All Brits love May. Two glorious days of (free) annual leave, woollens firmly retired to the back of the wardrobe and endless evenings fuelled by Aperol Spritz. This Spring bank holiday we’re packing up our disposable BBQs and heading west for something much more wholesome - Porthilly Spirit festival on the Cornish Coast. A brand new three-day independent festival, showcasing and celebrating the finest elements of the outdoors, food, wellbeing, and music - including feasts from Chef and Writer Anna Jones and Tomos Parry, of Michellin-star Shoreditch haunt, Brat. From 24th to 26th May 2019, Po...
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Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
Read more →Glasto blues firmly set in? Head down to Noisily Festival this weekend for an eclectic mix of music, meditation and mindfulness. Across 6th - 9th July, Noisily Festival will offer an alternative to mainstream festival culture, an inclusive haven where underground music thrives and self-expression flourishes. Whilst rooted in the electronic music scenes with the likes of Michael Mayer, Beardyman and Acid Pauli performing, Noisily is a holistic, eco-friendly environment which feeds the mind, body and soul, offering spiritualism and opportunity for reflection in equal measure. Set deep in a wo...
Read more →What do you know about breathing? We all know we have to breath to survive. Delivering oxygen to the organs is essential to keep us alive. Most the time we’re doing it, we don’t even notice we’re doing it, it’s just a natural occurrence that our body does for us. When you’re nervous or stressed, you may notice a shortening of the breath and when you’re relaxed, you’re more likely to be breathing deeply.
Read more →What inspired you to start mindful mind? I suffered breathing problems as a child. As an adult I was fraught with negative thinking habits and behaviours despite my best attempts with meditation, nutrition and psychotherapy. I have been meditating for many years. When I discovered Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction it was like coming home, it made so much sense. It had am immediate effect on my thinking and way of looking after myself. Having trained in In MBSR I became passionate about learning more and discovered that it had many approaches. Being aware, paying attention, in the present mom...
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