Have you got a sensitive nervous system?
Because it impacts on the success of my physio treatments, I often check to see if patients have, what I like to call, an over-sensitive...
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cobbesinead
- Jun 3
- 10 min
10 days of silent meditation - what's it like?
Most people have this idea that doing a meditation retreat is relaxing, giving you time to unplug from life and slowly pondering your...
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cobbesinead
- Apr 28
- 5 min
The Scientific Evidence for Meditation Will Make You Want to Try it!
I’m on a meditation vibe at the moment, because I am finding it so helpful since I started doing a daily practice in January. I also...
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cobbesinead
- Feb 28
- 7 min
Correct Breathing is So Important
By now, I’m convinced that poor breathing can contribute to ill-health, not because I’m a yoga teacher and we’re meant to believe in...
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cobbesinead
- Jan 24
- 7 min
Fatigue and how to manage it
About 10 years ago, I was asked to write a chapter on fatigue for a physiotherapy book. Then, a few years ago, I had to take a painful...
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cobbesinead
- May 8, 2023
- 5 min
All about me
All about me How I got involved in healthcare. I landed in hospital for a month when I was 11 with osteomyelitis of my right hip,...
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cobbesinead
- Apr 3, 2023
- 11 min
Lymphatics and how to PREVENT lymphoedema.
This is a collection of Q and As about lymphoedema that I did on social media during March 2023 for Lymphoedema Awareness Month. Q1: What...
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cobbesinead
- Sep 29, 2022
- 6 min
Chronic Pain and how Somatics might help
I hate the word ‘chronic’. It sounds, well….. kinda chronic! In medical terms, chronic pain is considered to be pain lasting longer than...
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cobbesinead
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
Yoga for lymphatics and lymphoedema
Lymphatics are a subject close to my heart but sadly they either get ignored or get such a bad press – mainly because when they are...
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cobbesinead
- Oct 25, 2021
- 7 min
Relaxation: luxury or necessity?
Relaxation: just the mention of it makes some people YAWN with boredom and others go a bit crazy and run for the hills. And, by golly,...
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cobbesinead
- Sep 11, 2021
- 4 min
Yoga and somatics for cancer recovery or living with cancer
All the evidence points to the fact that exercise, both aerobic and strength training, improves the quality of life in those living with...
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cobbesinead
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Men Need Yoga Too
There is no doubt that yoga attracts more women than men here in Europe, but I want to change this! #menneedyoga. My own yoga teacher is...
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cobbesinead
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Lymphatic System
The lymphatic system is a really important fluid transport system in our bodies. It is made up of a network of lymph nodes and lymph...
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cobbesinead
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Who benefits from Somatics Classes?
Here is what I have learned from giving somatics classes and it might give you a clue as to whether these might be for you: - The...
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cobbesinead
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
What are the benefits of Yoga?
There are many benefits to yoga and thankfully the research is now showing this more and more. I’ll do a blog on this soon to strengthen...
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cobbesinead
- Aug 2, 2021
- 4 min
Can I do yoga with an injury or condition?
Well, it depends. Let’s talk about injuries first. If you have a recent injury that you acquired in the last few weeks and it is still...
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cobbesinead
- Jul 11, 2021
- 4 min
What exactly are somatics classes?
Somatics classes are really movement awareness classes and evolved from ‘somatics’, a field of study that evolved in the 1960s and 70s....
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cobbesinead
- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
What is a Somatics class like?
Somatics classes are one of those things that are SO MUCH easier to experience than to explain….but for you, I’ll try! Classes involve a...
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cobbesinead
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
Yoga for Hypermobility
Hypermobility is a condition that some of us are born with. Very obvious cases often show up in childhood or teenage years, but some...
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