Simple Little Practices for Calm
What would change for you if, instead of falling into overwhelm, you could find the clarity to pause, and be kinder to yourself?
And what would the world look like if we could all do that?
When we nourish our own wellbeing and regulate our own nervous system, it has positive ripple effects out into the world around us.
That’s why I love sharing simple, effective practices that anyone can do, to feel more calm and peaceful in everyday life.
Easy and gentle yoga, meditation and breath practices delivered weekly to your inbox for 8 weeks to help you ease stress, and feel more at ease in body and mind.
How it works…
Every week for 8 weeks, you’ll receive a nurturing, simple little video or audio mini-practice (between 5 and 25 minutes) via email. Each practice is designed to be easy to fit into your day, to leave you feeling replenished and calm.
There’ll be a mix of easy breath awareness, mindful movement, and meditation for you to enjoy.
These 5 to 25 minute practices are simple to learn and repeat on your own in every day life, whenever you need.
Hello! I’m Alison.
I teach women how to slow down and find their innate calm with nature-inspired gentle yoga, meditation and guided rest so that they can breathe better, move easier, and find peace in the chaos of modern life.
I’m a Level 3 (Senior) teacher & mentor registered with Yoga Australia, and a Mental Health Aware Yoga Teacher. I’m in my 50’s, and I’ve been sharing yoga and meditation for just over 20 years. What I love most is sharing practical, useful yoga, meditation & deep rest (yoga nidra) practices for women’s self-care & replenishment.
I believe that practices don’t need to be complicated, difficult or long to be effective and useful in everyday life.
The practices I share can be enjoyed by anyone and draw on the power of breath mindfulness and kind, non-judgemental attention.
I love sharing these practices and seeing women feel more at ease in their bodies & minds and recover their natural calm & resilience.
Let’s cultivate more calm in the world, starting from within.
Can little, simple practices really make a difference?
Absolutely!
A “householder’s” (busy family or working person’s) practice has a long tradition in yoga.
And in recent times…
A 2019 study found that a short 13-minute meditation decreased negative mood state and enhanced attention, working memory & recognition memory and decreased anxiety (1)
A 2022 study using a large, diverse sample of people showed that an 11 minute yoga nidra practice for 30 days can positively influence stress, sleep, and well-being.(2)
Findings from a study in 2015 suggest that just five-minutes of mindfulness meditation could be an effective method in decreasing stress in mental health care professionals. (3)
Yoga & meditation practices do not have to be long or complicated to reduce stress and make life calmer & more peaceful. They just need to be things you can realistically do regularly.
(1)Basso JC, McHale A, Ende V, Oberlin DJ, Suzuki WA. Brief, daily meditation enhances attention, memory, mood, and emotional regulation in non-experienced meditators. Behav Brain Res. 2019 Jan 1;356:208-220. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.023. Epub 2018 Aug 25. PMID: 30153464.
(2) Moszeik, E.N., von Oertzen, T. & Renner, KH. Effectiveness of a short Yoga Nidra meditation on stress, sleep, and well-being in a large and diverse sample. Curr Psychol 41, 5272–5286 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01042-2
(3) Lam AG, Sterling S, Margines E (2015) Effects of Five-Minute Mindfulness Meditation on Mental Health Care Professionals. J Psychol Clin Psychiatry 2(3): 00076. DOI: 10.15406/jpcpy.2015.02.00076