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Category Archives: CFS

Pyjamas and Pearls: Enjoying life with all we have

blue skies Posted on July 15, 2019 by Miriam GraceJuly 4, 2019

I’m republishing a February blog this week. I used to do a Wednesday Morning Breakfast Interview in my blog, with various practitioners or teachers. You may remember Julie Creffield from The Fat Girl’s Guide to Running or Phillipa Wilson from … Continue reading →

Posted in Body-Mind, cancer, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Depression, illness, Love, Magic, Mind-Body, mindfulness, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | Leave a reply

'Being Positive' and 'Finding Joy' are different

blue skies Posted on March 9, 2019 by Miriam GraceJuly 6, 2019

Trying to be positive and ‘better’ to make others feel better is what I’m giving up for Lent. ‘Being positive’ has to be one of my pet peeves. Finding joy, however, is my absolute favourite thing. Can you tell he … Continue reading →

Posted in Being, cancer, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, illness, Love, Mind-Body, mindfulness, Oakwood yoga, Psychotherapy, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | Tagged https://www.luleki-sizwe.com/, https://www.oakwoodyoga.co.uk/ | 1 Reply

Is it helpful to talk with clients about the psychological aspects of their pain?

blue skies Posted on February 24, 2019 by Miriam GraceJuly 4, 2019

I am a psychotherapist, with a specialism in trauma over the last 30 years, who has long been fascinated with the mind-body link and how we can encourage ease of physical movement with psychological and physical experiential exercises. I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Body-Mind, cancer, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Gestalt, illness, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychotherapy, Uncategorized, yoga | Tagged pain, psychology of pain, talking about pain | 2 Replies

‘A Paradox of Neuroses and Wisdom’: reflections from my yoga mat

blue skies Posted on January 26, 2019 by Miriam GraceJuly 6, 2019

संकल्प ‘I am well, I am happy, I am peaceful and at ease’, I said to myself, three times, focusing on my heart. I say this three times before my yoga nidra practice and three times at the end. Its called … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, cancer, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Depression, illness, Mind-Body, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | Tagged non-judgemental, non-judgment | Leave a reply

Poking death with a stick, being a goddess and related activities

blue skies Posted on November 27, 2017 by Miriam GraceNovember 27, 2017

I tread a path with one foot in one world and one in the other and if you see either just my complaints and suffering or just my peace and curiosity you are missing a part. It’s both, it always … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Being, bereavement, cancer, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic illness, Compassion, Gestalt, illness, Love, mindfulness, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Uncategorized, Wisdom, yoga | 4 Replies

I have the body of Wonder Woman!

blue skies Posted on May 30, 2014 by Miriam GraceMay 30, 2014

Do you remember the pose? Hands on hips, legs firmly planted a couple of feet apart, spine straight and head held high? Last Saturday, Dr. David Hamilton had us hold this position for two whole minutes, in his seminar on … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged August 2014 workshop, August 2nd 2014, Birmingham, Blue Skies, Body Intelligence, Body-Mind Workshop, Derby, Dr. David Hamilton, Imogen Ragone, Miriam Granthier, Tree of Life, UK, Woodlands Natural Health Centre | Leave a reply

Laughter is Soul Medicine

blue skies Posted on February 26, 2014 by Miriam GraceFebruary 26, 2014

Are you looking for a way to feel calmer and more balanced, to improve your health, your mood, or your connections with others? You might think that laughter is a superficial answer to your problems, but please take a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Compassion, Depression, Dreams, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom | Tagged Blue Skies Laughter Challenge, Gibberish, Happiness Now!, Miriam Granthier, Robert Assagioli, Robert Holden, Smiling Wisdom, spiritual humour | Leave a reply

Mind Magic

blue skies Posted on September 4, 2013 by Miriam GraceSeptember 4, 2013

Take a class in magic this term… In exploring the Body-Mind link on our workshop last month, Imogen and I used some exercises to show how the thoughts we have, create different bodily responses, regardless of the truth of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Anxiety, Awareness, Being, Body-Mind, CFS, Change your thoughts, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Compassion, Depression, Gestalt, Laughter Yoga, Magic, Mind-Body, Person Centered, Psychosynthesis, Psychotherapy, Spirituality, Taoism, Thoughts, Wisdom, yoga, Zero Balancing | Tagged body, Hogwarts, Imogen Ragone, Laughter, magic, Pause for Thought, posture, Stress relief | 13 Replies

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