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lornaannfisher
Oct 84 min read
BENEFITS OF EYE PILLOWS IN YOGA
You may be attending a yoga class or a workshop or retreat and just before relaxation or yoga nidra be asked by the yoga teacher “would...
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lornaannfisher
Aug 203 min read
SIGHING AND MOOD
“You do sigh a lot” – I’ve heard that a few times recently and although I will readily acknowledge that a louder more exaggerated sigh is...
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lornaannfisher
Jun 134 min read
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISION AND STRESS
Ever wondered why looking away from a computer screen is encouraged or indeed why looking into the distance might help you to feel calm?...
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lornaannfisher
Apr 224 min read
WALKING MEDITATION
“Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet”, Thich Nhat Hanh Walking in a way which improves concentration, releases energy and...
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lornaannfisher
Mar 86 min read
WHAT COMES NEXT?
As F. Scott Fitzgerald said “For what it’s worth - it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no...
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lornaannfisher
Jan 134 min read
BREATHING THROUGH EXAM STRESS
Having started a new term of Yoga & Mindfulness for Sixth Formers (and what an absolute pleasure it is to be back teaching this wonderful...
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lornaannfisher
Dec 31, 20235 min read
SANKALPAS AND INTENTIONS
As I write this on the last day of 2023, I’m aware that this is the time of year when words like “resolutions” and “manifesting” are...
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lornaannfisher
Dec 10, 20233 min read
STRESS - WHAT IS IT?
Stress is a condition or feeling arising from an internal physiological response within our bodies to external demands (physical,...
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lornaannfisher
Nov 6, 20238 min read
STRESS, THE BRAIN AND YOGA
How yoga might influence the brain and help develop greater resiliency to stress. Before discussing how yoga influences the brain let’s...
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lornaannfisher
Oct 4, 20236 min read
Yoga Therapy for Perimenopause & Menopause.
Translated from the Greek word Meno (meaning month) and Pausa (meaning pause/end) the Menopause is a natural biological process with...
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lornaannfisher
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Breathing Practices to Ease Anxiety.
In my last blog I explained how Yoga Therapy which includes the practice of yoga, breathwork, mindfulness and more can help alleviate...
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lornaannfisher
May 21, 20234 min read
YOGA THERAPY FOR ANXIETY
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Anxiety The UK Mental Health Foundation explained the choice of “anxiety” for Mental Health Awareness...
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lornaannfisher
May 21, 202312 min read
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
References Aaseth, J., Dusek, P. and Roos, P.M., 2018. Prevention of progression in Parkinson’s disease. Biometals, 31, pp.737-747....
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lornaannfisher
May 12, 202317 min read
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
Diagnosis and Treatment/Management Presentation and pathology make clinical diagnosis challenging. An individualized approach is key and...
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lornaannfisher
May 7, 20235 min read
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
PART TWO Sociocultural Impact and Quality of Life Quality of Life (QoL) defined as “an individual's perception of their position in life...
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lornaannfisher
Apr 30, 20235 min read
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE
My aim was to examine the impact of a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease upon those diagnosed at a younger age. Although the requirements...
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lornaannfisher
Nov 16, 20226 min read
THE KOSHAS AND YOGA
Loosely translated as “sheath”, the Koshas are five layers of awareness from the more tangible gross physical body, through the mind to...
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lornaannfisher
Nov 9, 20225 min read
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
And how does it both differ from and work in conjunction with allopathic medicine and talking therapy? In April 2021 I embarked on a...
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lornaannfisher
Aug 7, 20225 min read
YOGA TO STAY COOL
We recently experienced some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the UK meaning hot humid days and sleepless nights. As I write...
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lornaannfisher
Jun 22, 20223 min read
WHY YOGA?
I was recently asked to contribute to a yoga teachers blog for a large wellness holiday brand. Unfortunately for myself and all the other...
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