The Rewrite: Recent Episodes
Helen Cordery
A short breathwork practice to help calm your nervous system and prepare for a restorative night's sleep 💤 Follow this with a sleep story if you still feel tired 😴 This breathwork is not intended for those with high blood pressure or if pregnant.
The step breathing technique with equal holds on the inhale and exhale helps to bring balance to the body. The Humming Bee Breath gives instant relief from tension by slowing the breath rate and the effects of cortisol. These techniques are easy for beginners but if you are pregnant or with high blood pressure you should do only the Humming Bee Breath.
Feel into the Ida Nadi, the leftside channel of energy that activates our parasympathetic nervous system, using the moon breath (Chandra Bhedana). Then try cleansing alternate nostril breathing with holds (nadi shodhana) to help purify the nadi system and bring your anxiety under control. This breathwork is not suitable for people with heart disease or high blood pressure.
What are water sprites and what do you need to look for to find one? Relax to this original sleep story and feel your worries fall away.
Watch the clouds and feel the sunshine beside the mighty Waikato River in New Zealand. A visualization for when you need to escape for a moment and find nature.
Short breathwork to introduce you to the wonders of chest to abdomen breathing. This is a great introductory breathwork practice that builds on the belly breath and promotes a healthy breathing pattern. As you exhale, you will be tightening your transverse abdominis muscles which helps with core stability 💪 Enjoy!
Have you ever wondered what calls the rain? What pulls the the water from land and sea, and gathers it in the sky above? Come with me as we travel to the Kingdom of Sol to meet the mages, the rainmakers, the conjurers of life. Original story by Helen Cordery
Calm your mind and relax in this special episode about the five faery species of New Zealand. Lay down, close your eyes and let this story help you drift into sleep. Original story by Helen Cordery.
In this episode of The Rewrite we look at yin and yang energy, and how this energy manifests in our day to day lives. We discuss mindfulness and three ways we can use it to curb our anxiety, and balance our mind.