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Weekly Scrapbook #5

The week started with my car breaks deciding to give up on me and so a trip to my parents for breakfast involved a detour to the garage to abandon my wheels and alas, a few days later my wages were spent before I had even received them on break discs and pads… not the … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #5 →

cathytideswell Lifestyle 2 Comments February 17, 2019 1 Minute

Discovering a Birmingham beyond the Bullring

Birmingham is a city I felt I hadn’t really got to know. I absolutely loved the botanical gardens, becoming one of my favourite green spaces, but the actual city I had become to see as ‘the busy bit of the M6 that makes the regular drives to Bristol a nightmare’. I used to visit the … Continue reading Discovering a Birmingham beyond the Bullring →

cathytideswell England, Travel Leave a comment February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 2 Minutes

Weekly Scrapbook #4

I feel this week has been a real pivotal one, lots of challenges overcome and lessons learnt! I started a new job, which had been a real goal of mine after being off work due to my anxiety for a while now. And I really enjoyed it and though there were a few tears leading … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #4 →

cathytideswell Lifestyle 2 Comments February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 1 Minute

Believing in Yourself

I had been meaning to write an update to managing my anxiety, but had put it off and hadn’t quite known why. But today, waking with the worst anxiety I have experienced in a while – I realise I didn’t want to revisit ‘anxiety’ when I was feeling at my best. Lately I have been … Continue reading Believing in Yourself →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 4 Minutes

Weekly Scrapbook #3

Well that week flew by, is it really Sunday already?! It began helping out at my friend's workshop, she restores vintage and industrial style furniture (and is the queen of gorgeous Formica tables and Tea Chests!). Check out her shop here, she has a wonderful eye for pieces and I love seeing them come back … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #3 →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment February 3, 2019 2 Minutes

Weekly Scrapbook #2

Welcome to another weekly scrapbook… and this time I come to you from my sick bed sofa. It’s been a really good week, despite this insistent cold that doesn’t seem to want to escape me. I had been asked by the lovely Gabbi at Love and Light Shala Studio to take some photographs for them … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #2 →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment January 27, 2019February 4, 2019 2 Minutes

Weekly Scrapbook #1

This post is inspired by one of my favourite fashion bloggers, Lizzy Hadfield (Shot from the Street), whereby she posts a weekly scrapbook as a way of documenting her week. I thought this was a great idea for a weekly post, since I always have my camera on me and snap things as I go … Continue reading Weekly Scrapbook #1 →

cathytideswell Lifestyle, Travel Leave a comment January 21, 2019February 4, 2019 2 Minutes

Creating a Home Yoga Sanctuary

The beauty of yoga is that it can be practiced anywhere, and in particular, easily at home. This is how I began my yoga journey, teaching myself the basic poses, and finding pockets of time in the morning/evening to practice in the comfort of my own little space. I am now attending classes at the … Continue reading Creating a Home Yoga Sanctuary →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment January 12, 2019January 13, 2019 3 Minutes

Book Club : A Round-up of some recent favourites

I love reading, it's a huge passion of mine and I can always be found curled up in a corner for hours reading. I have always made time for it, and see it as an important part of my week. I wanted to share a few books that I have been inspired by, enjoyed and … Continue reading Book Club : A Round-up of some recent favourites →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 4 Minutes

Attending my first New Moon Circle

Last night I went to my first Women's New Moon Circle at Love and Light Shala Studio, and it inspired me to write this post this morning. I get a lot anxiety about entering a space of people I don't know, immediately feeling self conscious, so try to avoid putting myself in that place. I … Continue reading Attending my first New Moon Circle →

cathytideswell Lifestyle Leave a comment January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 4 Minutes

