This week’s practice is a simple 5 minute breathwork session designed to regulate the nervous system and calm anxiety. The technique is straightforward — inhale through the nose and exhale very slowly through pursed lips, as if blowing through a straw. The extended exhale is what does the work, signalling to the nervous system that it’s safe to slow down. You move through two rounds of breathing, each followed by a 30 second breath hold. Led by Sandy of Breathe With Sandy, th

This week's practice is a Qigong Basic Acupressure routine — a simple, seated practice rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine that you can do anywhere, including at your desk. Acupressure works by applying pressure to specific points on the body to support health and wellbeing. This practice takes you through three points on the hands and wrists, each with a different benefit: Center of Palm (PC8) — strengthens the internal organs Connection between Thumb and Index Finger (LI

This week's practice is Breath of Joy — a breathwork technique that uses three consecutive inhales followed by an audible exhale to awaken the whole system, increase oxygen supply and shift your mood. It takes you into an activated state and then brings you back down into a calm, balanced one. So you get the energy boost and the calm. All from your breath. The practice starts with a simple warm-up before moving into three minutes of Breath of Joy. No props needed — just yours

This week's practice is a 5 minute breathwork session led by Sandy of Breathe With Sandy — and it is a surprisingly powerful one. The session focuses on strong inhales to energise the mind, body and spirit. You move through three rounds of powerful inhales with relaxed exhales, each followed by a breath hold. No equipment, no experience needed — just your breath. Perfect for that mid-afternoon slump when you need a boost without reaching for another coffee. Try the full pract

Putting the car keys on a table, I walked toward the couch to put my bags down. I wasn’t as tired as I expected to be. I had just spent 5 hours back at the hospital after long nights and a tough week at home prior. Earlier, in the hospital car park, my sister asked how I was feeling, and I said I felt calm and relaxed. Not as emotional as I had during the week and not as tired. “It’s a good thing we had our special Pilates class earlier,” she said. Our lovely Pilates teacher

This week's practice is vocal toning which uses sustained sounds and your own voice's vibration to calm the nervous system. The vibrations stimulate the vagus nerve — which controls your body's rest and digest response — and can shift your brainwaves from an active state down to a calmer, more peaceful one. Your voice is literally an instrument for healing. In this practice you tone through seven vowel sounds, each associated with a different chakra — from the root all the wa

Texture is the first thing that jumps out when I see this photograph. That, and the deep tone of the blue filling the frame. I was in Barbados with my family and we were all enjoying a sunset cruise off the coast. We had a wonderful swim in the ocean, and I saw lots of fish as we snorkeled over a sunken wreck. It was magical and it reminded me I needed to put an underwater camera on my wish list. I, of course, brought my camera and as soon as I was dried off, I took it out t

Research shows that just 10 minutes of meditation a day can reduce anxiety, lower stress hormones, calm rumination and improve sleep. A consistent practice has also been shown to support mood, memory, focus and emotional wellbeing. Ten minutes. That's it. This guided meditation by Sarah Wes takes you through breathwork and body relaxation, helping you return to a place of inner stillness and calm. Her voice is soothing, the visuals are beautiful and the whole experience feels

This week's practice is a sound bath — a meditative experience where you're immersed in sound, typically from instruments like singing bowls, gongs or chimes. The vibrations and tones are said to help calm the nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety and guide you into a deep state of relaxation. You don't have to do anything. You simply listen and let go. This practice uses Tibetan singing bowls and is led by Tseyang, a certified Tibetan Yoga teacher with over 11 years of e

Chakras are energy centers in the body. When they're balanced and flowing freely we tend to feel more grounded, focused and at ease. When they're blocked it can show up as difficulty concentrating, poor sleep, or just a general feeling of being off. This short 5 minute guided meditation by Vibha takes you through seven chakras — from the root at the base of your spine to the crown of your head — using breath and visualisation to restore balance and flow. All you need is a qui

This week's practice is a 13 minute breathwork video session by Yoga with Adriene. Watch my intro above, then follow along below. Link: 10 Minute Balancing Breathwork Practice Let me know how it felt in the comments. :)