Amy WestFeb 106 minCan every day be Love Day?“Oh, what a catastrophe, what a maiming of love when it was made personal, merely personal feeling. This is what is the matter with us:...
Amy WestDec 6, 20214 minAntidepressants for panic attacks – my experienceI look at the packet of pills, and the long, long leaflet of side-effects. I am shaking, and breathing fast. Almost hyperventilating. ...
Amy WestNov 1, 20215 minStress Awareness, Mindfulness and CopingSo, we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic. COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference is happening. We are more aware...
Amy WestOct 27, 20212 minRewilding at Wild AcresHave you ever had that rare and incredible feeling like everything is coming together, stars aligning, and you find yourself doing...
Amy WestDec 21, 20203 min12 Books that got me through 20201. Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist and author who survived Nazi...
Amy WestDec 2, 20192 minA thoughtful gift this ChristmasIf you would like to give or receive a gift of wellbeing... I have some beautiful card gift vouchers that come with envelopes - these...
Amy WestSep 12, 20197 minWhy do we overreact?Have you ever had an experience of completely and inexplicably overreacting to a situation? Maybe exploding with anger, or feeling...
Amy WestJul 31, 20193 minMindfulness meets house-buying stressI am in the lucky and privileged position of embarking on my first house-buying adventure. Over the years I have witnessed my friends go...
Amy WestJun 19, 20192 minFeeling negative? Maybe that's ok.😐 When we try to suppress or push away negative thoughts and feelings, it can make them stronger. 😳 Acknowledging them, and allowing...
Amy WestMay 29, 20193 minWhat’s my yoga style? Why do I teach what I teach? Part 2: MindfulnessIn Part 1, I explained how the type of movement I practice and teach has evolved. Here in part 2, I’ll explain why mindful awareness is a...
Amy WestApr 24, 20194 minWhat’s my yoga style? Why do I teach what I teach? Part 1: "Re-wilding" the body - restorThere are so many different types of yoga: Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow, Iyengar, Yin, Hatha, Acro Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Aerial Yoga, yoga with...
Amy WestDec 18, 20183 minSelf care this ChristmasI'm ill and can't sleep, so decided to do some writing. I wish you well this season and hope that you have a happy and healthy holiday. ...
Amy WestNov 20, 20181 minA meaningful gift of well-being this ChristmasAre you stuck for pressie ideas? Why not give something truly memorable and enjoyable?
Amy WestJul 30, 20184 min"What Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction has done for me!" Part 2A little story about how mindfulness tools support me to cope better with stressful situations and how I have developed greater...
Amy WestJul 23, 20183 min"What Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction has done for me!” - Part 1I was excited to find this gorgeous image of a bird flying free from a cage for the poster for my next course. It is a symbol that...
Amy WestMay 18, 20182 minAwakening a landscape of sensation with the body scanHow often do we pay attention to sensation in our bodies? “Autopilot” mode is very useful. We can use “muscle memory”, so that once...
Amy WestSep 25, 20162 minHow the “startle reflex” can stick – and how yoga, massage and mindfulness can helpHave you ever considered what physical movements we naturally do as a reflex response to danger? Subtle, key movements are: drawing the...
Amy WestAug 27, 20161 minYoga and mindfulness - find a class for your needs! Back on in September...Find your "feel-good"... All classes are back on from Thursday 1st September. Here's the full list, also check my calendar here...
Amy WestJul 4, 20161 minFeel-Good Yoga - Summer DatesFeel-Good Yoga class update! - no classes from 18th - 29th July - August classes as usual at King's Stanley Village Hall, Mondays...
Amy WestJun 7, 20161 minWhy an orangutan?This gorgeous photo really captures what “Feel-Good Yoga” is all about. Finding joy in movement, and increasing awareness of the whole...