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Candice Habershon
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
The ins and outs of nadi shodana
Feeling overwhelmed? Underwhelmed? The secret to feeling more… whelmed could be right under your nose. My favourite pranayama, or...
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Candice Habershon
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Are you a drain or a radiator?
This morning I received some negative Whatsapp messages from someone in my life who I would describe as a drain. It’s nothing new. Pretty...
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Candice Habershon
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
The gift of giving
We did a clear out of the children’s games cupboard the other day. There were loads of puzzles and boardgames that our boys have out...
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Candice Habershon
- Nov 11, 2020
- 4 min
Um...om?
One of the highlights of my retreats in the autumn was hearing a group of my students om with me at the start and end of the yoga...
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Candice Habershon
- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
Parenthood: it changes you
My beautiful blue eyed boy turned nine yesterday. Nine! I’ve been a mum for nearly a decade and what a ride parenthood has been....
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Candice Habershon
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Size doesn't matter? Try telling that to my 8 year old
My son had a rocky start in life. We discovered he was breech when I was overdue already, tried to turn him, that didn’t work. Tried to...
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Candice Habershon
- Jul 22, 2020
- 4 min
The benefits of a home practice
During the pandemic as we sheltered at home for months on end, we have all been forced to exercise in different ways. I’ve seen friends...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 27, 2020
- 4 min
Take your meds
Many of my students say meditation is not for them. “My mind is just too active, I can’t do it," is a common refrain. I used to feel the...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
Compassion: it starts with the self
Compassion is so much more than just a kind reaction to someone else’s suffering. It is also an essential skill, one that can be...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Ubuntu: I am, because we are
In South Africa there is a word Ubuntu which means “I am, because we are,” or “I am because of you.” It speaks of a “oneness” and an...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 1, 2020
- 5 min
And breathe...
“When the breath wanders, the mind is also unsteady. But when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Zentrify me - what is aparigraha?
In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. Deepak Chopra Aparigraha is the virtue...
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Candice Habershon
- Jun 1, 2020
- 3 min
Zentrify me - what is satya?
One of the things we are aiming for in our yoga practice is to unfog the mirror, to clear our perception so that we start to see things...
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Candice Habershon
- May 26, 2020
- 5 min
I'm taking a "should" detox
How many times a day do you use the word “should”? I use it a lot, I’ve discovered! And also its counterpart “shouldn’t.” A friend of...
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Candice Habershon
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
How to get a better night's sleep - and a FREE yoga nidra
Did last week’s full moon play havoc with your sleep patterns? For centuries, people have attributed all kinds of abnormal behaviours to...
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Candice Habershon
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
My lockdown sanity hacks
We are all doing what we can to get by at the moment. Here are my go to self care rituals that are keeping me grounded, sane, positive...
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Candice Habershon
- Mar 31, 2020
- 4 min
Create your own home shala
As we are now all practicing yoga at home, I thought I’d compile a little list of the things you need to help you have the best studio...
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Candice Habershon
- Mar 26, 2020
- 5 min
My guide to home fooling
I am a little over a week into teaching my little cherubs [feral brutes] at home so I thought I’d impart a bit of advice to my fellow...
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Candice Habershon
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
Beat the bug: immune system boosters
Spring is in the air but unfortunately this year so is a nasty, potentially lethal virus. Apart from self-isolating and washing your...
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