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Whenever I feel anxious, i automatically start rearranging things, tidying a drawer, changing up a shelf, it’s my own little bit of mindfulness.... anyone else ?! 🌱💛
Day 2 of #EcoKindYogi and its time to discuss CLIMATE CHANGE - it’s real folks ! And it’s time to make changes. We are experiencing hotter summers every year and fluctuating summers. Crops are dying. Animals and insects are becoming extinct. It’s so scary and individually we CAN make a change ! Protect our beautiful planet - use less plastic - reduce our carbon footprint, stopping our impact on the natural environment 🌏 🌍 CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🌎⠀ ⠀ This planet that we live on can be truly breathtaking in its beauty but there are many threats that could possibly take away that beauty. It’s easy to ignore these threats when you don’t witness them firsthand. However, if we all want this world to be a true paradise then we all need to take steps to make it that way 🌎 Join us in our challenge #EcoKindYogi as we discuss steps you can take to make this world a paradise and practice poses you can do to build up to Bird of Paradise.⠀ ⠀ By participating in this challenge you will have the chance to win: 🌎 @gocleveryoga - mat 🌎 @glassticbottle - water bottle 🌎 @liquidoactive - leggings 🌎 @lyfefuel - t shirt 🌎 @mybedofnails - accupressure mat 🌎 @sukhi_yoga - yoga strap 🌎 @yoginivibetribe -special prize⠀ ⠀ To be eligible to win:⠀ ⠀ 1. Repost this flyer and tag a few friends to join.⠀ ⠀ 2. Follow all hosts @flou_yoga  @sweetnattydee  @omwithmelissa  @yogadoodsies  @starofsavannah⠀ ⠀ 3. Follow all sponsors listed above.⠀ ⠀ 4. Set your profile to public and share the love with your hosts and fellow participants.⠀ ⠀ 5. Post a photo or video of yourself each day performing that day’s pose and be sure to tag all hosts and sponsors in your pic and use #EcoKindYogi⠀ ⠀ For those who like to plan ahead:⠀ ⠀ 1. Intro pic - tell us a bit about yourself⠀ ⠀ 2. Lunge - discussing Climate Change⠀ ⠀ 3. Big Toe Pose -Deforestation⠀ ⠀ 4. Eagle - Pollution⠀ ⠀ 5. Side Angle - Loss of Biodiversity⠀ ⠀ 6. Dolphin - Melting Polar Ice Caps and Rising Sea Levels⠀ ⠀ 7. Bird of Paradise - Oceanic Dead Zones ⠀ @igyogachallenges⠀ @challengethyyoga ⠀ @yoga.challenges.directory ⠀ @quantumyoga⠀ @myyogachallenges
Day 5 of #FeetUpYoha is about reaching out 🙌🏻 and its Splits time ! Swipe ⬅️ for the standard photo invasion by the cats ! 😆 • 🧘‍♀ Hosts: @yoga_mit_lucie @mrs_khaleesi_gaither @Inabatziakas @ch3rlieflow @marthy.fit @Saskia.yoga ・ ・ 🧘‍♂ Sponsors: @feetup @vitajuwel @beeathletica @zenpolitan @haritea_shotimaa ・ ・ 📝 Topics: * Open heart, open mind. Backbends! ✔️ * Finding harmony. A balance pose! ✔️ * Yogis choice. Your favorite right now :) ✔️ * Upsidedown. Inversions! ✔️ * Reaching out. Splits! ✔️ * Using the space. Flowing in all directions! * Calming down with forward folds.
Though already joining another yoga challenge, this one popped up and it’s something I feel so strongly about, so I wanted to join in and help spread awareness for our planet • Day 1 Intro - I am Cathy 👋🏻 and I have been practising yoga for over a year since suffering from an acute anxiety disorder that I still battle with now and think yoga really saved me❤️ I practice at home and at the gorgeous @loveandlightshala and have booked my YTT for later in the year 🌏 • I spend my time photo taking, making macramé, and of course - on my mat 🧘🏻‍♀️ I am a combination between Cat lady & Plant lady! • • 🌍 CHALLENGE ANNOUNCEMENT 🌎⠀ ⠀ This planet that we live on can be truly breathtaking in its beauty but there are many threats that could possibly take away that beauty. It’s easy to ignore these threats when you don’t witness them firsthand. However, if we all want this world to be a true paradise then we all need to take steps to make it that way 🌎 Join us in our challenge #EcoKindYogi as we discuss steps you can take to make this world a paradise and practice poses you can do to build up to Bird of Paradise.