Yoga & Sound in Education
Calm, Creative, Resilient

I teach yoga and provide Soundbath meditations at Cardinal Newman college to both teachers and students.

Yoga and Sound Meditation have been shown to be beneficial for many people physically and mentally.

• Stretching out muscles that have been set in the same position all day is physically beneficial.
• The focus on slow even breathing engages the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for rest and digestion, when the sympathetic fight or flight nervous system is dominant engaging the parasympathetic system can restore balance.
  
• The focus on how the breath and body feel when relaxed can help to improve awareness of and control of emotions.
• Slowing our breath helps to reduce blood pressure which can also help to reduce heightened emotions and digestive disorders.
  
• The focus on non-judgement during the yoga practice can help to ease stress.
  
• The focus on body-positivity during yoga practice is beneficial for self-esteem.
  
• The way we react to finding something difficult on a yoga mat is often how we respond to things that are difficult off the mat and reflecting on that can be very beneficial.
  
• Soundbath meditations help many people to achieve deep physical, emotional and mental relaxation. The relaxed state helps many people to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety and related symptoms. Many people report improved sleep, calm and digestion.
• Soundbaths are shown to increase the personality domain of openness, acceptance and sociability which can produce more harmonious relationships.
• Sound and music are shown to utilise more parts of the brain than any other activity and to increase creativity.