by Katherine Mair | Jan 30, 2017 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights
This recorded breathing practice focusses on extending the inhalation. When you extend your inhale you activate the Sympathetic Nervous System which has an energizing effect on the body and creates greater mental alertness. When you listen to the audio recording focus...
by Katherine Mair | Mar 17, 2016 | Breathing Exercises, Practice Insights
This is what my partner says when he’s having a bad day or his body is staging a rebellion – except he says it more emphatically and with a somewhat stronger choice of words. Let’s face it we can all have a shitty day or sometimes wake up feeling like...
by Katherine Mair | Nov 23, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Relaxation
We have a profound and powerful tool at our disposal to approach challenges with a greater sense of equanimity. And it is quite literally under our nose. It is the breath. To breathe in. To breathe out. With conscious awareness. It’s positively inspiring to...
by Katherine Mair | Jul 12, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights
Do you regularly find yourself running from meeting to meeting? Do you feel like you lurch from task to task, request to request, as you toil through yet another manic day? This simple technique can be used anywhere, anytime to re-boot, reset and refocus. It takes...
by Katherine Mair | May 30, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Practice Insights
One of the simplest techniques to induce a state of calm quietude is to extend the exhalation. This is a great way to wind down at the end of a busy day or prepare for sleep. Enjoy this audio relaxation written and recorded by Katherine Mair, M.A.D. Creator.
by Katherine Mair | May 17, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Practice Insights
Recently I decided to experiment with one of the simplest techniques there is to help us create space, cultivate clarity and foster a sense of calm. I stopped and took 5 slow breaths 5 times a day for 5 days. I put a reminder in my diary. Each time it went off,...
