Get to know your 'amydala' response

Mindfulness and breathing techniques has helped myself and my students better understand their emotions and how they are chemically based. With practice we can all learn to monitor our thoughts better. Growing up I knew no other way to process my thoughts and feelings except to act more than not with my fight or flight response. Working from a tiny gland at the base of the skull called the 'amygdala'. I would run from situations I felt slightly uncomfortable in or I would fight it verbally. No winners there obviously. Since learning better ways through yoga I wish to pass this onto the younger generation and hopefully with this understanding and mindfulness they will be better equipped to face challenges (as they are just part of life) and better control negative thoughts and unhelpful ways of dealing with stress. So if you'd like to learn more please join one of my classes for kids, workshops or teacher training.

Peace be with you.