Author Archives: mariafkelly

Building Resilience Arm Balance & Inversion Workshop

An opportunity to explore various arm balances and inversions in this fun & challenging workshop. ‘It’s not how we fall it’s how we get back up again’ Falling is inevitable but how do you respond? Do pick yourself up and have another go, criticise yourself for not being perfect or blame the situation for making […]

What are the benefits of Corporate Yoga?

CORPORATE YOGA🧘🏽‍♀️ Do you know I offer workplace yoga both online and in person? Corporate yoga can offer numerous benefits to both employees and employers. Here’s a few reasons why yoga can help your staffs well-being. 📍Stress Reduction: Yoga helps reduce stress levels, promoting a more relaxed and focused work environment. Employees who practice yoga […]

Daily Rituals & Routines for a Healthier Life

Who does not want to feel healthy and begin their day feeling full of energy and vitality? Over time I have adapted my Dinacharya or Ayurveda daily routine to fit as many of the rituals below in as possible. It’s a great way to begin and end the day as Ayurveda is all about self […]

‘my path to self discovery’

An honest post on how I got into yoga (contains subjects around domestic violence) A tiny hut in Key West is where my yoga journey began. I remember my first class well – the tightness in my body, my arms shaking in downward facing dog and thinking how the teacher looked so graceful whilst I […]

Why it’s great to be grateful.

If you’ve been to class recently you may have heard me mention showing gratitude or being thankful for our practice. Well there’s a reason for this as after some recent research it appears that being grateful really does have a positive effect on our emotional brain. In fact it’s a sign of emotional well being […]

So Hum Mantra

Enjoy this free recording of the Mantra So Hum. This mantra can be used during your meditation or yoga practice as a way of quietening the mind. So Hum translates to I am that – I am that ultimate reality or ever pervading presence that exist within us all. Begin by chanting a few rounds out […]

Guided Relaxation For Deep Rest

Guided Relaxation for Deep Rest This guided relaxation takes you on a sensory journey through the body. Using breath and awareness to allow you whole body to enter a deep state of rest.  This meditation can be helpful if you experience fatigue, trouble sleeping and stress. Enjoy

Meditation to Calm the Mind

Enjoy this Buddhist inspired meditation using the mantra Om Ah Hum for inner peace and calm. The mantra is chanted silently with each sound representing a different part of the breath. The sound Om is chanted in the inhale and held at the heart centre to cleanse our physical body. Ah is then for the […]

Mantra Meditation for Grounding

The Ganesh Mantra one of my favourite mantras and one I use for when I personally feel unsteady and in need of grounding. Ganesh is the god of beginnings and the remover of obstacles. We turn to Ganesh when we feel we need guidance on our path.  Perhaps there’s a lot of change occurring in […]