by Daniel Groom | Dec 10, 2020 | Daniel Groom
Today I went for a run and was reflecting on how PE lessons in school affected me. I remember being made to feel an outsider as I did not fit the mould of what a boy in a PE class “should” be. I was skinny, weak, effeminate, sexually confused and hated being made the...
by Daniel Groom | Jul 14, 2020 | Daniel Groom, Health & Wellbeing
Grief.No one really prepares us for how to deal with grief or how it may play out. We tend to assume grief relates to the passing of someone close, however grief can be the loss or changing of something we held close to us. Something or someone we love or loved.These...
by Daniel Groom | Mar 13, 2020 | Daniel Groom, Health & Wellbeing, Yoga
Many of you may be aware Anahata co-founder Daniel loves to run. Although the running distances have reduced over the years, he has found it a great way to stay fit and healthy both for his body and his busy mind. Daniel found Yin Yoga has been a huge...
by Camilla Bevington | Aug 7, 2019 | Daniel Groom, Yoga
You have probably heard in class people breathing rhythmically while going through their postures. Well, this is the Pranayama technique called Ujjayi Breath, also known as the victorious breath, ocean breath or (my favourite) the Darth Vader breath. It’s a...
by Camilla Bevington | Jul 10, 2019 | Community, Daniel Groom
As it’s Pride week in Southend, in this week’s post Daniel explains why it’s so important to hold yoga classes for LGBT+ people. Why is it important for the LGBT+ community to have a specific Yoga class? Are you aware that over 80% of identifying...
by Camilla Bevington | Jun 12, 2019 | Daniel Groom, Mindfulness, Yoga
How rested do you feel right now? Our modern and busy lives are putting high demands on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing; our opportunities to rest and our essential window for sleep seem to be ever diminishing. Whilst our physical bodies need time...
