Working with a coach or healer, yoga or meditation teacher, is most successful when there you have a natural rapport with them. The aim of the blog is to provide valuable insights and also to give you a feel for Joanne’s style.
Money can’t buy happiness, this much we know. But, there are ways we can cultivate happiness through simple practices that work. Happiness is made up of several elements, as explained in Stress-Free Living, a book by Dr Amit Sood, published by the Mayo Clinic. The work is based on several research studies looking at ways […]
Emotional resilience is directly linked to stress and the way in which we use and look after our energy. Here are four ways you can improve your emotional resilience, and in turn lower your stress levels. These tips are simple but effective and can be used before, during or after a stressful situation. Sealing your […]
Sunshine meditation script Let’s start by allowing yourself to just settle in the moment. Feeling the floor under you, or the bed, or the back of the chair and take a couple of breaths where you are, breathing in and then breathe out a long, slow out breath. Just imagine that anything from the day […]
Avoiding burnout I have a secret to share with you – you don’t have to try so hard to get what you want in life. The Universe is conspiring with you every day to bring you what you want if you would just let it. Do you identify with trying? Do you feel tired, maybe […]
Loving kindness meditation script Let’s begin by taking a comfortable seat, or lying on the floor as you prefer, and allowing yourself to really sink down into the support, letting your breath be easy. And you just watch the breath going in and out of your body. It is much like watching the tide coming […]
Today I promised you to talk about two yoga hand gestures for sleep that I find helpful. Then, I’ll add in a little visualisation that I personally use when I can’t sleep. These are 3 natural sleep aids that you might not have come across before and may be helpful. First of all, though, try […]
Retreats are a necessity these days because the pace and pressure of life strip our nervous and immune systems of their resilience. This means that we operate with cognitive and emotional deficiency most of the time! It’s not just you, and it’s only partly a lack of sleep! (Read more: Tips for a good night’s sleep) […]
Today I’d like to continue our tips on sleep here talking about the effects of stimulants, depressants and mindfulness on it. The most popular stimulant we use is caffeine. I know that when you’ve had a really poor night’s sleep it can be incredibly tempting to use caffeine to keep you gain during the day. […]
In this second article on Tips for Yoga for sleep, I would like to introduce you a few changes in your routine that can help you sleep well. The main hormone that contributes to your good sleep is melatonin. You may have heard of that, it’s actually available in these days to buy over-the-counter for […]
Here’s a transcription of my recent interview for the Sage Advice podcast. Ed Kless: [00:00:15] Well hi everyone and welcome to our Sage Advice podcast. I’m Ed Kless and with me today is Joanne Sumner. Joanne is an entrepreneur, trainer and wellbeing expert. She runs a successful coaching, yoga and meditation practice, online and in […]
During our meditation retreat during the Mothering Sunday’s weekend in the Vale of Evesham, Jo said: “The capacity to love myself is the direct cap on how much I can love someone else”. The biggest discovery for me was the realisation and acceptance that learning to love myself is fundamental to being able to give […]
I recently came back from the Yoga and Meditation Retreat which I held on 29th – 31st March 2019 at The Guildhouse, in the Vale of Evesham. The impressions and memories are so fresh that I would like to show you through some of the attendees’ words what is like to participate in one of […]
How to bring more happiness into your life: positive interpretations of life
Money can’t buy happiness, this much we know. But, there are ways we can cultivate happiness through simple practices that work. Happiness is made up of several elements, as explained in Stress-Free Living, a book by Dr Amit Sood, published by the Mayo Clinic. The work is based on several research studies looking at ways […]
How to improve emotional resilience
Emotional resilience is directly linked to stress and the way in which we use and look after our energy. Here are four ways you can improve your emotional resilience, and in turn lower your stress levels. These tips are simple but effective and can be used before, during or after a stressful situation. Sealing your […]
Sunny Afternoon Meditation
Sunshine meditation script Let’s start by allowing yourself to just settle in the moment. Feeling the floor under you, or the bed, or the back of the chair and take a couple of breaths where you are, breathing in and then breathe out a long, slow out breath. Just imagine that anything from the day […]
The slippery slope to burnout and how to avoid it
Avoiding burnout I have a secret to share with you – you don’t have to try so hard to get what you want in life. The Universe is conspiring with you every day to bring you what you want if you would just let it. Do you identify with trying? Do you feel tired, maybe […]
Wings of Love Meditation
Loving kindness meditation script Let’s begin by taking a comfortable seat, or lying on the floor as you prefer, and allowing yourself to really sink down into the support, letting your breath be easy. And you just watch the breath going in and out of your body. It is much like watching the tide coming […]
Yoga hand gestures and visualisation: 3 natural sleep aids
Today I promised you to talk about two yoga hand gestures for sleep that I find helpful. Then, I’ll add in a little visualisation that I personally use when I can’t sleep. These are 3 natural sleep aids that you might not have come across before and may be helpful. First of all, though, try […]
How to create a mini-retreat at home
Retreats are a necessity these days because the pace and pressure of life strip our nervous and immune systems of their resilience. This means that we operate with cognitive and emotional deficiency most of the time! It’s not just you, and it’s only partly a lack of sleep! (Read more: Tips for a good night’s sleep) […]
Effects of stimulants and depressants on your sleep
Today I’d like to continue our tips on sleep here talking about the effects of stimulants, depressants and mindfulness on it. The most popular stimulant we use is caffeine. I know that when you’ve had a really poor night’s sleep it can be incredibly tempting to use caffeine to keep you gain during the day. […]
How to sleep well – 3 Yoga tips for adult bedtime routine
In this second article on Tips for Yoga for sleep, I would like to introduce you a few changes in your routine that can help you sleep well. The main hormone that contributes to your good sleep is melatonin. You may have heard of that, it’s actually available in these days to buy over-the-counter for […]
How to build resilience in our lives – Sage Advice podcast
Here’s a transcription of my recent interview for the Sage Advice podcast. Ed Kless: [00:00:15] Well hi everyone and welcome to our Sage Advice podcast. I’m Ed Kless and with me today is Joanne Sumner. Joanne is an entrepreneur, trainer and wellbeing expert. She runs a successful coaching, yoga and meditation practice, online and in […]
Considerations and Learnings from my Meditation retreat
During our meditation retreat during the Mothering Sunday’s weekend in the Vale of Evesham, Jo said: “The capacity to love myself is the direct cap on how much I can love someone else”. The biggest discovery for me was the realisation and acceptance that learning to love myself is fundamental to being able to give […]
What happens at a yoga and meditation retreat
I recently came back from the Yoga and Meditation Retreat which I held on 29th – 31st March 2019 at The Guildhouse, in the Vale of Evesham. The impressions and memories are so fresh that I would like to show you through some of the attendees’ words what is like to participate in one of […]