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Spiritual Self-Love: How to be Good to Yourself

July 29, 2020 By Ntathu Allen 1 Comment

Spiritual self-love is all about being good to yourself, learning to be comfortable in your skin; to love, honour, appreciate and accept all of yourself… The “good parts” and the “not-so-good parts.”

It is to smile in the mirror, love your reflection, hug yourself and quietly accept and know that you will get through all difficulties with grace.

Smiling woman wearing glasses leaning against a tree — be good to yourself

Most women are so focused on caring and tending to others, we forget to put our needs on the table, we eat last, we say “you go first, I’m OK”, and pick up the groceries on the way home after a demanding day at work (pre-Co-vid 19).

Welcome to Breathe Calm: Your Free Meditation for Beginners Journey

May 6, 2020 By Ntathu Allen 2 Comments

Are you looking for meditation for beginners?

I learned to meditate by sitting on the end of my bed, crying my eyes out, aching for the tight pain in my chest and the empty feeling in the pit of my stomach to go away.

Some mornings I found a moment of relief and other days, I would sit there, vacant and wondering what was I doing with my life.

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I had three young children to care for, a husband, a pressuring job, and lord knows what else!

I was too tired. Too exhausted and had. no. time. to sit and meditate!

But now, twenty years later, I am better.

Most mornings and even some nights when I am organised, when I meditate my mind is still.

I journal, I breathe, I create words of hope and inspiration as I transcend time and space and am at peace.

And now, I hope to share the joys and challenges of meditation for beginners with you so you too can find relief from the pain and anxiety you are going through. [Read more…] about Welcome to Breathe Calm: Your Free Meditation for Beginners Journey

Positive Morning Thoughts #1 – Love is all there is

May 26, 2019 By Ntathu Allen Leave a Comment

Welcome dear friend, to the first Positive Morning Thoughts!

Positive Morning Thoughts is a new idea I’m trying.

It’s not a “formal blog post” – more a collection of my thoughts, musings and insights of lessons I’ve learnt over the years, wrapped up in yoga and meditation philosophy.

The thoughts are offered to inspire, encourage and support you to build, strengthen and nurture your daily meditation practice.

So, here’s the first Positive Morning Thoughts – Love is all there is.

When my brother, John passed away silently in the early hours of the day (July 1997) I didn’t want people telling me “God knows best.”

I didn’t want to be “grateful for the love he gave” or be “glad he died without pain ” (how do you know – you weren’t there!)

I was angry. [Read more…] about Positive Morning Thoughts #1 – Love is all there is

5 Quick Reasons Why You Should Try Meditation Now!

May 15, 2019 By Ntathu Allen 2 Comments

Do you feel like you’re always rushing around, caring for others and doing things for everyone else – but have no time for yourself? If so, today’s post, 5 Quick Reasons Why You Should Try Meditation Now! is just for you!

How many times have you laid awake – stressed-out as you mentally go over what happened at work?

Or have you ever woken up, frazzled and frantic as you gaze at the clock and realise you have overslept! and there is no way, you will complete the report you took home to work on, and get to work on time?

Maybe, you are anxious and concerned how your daughter is getting on at college, you want to call her yet don’t want to get in her way!

I know from personal experience how “bad news” can quickly turn your world upside down!

Stuff happens.

Life gets in the way of your best-laid plans and ambitions.

Priorities change overnight and you either sink or swim.

No matter how much you try to control a situation and force things to happen, sometimes the only thing you can do is to “go with the flow”, give your best and hope things turn out for the best.

How to Stop Making These 7 Major Meditation Mistakes

April 4, 2019 By Ntathu Allen Leave a Comment

There are seven major meditation mistakes that I see new (and experienced!) meditators make.

In today’s blog, I’ll share what these 7 mistakes are, and how you can stop making them.

Once you know what the seven major mistakes are, the reasons why you make them, and what to do instead, you’ll be better equipped to meditate to help you:

Get rid of stress and overwhelm so that you can focus on what matters most to you.
Gain a sense of calm, clarity, and ease in your daily life.
Create more “mental space” so that you can think more creatively and solve difficult problems in life effortlessness.
Get more moments of calm into your day so you can nurture your mind, body and soul.

Today’s blog is the second blog as part of our current 4-part blog series Meditation for Beginners How to Meditate for People who Struggle to Sit Still.

In blog 1, we looked at The Big Reason Why Meditation Is Important and why it is good for you and in today’s blog we look at the major meditation mistakes most beginners make and how you can avoid making the same mistakes

7 Major Meditation Mistakes I See Students Make

Despite the fantastic benefits of meditation, and the proven difference it has made in so many peoples’ lives, as a meditation teacher, I see students repeat the same mistakes time and time again which makes it difficult for them to gain traction with their practice. [Read more…] about How to Stop Making These 7 Major Meditation Mistakes

3 Simple Meditation Scripts to Calm Your Mind and Body

March 20, 2019 By Ntathu Allen Leave a Comment

If you are a meditation beginner, reading meditation scripts is a great way to help you find out what meditation is about.

Also, reading meditation scripts, allows you to gently experience how meditation can help you calm your mind, release tension, and energise your body.

And in this blog, which is the third in our 4-part blog series Meditation for Beginners: How to Meditate for People who Struggle to Sit Still, I’ll share with you three simple meditation scripts you can use, anywhere anytime you feel overwhelmed, scattered and your mind on overdrive!

Why Would You Use a Mediation Script?

Do any of the below apply to you and your life right now:

Do you struggle to wake up and start your day feeling energised?
Do you want to have more down-time and time to get away from the frantic pace of your life?
Do you feel like you’re always on the go, rushing around in circles, life whizzing by and you can’t think straight?
Do you feel tired, worn-out and exhausted at the end of the day?

If you can identify with one – or all of the above – don’t worry, you are not alone!

Fact:

There seems to be a growing trend of adults, and teens, who are tired all the time, and struggle with fatigue and exhaustion.
In looking at the research fact and stats on tiredness and fatigue, I was surprised to see that studies indicate that:

76% of workers felt tired many days of the week
30% said that they were unhappy or very unhappy with the quality or quantity of their sleep
15% dozed off during the day at least once per week

As a yoga teacher, these stats confirm what my yoga students share with me.

Most of my clients are super- busy professional women, average age range 45 – 65, plus desperately searching for that elusive “healthy lifestyle and harmonious work-life connection.”

They are exhausted, tired of constantly running around, fatigued from being the key decision makers at work – and at home.

Their weekly private yoga lesson is their time, their space and way of looking after themselves, so that they can “top up” and “recharge their batteries,” and have the strength to stay on top of their heavy work loads and demands at home.

The Big Reason Why Meditation Is Important

February 6, 2019 By Ntathu Allen 6 Comments

In this article, you’ll discover the big reason why meditation is important, and why you should meditate for your physical, emotional, spiritual and mental wellness.

Have you heard that meditation is good for you?

That it helps you feel less stressed and calms your mind?

You want to try it – but you can’t.

Your life is busy.

You don’t have the time or energy to sit down and learn how to meditate.

Plus, you are confused by the different ways to meditate and worry you might end up choosing the wrong meditation!

If this sounds like you; – no worries!

You are not alone in having these thoughts and concerns.

When I first heard about meditation, I didn’t have a clue what it was about or how it could help me feel better. [Read more…] about The Big Reason Why Meditation Is Important

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So, here’s the first Positive Morning Thoughts – Love is all there is.

7 Major Meditation Mistakes I See Students Make

Why Would You Use a Mediation Script?

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