SIGHING AND MOOD
“You do sigh a lot” – I’ve heard that a few times recently and although I will readily acknowledge that a louder more exaggerated sigh is...
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lornaannfisher
- Jun 13
- 4 min
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VISION AND STRESS
Ever wondered why looking away from a computer screen is encouraged or indeed why looking into the distance might help you to feel calm?...
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lornaannfisher
- Apr 22
- 4 min
WALKING MEDITATION
“Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet”, Thich Nhat Hanh Walking in a way which improves concentration, releases energy and...
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lornaannfisher
- Mar 8
- 6 min
WHAT COMES NEXT?
As F. Scott Fitzgerald said “For what it’s worth - it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no...
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lornaannfisher
- Jan 13
- 4 min
BREATHING THROUGH EXAM STRESS
Having started a new term of Yoga & Mindfulness for Sixth Formers (and what an absolute pleasure it is to be back teaching this wonderful...
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lornaannfisher
- Dec 31, 2023
- 5 min
SANKALPAS AND INTENTIONS
As I write this on the last day of 2023, I’m aware that this is the time of year when words like “resolutions” and “manifesting” are...
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lornaannfisher
- Dec 10, 2023
- 3 min
STRESS - WHAT IS IT?
Stress is a condition or feeling arising from an internal physiological response within our bodies to external demands (physical,...
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lornaannfisher
- Nov 6, 2023
- 8 min
STRESS, THE BRAIN AND YOGA
How yoga might influence the brain and help develop greater resiliency to stress. Before discussing how yoga influences the brain let’s...
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lornaannfisher
- Oct 4, 2023
- 6 min
Yoga Therapy for Perimenopause & Menopause.
Translated from the Greek word Meno (meaning month) and Pausa (meaning pause/end) the Menopause is a natural biological process with...
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lornaannfisher
- Jun 5, 2023
- 4 min
Breathing Practices to Ease Anxiety.
In my last blog I explained how Yoga Therapy which includes the practice of yoga, breathwork, mindfulness and more can help alleviate...
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lornaannfisher
- May 21, 2023
- 4 min
YOGA THERAPY FOR ANXIETY
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 Anxiety The UK Mental Health Foundation explained the choice of “anxiety” for Mental Health Awareness...
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lornaannfisher
- May 21, 2023
- 12 min
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
References Aaseth, J., Dusek, P. and Roos, P.M., 2018. Prevention of progression in Parkinson’s disease. Biometals, 31, pp.737-747....
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lornaannfisher
- May 12, 2023
- 17 min
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
Diagnosis and Treatment/Management Presentation and pathology make clinical diagnosis challenging. An individualized approach is key and...
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lornaannfisher
- May 7, 2023
- 5 min
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE (continued)
PART TWO Sociocultural Impact and Quality of Life Quality of Life (QoL) defined as “an individual's perception of their position in life...
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lornaannfisher
- Apr 30, 2023
- 5 min
YOGA THERAPY FOR EARLY ONSET PARKINSON'S DISEASE
My aim was to examine the impact of a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease upon those diagnosed at a younger age. Although the requirements...
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lornaannfisher
- Nov 16, 2022
- 6 min
THE KOSHAS AND YOGA
Loosely translated as “sheath”, the Koshas are five layers of awareness from the more tangible gross physical body, through the mind to...
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lornaannfisher
- Nov 9, 2022
- 5 min
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
And how does it both differ from and work in conjunction with allopathic medicine and talking therapy? In April 2021 I embarked on a...
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lornaannfisher
- Aug 7, 2022
- 5 min
YOGA TO STAY COOL
We recently experienced some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded in the UK meaning hot humid days and sleepless nights. As I write...
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lornaannfisher
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
WHY YOGA?
I was recently asked to contribute to a yoga teachers blog for a large wellness holiday brand. Unfortunately for myself and all the other...
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lornaannfisher
- Jan 1, 2022
- 6 min
TO RETREAT OR NOT TO RETREAT?
“Tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” asked Mary Oliver in her incredible poem, The Summer Day. As I...
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