23/10/2025
Need a Thursday 'Power Pause'?
It's been quite a month so far for me. Quite a year actually!
And - I know I'm not alone.
I'm leaning into my Yoga tools right now and going back to my 'Base Camp' focussing on the holistic health foundations that work best for me (do you have a 'base camp' you return to when you're sub-par?)
👉Conscious slow Ujayi Yoga Breathing with extended Exhale is my No.1 daily go-to.
See the video I've attached or follow these steps:
1. Align your spine and stack your head on top of your neck, chin drawn back to slightly constrict the throat (makes diaphragm work harder and helps slow and stretch the nasal breath).
2. Relax your jaw and the little muscles around your eyes.
3. Slowly breathe IN through your nostrils, and as you do so, allow your mind's eye to lift from your tailbone UP your spine to the top of your head.
4. As you slowly breathe OUT, (either through nostrils or mouth), imagine your EXHALE is slowly dropping down through your centre to the ground, like an anchor dropping down to the sea bed.
5. Mentally say the word 'RELAX' as you exhale.
6. Allow yourself to pause at the end of the exhale for a couple of beats before inhaling slowly up your spine again.
A minute of slow breathing with a straight spine, adding visualisation and a mantra like 'RELAX' is a powerful, mindful pause.
You can ease from a sympathetic nervous system, busy brain, 'fright and flight' state to a parasympathetic, calm 'rest and digest' state with this power pause.
Learning to control your nervous system with breath and visualisation is powerful!
Nervous system control has huge benefits for midlife hormone health, energy and mental clarity.
Here's to Menopause Awareness Month!
What is a wellbeing tool you focus on when you're near your edge and need to get back to 'base camp' equilibrium?
At a time in our lives which can feel very overwhelming, I'm a big advocate of 'controlling the controllables' AND grassroots connection and empowerment.
Please share your top tips with other Queenagers here 🙏
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