Seated Meditation: Find Comfort & Ease Using the Buttafly
Why alignment matters If you practise seated meditation and other yoga practices like pranayama, you’ve probably been told to sit up straight. It’s well-intentioned advice. Yet for many people, the…
Pratyāhāra: Inward Turning at the Solstice
Fresh back from a sweat lodge retreat, and still integrating what moved through me over the weekend, I feel like sharing now. While it’s still alive in my body. It…
A taste of my own medicine
If you read my recent blog, you’ll know that a few weeks ago I had what most people would call an accident — a classic FOOSH (fall on an outstretched…
Understanding Bone: The Living Foundation of Our Health
A few days ago, I tripped and fell – a classic FOOSH (Fall On Out-Stretched Hand). Thankfully, nothing was broken, but the experience brought back vivid memories from my years…
EFT (tapping) for mid-back pain relief
In my previous article, The Emotional Truth Behind Mid-Back Pain, I explored how unresolved emotional experiences may sometimes contribute to persistent mid-back pain, and why becoming aware of those feelings…
The emotional truth behind mid-back pain
In Western culture, we’re often encouraged to push away or ignore emotions that are considered negative. It’s so common, in fact, that we can genuinely believe certain feelings, such as…
Recognition by the Complimentary Medical Association
It’s been a while since I last wrote – almost six months, in fact, and I’ve genuinely missed keeping in touch. During this time, life has delivered a powerful lesson…
Using the Buttafly for Therapeutic Support in Yoga
When it comes to yoga props, while most teachers and students are familiar with the usual items – blocks, bolsters, and straps – many have yet to discover that the…
Exciting News for Yoga Teachers
Introducing the Buttafly Technique Facilitator Programme If you’ve been following my journey, you’ll know that the Buttafly Technique wasn’t born from a grand plan, but from lived experience – my…
The Buttafly Effect in action: a client’s journey towards ease, alignment and harmony
A client’s journey Everyone’s experience of the Buttafly Technique is unique. Helen kindly shares her personal experience following a session, including the changes she noticed in her neck mobility, sense…
Healing from the Inside Out: The Brain, the Eyes, and the Spine
Recently, I stumbled upon a fascinating discovery – one that has deepened my understanding of the brain-eye connection and the power of awareness. I’ve always known that my right eye…
Posture and the nervous system
When most people think about posture, they think about alignment. They think about how they sit, stand and move. They may have been told to pull their shoulders back, sit…