To all the mothers who have gone before me

Healing, Happiness, Energy, Courage, Ideas, Insight, Inspiration, PregnancyMelanie SkinnerMarch 28, 2022Motherhood, Healing, Insight, Inspiration Comments

Becoming Invisible

A letter to all the mothers who have gone before me, from this, new, mother.

Courage, Energy, Healing, Ideas, Insight, Pregnancy, TruthMelanie SkinnerFebruary 28, 2022Healing, Pregnancy, Motherhood, Journey, Being, Wellbeing, Wellness, Surrender Comment

The art of surrender

Yoga is a tool of regulation. We learn to regulate our breath, we can learn to both tense and relax our bodies, we can even learn to influence the amygdala, a crucial part of the nervous system which triggers the fight-flight response whenever we perceive danger. Whilst yoga helps us learn to regulate and respond, and therefore make us more aware of our reactions and triggers, does this automatically mean we can alwayschoose how to respond? Or a convenient social media meme that feeds the illusion of total control and continues to ignore yogic teachings of surrender?

Courage, Healing, Ideas, Insight, Inspiration, YogaMelanie SkinnerAugust 31, 2021yoga, surrender, nervous system, fight-or-flight, stress, trauma, yoga philosophyComment

Jupiter into Pisces: Expansion, freedom, hope and healing

This month on the 14th May 2021, we see Jupiter move briefly into Pisces, where it will hover until the end of July. We can consider this a ‘movie trailer’ of the themes that could emerge for us in 2022. How can we understand this in a practical way? Read on.

Astrology, Happiness, Ideas, Insight, Inspiration, Travel, Truth, YogaMelanie SkinnerMay 10, 2021astrology, jupiter, piscesComment

2021 - what's in store?

Adaptability, flexibility, longevity and presence - just some of the qualities we might need in what looks like to be disruptive, explosive but ultimtely hopeful year. Read on for more.

Astrology, Inspiration, Insight, IdeasMelanie SkinnerJanuary 12, 2021astrologyComment

5 steps to retreat into lockdown

Many of us spent more time at home this year than usual, or than perhaps we anticipated. And whilst 2020 hasn’t been the easier year to navigate for many, lockdown did provide the opportunity to slow down, take, stock and reflect - things we usually do on a yoga retreat. Whether or not we can all meet on retreat this year is uncertain - but read on to discover how you can take the aspects of a yoga retreat and bring them into your own home.

Creativity, Healing, Ideas, Inspiration, YogaMelanie SkinnerNovember 9, 2020lockdown, yoga retret, retreat, slowdown, slowing down, yoga, rest, hawkwood collegeComment

Free-writing - let yourself flow

Open yourself up to free-writing, where there are no mistakes, no rules and no limits, and access the true beauty of the voice of your heart.

Creativity, Ideas, InspirationMelanie SkinnerAugust 17, 2020writing, free-writing, writer, flow, creativity, freedomComment

In it together: 3 ways yoga can help you deal with coronavirus stress

Never more has the world felt like a global village, and whilst this can feel terrifying, the practice and philosophy of yoga can offer us practical and helpful ways to move through these times. Yoga means union, connection, One-ness, and it feels like we are constantly being reminded that we are all in this together.

New moon in Sagittarius: start the wild fire!

Shoot for the moon and land in the stars: this new moon in Sagittarius provided you with new hope, energy, optimism and meaning. Just keep your sights held high!

New Moon in Leo: Creative Leadership

Time to play! How can the playfulness and fun side of Leo be used to inspire creative and powerful leadership for good in both the world and our own lives?

Astrology, Creativity, Energy, Happiness, Ideas, Inspiration, Insight, MoonMelanie SkinnerJuly 31, 2019astrology, moon, moon energy, moon leo, creativityComment

New moon in Cancer: Solar eclipse

Ruled by the moon and crossing paths with a total solar eclipse, this years cycle in Cancer could be a powerful one - so let’s settle in and go with the flow.

New moon in Gemini: Time to play!

Nimble and quick, this lunar cycle starts in a hurry in the sign of Gemini! Read on to discover how to manage this curious and playful energy.

New moon in Aries: All about you

Step into spring with a new sense of confidence and hope as we begin a new moon cycle in Aries.

Astrology, Ideas, Insight, MoonMelanie SkinnerApril 3, 2019Mel Skinner Yogaastrology, aries, new moon aries, new moon, new moon energyComment

New moon in Pisces - time to dream

Discover a new way of dreaming with the Pisces energy in this new moon.

New year, new moon: Time to reflect, refine, and get real

It’s a new year, new month, and new moon - and this moon brings us a solar eclipse in the hard-working, reserved and disciplined sign of Capricorn. Discover how to maximise this energy when it comes to setting goals for this lunar cycle and 2019.

Resolutions that work

How can we make resolutions which really work? By building self worth and awareness.

Ideas, Happiness, InsightMelanie SkinnerDecember 21, 2018Mel Skinner Yogarestorative yoga, yoga nidra, resolutions, san kalpa, heartfelt, heart desireComment

Meet your inner critic

Negative thoughts on repeat can turn into harmful beliefs. This is sometimes known as the inner critic - that inner voice that puts your down and can hold you back. This blog is a brief exploration into this critical voice, and offers simple ways to understand it.

Finding joy

Finding more joy in the daily life can not only boost your health, wellbeing and positivity - it can even become your spiritual practice.

Ideas, Happiness, InspirationMelanie SkinnerNovember 24, 2018joy, self care, ovulation, wellbeing, health, pleasureComment

3 ways to slow down and relax into winter

How can we slow down more in winter when our busy lives demand constant action (and we’ve forgotten how to rest)? This blog shares three top tips to help you slow down and step into the flow of nature this winter.

Does menstruation really matter?

Does menstruation matter to modern women anymore? Should we just swallow the pills that prevent any ‘inconvenience’ to our drive for productivity and #lifegoals? Or is there still something sacred in the way we bleed?