do to help switch from work mode and wind down. My partner gave me this 6000-piece puzzle for my birthday last year and I absolutely love it! I often find myself sitting in the evening sorting pieces, matching colours and slowing...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 1, 2017 | Practice Insights, Strengthen
Many of us sit slumped in chairs for long periods of time. This gradually starts to weaken the core. When this happens, we also lose essential support to help the spine stay upright and in a healthy position. This video demonstrates a simple technique you can engage...
by Katherine Mair | Jul 23, 2017 | Life, MAD Blather, Uncategorized, Work
I’ve had an utterly disastrous week. No one major thing, just a confluence of small setbacks which, as they piled one on top of the other, have tested my resilience. It started on Sunday night with an acerbic email from my ex which left me awake most of the...
by Katherine Mair | Jun 20, 2017 | Life, MAD Blather, Work
International Yoga Day is a lovely reminder of the beautiful unifying force of this ancient and enduring practice. While I am unable to participate in some of the larger celebrations today, I will be celebrating yoga in my own small ways throughout the day. Perhaps...
by Katherine Mair | Apr 6, 2017 | Daily Life, Practice Insights
Today is World Health Day and a great opportunity to reflect on our wellbeing. Although it’s a complex concept with many layers of meaning, if you ask most people they’d all agree that their health is important to them. Without good health, it’s much harder to live...
by Katherine Mair | Jan 30, 2017 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights
This recorded breathing practice focusses on extending the inhalation. When you extend your inhale you activate the Sympathetic Nervous System which has an energizing effect on the body and creates greater mental alertness. When you listen to the audio recording focus...
