Pause for 2 minutes to do a bit of shoulder flossing - your neck, upper back, arms and shoulder joints will thank you for it as helps to relieve tension, promote mobility and improve posture. No yoga kit required - all you need is a tea-towel.
I've been saying this for years! All my 'Two Minute Tone-Ups', all my little reminders about practising a yoga pose while the kettle is boiling... and now it's all in the Guardian! Read this article that was in the paper a couple of weekends ago and make a few tiny changes in your day to help you stay fit and well...
If your veg patch is over-run with courgettes this delicious soup will use some up. It's made with roasted veg and lots of lovely basil which gives it a really rich flavour.
In this Two Minute Tone-Up you'll open the front of the shoulders and upper chest whilst improving the rotation of your spine, helping to keep everything mobile and flexible and creating ease of movement in your everyday life.
In this Two Minute Tone-Up you'll be training your brain! Studies show that we can help to increase the strength and resilience of our brains by performing certain exercises and games. Here's one for you to try - practise it often until it becomes easy and I'll give you another one to move onto soon. It's not easy - but it's quite fun!
Increase your upper body strength with this very do-able arm and chest exercise. Practice it regularly at the wall, then try using your kitchen worktop, then the table and finally on your mat on the floor.
In this two minute tone-up you'll work your shoulders, engage your biceps and stretch the sides of your body. Practice this for two minute twice a day and you'll be upping your weekly exercise quote by 28 minutes!
When I played this track for Savasana in my in-person classes this week and a number of people asked what it was, saying they found it so peaceful and lovely - so I thought I'd share it with you here....
Interested in what's going on underneath your skin? Here's an image of the muscles of the shoulders and upper arms and a short video showing how your shoulders move....
Pause for 2 minutes to do a bit of shoulder flossing - your neck, upper back, arms and shoulder joints will thank you for it as helps to relieve tension, promote mobility and improve posture. No yoga kit required - all you need is a tea-towel.
I've been saying this for years! All my 'Two Minute Tone-Ups', all my little reminders about practising a yoga pose while the kettle is boiling... and now it's all in the Guardian! Read this article that was in the paper a couple of weekends ago and make a few tiny changes in your day to help you stay fit and well...
If your veg patch is over-run with courgettes this delicious soup will use some up. It's made with roasted veg and lots of lovely basil which gives it a really rich flavour.
In this Two Minute Tone-Up you'll open the front of the shoulders and upper chest whilst improving the rotation of your spine, helping to keep everything mobile and flexible and creating ease of movement in your everyday life. 
In this Two Minute Tone-Up you'll be training your brain! Studies show that we can help to increase the strength and resilience of our brains by performing certain exercises and games. Here's one for you to try - practise it often until it becomes easy and I'll give you another one to move onto soon. It's not easy - but it's quite fun! 
Increase your upper body strength with this very do-able arm and chest exercise. Practice it regularly at the wall, then try using your kitchen worktop, then the table and finally on your mat on the floor. 
Some wise words from Mahatma Gandhi to inspire us all as we set off on another trip around the sun.
In this two minute tone-up you'll work your shoulders, engage your biceps and stretch the sides of your body. Practice this for two minute twice a day and you'll be upping your weekly exercise quote by 28 minutes!
A lovely poem about frost - November Morning by Evelyn Stein.... 
When I played this track for Savasana in my in-person classes this week and a number of people asked what it was, saying they found it so peaceful and lovely - so I thought I'd share it with you here.... 
Interested in what's going on underneath your skin? Here's an image of the muscles of the shoulders and upper arms and a short video showing how your shoulders move....
There's a little primrose in flower in my front garden. It reminded of a lovely poem I'd seen a while ago....