Whales, Menopause and the Gifts of MidLife
I recently learnt that certain species of female whales and female humans are pretty much the only known mammals to go through menopause. As a 47-year-old woman right in the middle of this journey I found this fascinating.…
3 Signs your gut might be affecting your brain (or is it your brain affecting your gut?)
As a Personal Growth Mentor, my aim with clients is to encourage them to explore all aspects of their lives and consider how they can optimise their well-being. Because my journey started on the yoga mat I know…
I’m an NLP Coach and if you’re seeing these three things in your behaviour, it’s time to get to know your brain better
"Intelligence is the ability to change." These profound words, often attributed to Einstein, resonate deeply with our desire for personal growth and transformation. As a Master Coach of Neurolinguistic Programming and a Practitioner of Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry,…
What the Camino de Santiago Taught Me
I have to confess, I did something really stupid. You see a couple of weeks ago I set out to prove to myself that I wasn’t who I thought I was and I met up with a friend…
Where Do I Start When I Keep Letting Myself Down?
It’s Monday and I’m definitely not having chocolate again. This time I mean it. No chocolate, ever, I’m done, for good this time. Half an hour later you’re in your car heading to the nearest filling station to…
Why All The Talk About The Inner Child And How Can I Talk To Mine?
“This article isn’t for me, my inner child is just fine, I had a great childhood, no need to go scratching in the hornets nest, thank you very much.” The inner child can sound like a lot of…
Is Yoga Therapy Part of Your Long-Term Healing Roadmap? Here’s Why it Should Be
You're probably getting used to hearing the phase "connection to body", especially from our team at Hanya House. From leading Functional Medicine experts like Dr. Mark Hyman, to spirit philosophers like Eckhardt Tolle, Gabor Mate, and Martha Beck,…
*This* Yoga Pose Pushed Me To My Emotional Limit
When I first started teaching yoga I invited a close relative to practice with me. She never came back. Years later when I asked her why, she told me: “It made me think too much." I interpreted that…
I Rejected Kundalini Yoga in 2020. But We’ve Met Again and It’s Even Better Than Before
Denise Sohandev is a Life Coach, Breathwork Specialist and Yoga instructor at Hanya House. In 2020 her deep love of Kundalini yoga was shaken when the Kundalini community was hit by a major scandal. Here she explains how,…
Transformational Breathing Experience Coming Up – 28 July 2022
Why Join a Transformational Breathing Experience? Guided by Life Coaches, Denise Sohandev and Ryan James, our Transformational Breathing Experience explores a self development theme (see below) before moving into a conscious-connected breathing session. During this session we will…
3 Exercises to Tackle Anxiety Now
Beat anxiety - in the moment. Multiple recent studies have shown that – in the last two years globally – the number of people suffering from anxiety disorders has increased significantly. No surprises there. Anxiety is complex, and…