⠀ ⠀ By participating in this challenge you will have the chance to win: 🌎 @gocleveryoga - mat 🌎 @glassticbottle - water bottle 🌎 @liquidoactive - leggings 🌎 @lyfefuel - t shirt 🌎 @mybedofnails - accupressure mat 🌎 @sukhi_yoga - yoga strap 🌎 @yoginivibetribe -special prize⠀ ⠀ 1. Repost this flyer and tag a few friends to join.⠀ 2. Follow all hosts @flou_yoga  @sweetnattydee  @omwithmelissa  @yogadoodsies  @starofsavannah⠀ 3. Follow all sponsors 4. Set your profile to public and share the love with your hosts and fellow participants. 5. Post a photo or video of yourself each day performing that day’s pose and be sure to tag all hosts and sponsors in your pic and use #EcoKindYogi⠀ 1. Intro pic - tell us a bit about yourself⠀ 2. Lunge - discussing Climate Change⠀ 3. Big Toe Pose -Deforestation⠀ 4. Eagle - Pollution 5. Side Angle - Loss of Biodiversity⠀ 6. Dolphin - Melting Polar Ice Caps and Rising Sea Levels⠀ 7. Bird of Paradise - Oceanic Dead Zones ⠀ @igyogachallenges⠀ @challengethyyoga ⠀ @yoga.challenges.directory ⠀ @quantumyoga⠀ @myyogachallenge
All the positive vibes at The Hippy Hippy Shake Company ❤️ • A trip to fix my phone resulted in a morning of yoga coffee chats with @sean_yoga and bumping into the beautiful @lidiabuxtonmichel 🙏🏻✨ #thrivetribe
Day 4 of #FeetUpYoga and its inversions ! Me and Pincha have a love hate relationship, I love practising it .... but seem to destroy my elbows in the process !! 🙈 any yogi advice ?! I love a back bend so have gone for a scorpion pose - just need to get those feet off the wall 🙌🏻✨ • Posted @withrepost • @ch3rlieflow ☀☄☀JOIN our wonderful #FeetUpYoga Challenge // 15-21st of February, with a fabulous group of yogis 🧘‍♀ ・ ・ —> Let’s take advantage of this stunning world-wide network of mind- and heartful humans. No matter if you just started or practiced for many years - we want to inspire each other and keep the spirit up. Let’s go!!! 🤗 —> You can participate with and without a @feetup・ ・ ・ ・ 🧘‍♀ Hosts: @yoga_mit_lucie @mrs_khaleesi_gaither @Inabatziakas @ch3rlieflow @marthy.fit @Saskia.yoga ・ ・ 🧘‍♂ Sponsors: @feetup @vitajuwel @beeathletica @zenpolitan @haritea_shotimaa ・ ・ 📝 Topics: * Open heart, open mind. Backbends! * Finding harmony. A balance pose! * Yogis choice. Your favorite right now :) * Upsidedown. Inversions! ✔️ * Reaching out. Splits! * Using the space. Flowing in all directions! * Calming down with forward folds. ・ ・ 🤸‍♀ —> How to participate: ☆ Post this flyer and text (“repost app” for example) and tag your crew ☆Follow all hosts & sponsors ☆Post every day accordingly to the topics ☆Use #FeetUpYoga and tag the hosts & sponsors ☆Set your profile on public so we can find your beautiful uploads ☆Please share in your feed, not in stories. ☆Practice safe & choose wisely ☆Enjoy the process! ・ ・ ・ Let’s get upsidedown together!!! 🎉🎈🎊 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ #werbungwegenmarkennennung ・ ・ #feetup #feetupyoga #feetuprelax #yoga #yogateacher #yogachallenge #yogaflow #yogagirl #instafit #instagood

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