We were talking about how to help your tribe  establish their own self-care practices Alex. Tell us more:

Because I know how much I (& my family indirectly) have benefited from my own self-care practices  I set up my couch to programs. Think a more nourishing & nurturing version of couch to 5k but couch to yoga mat or meditation cushion, or both as some of my clients have embraced.

These programs are aimed at anyone who has heard about all the wonderful benefits of yoga & meditation: physical, mental, emotional spiritual even but just don’t really know where to start. These programs guide you from the basics, establishing a good solid foundation in your practice so that you have the skills & confidence to go to any class online (or in person) & to cultivate your own regular, daily even, practice in yoga or meditation in the comfort of your own home, which is ideal in lockdown.

You can also join this program if you have done a little yoga or have meditated. This program will help you fine-tune, finesse your practice & guide you towards establishing a a regular meditation or yoga ritual of self-care.

So how does it work?

When you sign up, you will get a yoga practice &/or meditation delivered into your inbox everyday for 28 days (we are in the process of building a member’s portal, such has been the success of this initiative).

How much time does this take? 

4 of the 7 yoga practices are less than ½ hour long so that they are easy to fit into your busy schedules & demanding family lives. Similarly, the meditations are between 5-10 minutes long so again easy to slot into your hectic lifestyles.  In the yoga program there are 2 longer recorded sequences you can delve into to develop your stamina, whilst there also an hour long live session in both programs, so that you can experience the wonderful energy of practicing in a group.   

So, the yoga and meditations remain to be  looked at again and again?

Yes, of course. You get life-long access to the  28 different yoga sequences or meditations.  The program is self-led so as long as you do the sessions in sequence, you gain  a sense of progression & transformation whether you take  28 days, or longer.

If you upgrade to the VIP option this includes a weekly 1-2-1 75 minute coaching session where we get to practice together & I can help you to fine-tune your poses & delve into anything that you may be struggling with.  At the end, I hope to have guided you towards embracing a regular, daily even ritual of self-care which includes yoga or meditation & you will be beginning to discover the inner sense of peace & calm these practices provide on the yoga mat or meditation cushion. And the more you practice, the more this serenity, bliss even, will start to translate into your life.

After all, in the midst of lockdown with the backdrop of a global pandemic, now more than ever we need to invest in ourselves to help navigate the challenges these unusual times are bringing to us all. Now more than ever we need to embrace self-care practices to help us getting on getting through this.

And soon, Alex,  you are going to be talking us through some Mindfulness insights and practices  which Frost Magazine is thrilled to be publishing.

Absolutely. Can’t wait.

If you would like more information on 28 Days… message Alex at alex@myananda.co.uk.

For free resources check out her Facebook group: Mindfulness & Yoga for Self-Care, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MindfulnessYoga4Relationships

Alternatively check out the website: www.myananda.co.uk

Alex is based on the edge of the stunning Cotswolds & has been sharing her love for all things yoga & mindfulness for the last 8 years, not just in the UK but also in Thailand & Germany. Her mission is to help everyone discover their bliss within & to encourage them to embrace self-care.