In this Episode I was joined by a very special guest and a big inspiration of mine and many others. Local studio owner and holistic physiotherapist, mother, yoga teacher, reiki practitioner as well as many other things.

In this chat Caroline shares a bit about her practice as well as highlights the importance of the interconnectedness of the whole body as one system, and not of individual parts. She speaks about the wonders of breath therapy and goes into detail about pain, how she deals with her own injuries when they rarely come to be, and many other interesting topics.

For a link to her studios website:

https://www.yoga-den.co.uk/

For her online chronic pain course - Moving into Freedom:

https://bookwhen.com/yogaden/e/ev-s2i2-20240415123000

For some of the therapies that are available at the Yoga Den:

https://www.yoga-den.co.uk/therapies

For the Tree planted in her name under the Breathe Better Project:

https://ecologi.com/garethjonesyoga?tileId=65f8813af6b9ba4150c0ac35

Welcome back!

It's been a needed little break from the podcasting world as I haven't had much that I WANTED to share. I'm sure I could have churned out some rubbish, but I didn't want to.

In this episode, I'll be talking about control, accountability, and reclaiming both. The ability to say no is a big topic, and as always, I flip flop all over the place talking about this and that.

I thought it was a fun one, but that could be just because my mind went wild and loved the flip flopping. Anyway, enjoy!

My insight timer Profile:

https://insig.ht/Tc7JrubmZHb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share

This is definitely not one of the lighter episodes.

I've been feeling a bit reflective over my journey the past wee while, and something I've wanted to discuss was my journal entries around smoking weed and how many times I repeated the same entry of wanting to stop smoking and so on.

I talk about my mental health, some very low points in my life where I felt absolutely horrendous, and my journey into counselling and therapy.

All the way to now.

Here is a resource for those of you who live in Scotland that may be suffering from mental illness:

https://www.samh.org.uk/informationservice

In this episode, I talk about non attachment in context to yoga and a few other things. I also talk about celebrating all the little things we experience in our life, and how important that is.. but not getting too attached to the feeling, but yeah, for sure, savouring it.

In this episode, I share my stories about imposter syndrome when it comes to teaching. This is quite a teaching topic heavy episode, so any fellow yoga teachers, this is for you!

I also talk about self worth, how much we believe that we deserve the life we want. A few other things I share, is when I started to copycat a few teachers because of my own insecurities. This episode is rounded off with a "mindfulness" or presence/appreciation practice that I really enjoy and find helps bring me into the present or a state of gratitude. So you're welcome, and in fact, I enourage you, to try it!

In this episode I talk about the first of the Yamas from Patanjalis Yoga Sutras, and how it can be misinterpreted to feel like we don't get involved with injustice. We need to be advocates, and activists in the case of peace. Not just bystanders with a "doesn't affect me attitude".

This may be a difficult listen to some.

Let's contemplate on how we show up in acts of injustice, violence, abuse, bullying, the list goes on. We are all equals, so lets act like it.

- https://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/

- https://www.instagram.com/ukfactcheckpolitics/

- https://www.instagram.com/eye.on.palestine/

- https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam/send-your-mp-voice-messages-from-gaza/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=act_gazampaction&utm_content=mpaction_owned_link&crm_event_code=23CMSPNA21

- https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam/gaza-israel-crisis-sign-petition-call-for-ceasefire-now/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=emg_gazapetition&utm_content=actionpost_owned_img&crm_event_code=23CMSPNA02

In this episode, my intention was to talk about Pranayama. However, as always, I got distracted right off the bat and started talking about how important it is for men to open up and talk. To show their softer side and not just be focusing on the "hard and fast" mentality.

I do eventually go on to talk about Pranayama, what it is, what it means to me, and how important I believe that it is.

Welcome back. In this episode I start to talk about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and outline the first two sutras as well as quote from a book called inside the yoga sutras, by Reverend Jaganath Carrera.

I talk about my own experience of discovering about the Self, and how I got some crossed wires in understanding what was important to me. I also talk about the Vrittis, and our perception of self in this episode. I hope you enjoy it.

Welcome to the Breathe Better Podcast.

In this episode, I jump back and forth from tangent to tangent, giving you a bit of information about myself and my journey to where I am just now.

Each episode the topics may sporadically jump back and forth, but I'll try my best to keep on track. These episodes will remain unedited, unfiltered, and fairly raw. I hope to share my vulnerabilities, my shortcomings, my achievements, as well as the other parts about me that are a bit more superficial.