Calm the *uck down with BeCalmed: Mind Rest
Our relaunch of our Yoga Nidra classes - new name, same beautiful guided meditation awareness yoga practice. BeCalmed: Mind Rest. Disengage from your thoughts and experience life calmer, no matter what is going on. come for a free class in September. Bookings essential.
Choosing your focus
Choose to focus on something other than your thoughts. There are many other things going on at the same time. Thoughts are just one of the sensations in your body, at any given time. Imagine if you could replace your focus with sensations of joy, or love. That's yoga.
The BeCalmed Breath
Breathing is blimmin' amazing. It shows us how we feel. And because we can change its impact in our body, we can change how we feel. For free!
Your Calm Transition to Sleep
Going from full-on to sleep, without honoring a transition is bonkers. Learn how to transition to sleep. It’s easy and lovely and totally works.
Globe Artichoke Yoga props: bolsters & eye pillows
Stunning NZ made yoga bolsters. You’ll love yours.
Transforming trauma with a cat
How trauma passes through with relaxation, trust and dedication. Meet my cat Goatee Gary. Read how his nervous system went from fight or flight to rest and love.
Give your mind a break with active relaxation
At some point in a yoga posture there’s an opportunity to let go. Find deep relaxation with yoga and mindfulness in restorative yoga and yoga nidra in Porirua or online.
Most outstanding smoothie recipe
Amazing smoothie recipe for awesome health, improving inflammation and getting your calcium.
Restorative Yoga: Your little wisdom party
Restorative yoga is awesome for people who want some relief from physical or mental tension. It allows the wisdom of your body to reveal itself - it knows how to let the body heal itself.
The side of relaxation you may not know (yet)
The side of relaxation that you may not know about - being more creative, healthier and more positive. Find out how practices like restorative yoga, yin yoga, breath work and Yoga Nidra can help.
It may not be a cold but a Needed Rest
Restorative yoga and yoga nidra can support recovering from a cold. Even more wonderfully, these lovely practices can sometimes stop the onset of the symptoms of a cold - if you catch it early.
Yoga Nidra: The In-between
This Yoga Nidra classes’ theme of The In-Between. The pause between the outbreath and the inbreath. BeCalmed Studio’s Yoga Nidra classes use mindfulness, breath work and the ancient, beautiful practice of Hatha Yoga Nidra.
How can putting your legs up the wall be so amazing?
Why does putting your legs up the wall feel sooooo good? This restorative yoga pose can bring profound relief to stress, overwhelm and illhealth.
Thoughts on the word ‘calm’
How a calmer life is a hapier life. Now is the time to learn simple, profound yoga practices to lead a calmer life.
How BeCalmed Studio got its name
BeCalmed at sea - how BeCalmed Studio got its name. Yoga and active relaxation teachers us to find calmness, no matter the weather.
Yoga Nidra: the letting go
Keeping it real - a rescue doggy in session during a Yoga Nidra teacher training class.
Your free relaxation track for lifelong change
Goal setting and New Years’ Resolutions don’t always work. They are quick fixes that don’t create new, subconscious grooves in your behaviour. Actively relaxing and slowly, surely and regular changing your inner world is transformative. Here’s a free track for you, to start your year with a little more calm! Let’s face it, no one likes to start the work year feeling like you did at the end of the last year!
Brushing off the ants and moving on
Just when you think life is going swimmingly, a bunch of flying ants come and ruin your day. It’s how you respond that makes y our life what it is. BeCalmed Studio offers classes to bring a little more calm in your life. Small forest-studio classes and online.
The calm between the fall…
There’s a moment before you either fall backwards or fall forwards. It’s a moment of possible calm. It’s where we rest. It’s where it’s effortless. And it is what propels us either way. Our nervous systems need time to switch over to rest and digest. Regular, active relaxation is a great way to achieve this.