https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/birthdoula daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/autogenictraining daily 0.75 2021-05-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a38de92d6e205b38f198b1/1621529282049/Cornwall+3.jpg Autogenic Training - What is Autogenic Training Autogenic Training (AT) was developed in Berlin in the 1930s by the German psychiatrist Schultz. While using hypnosis his subjects reported overall relaxation and sensations of heaviness and warmth in the limbs and body. He wondered if by suggesting heaviness and warmth, a similar state of relaxation with its beneficial stress reducing effects could be induced. The 6 standard exercises he developed, focus on heaviness and warmth in the limbs, muscular skeletal and circulatory system, as well as awareness of the heartbeat, breathing, abdomen and forehead. Alongside the 6 standard exercises a series of verbal and physical off loading exercises are introduced. They help release current or suppressed anger, anxiety or tears. Unexpressed emotions can become stored in the body and lead to symptoms, either now or in the future. These can be powerful catalysts for change and a move towards well-being. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a687e2441b54130b136422/1621529707822/P1000040+%281%29.jpg Autogenic Training - How it works AT works by switching off our fight or flight and allowing the relaxation response associated with rest, repair and recuperation. The hormone adrenal cortisol associated with fight or flight, sends increased blood flow to the muscles allowing us to run faster, away from the bear in the forest. In the past this was essential for survival and can still be required. However, the stress response can become over activated and the ability to switch it off can be lost. If the body is unable to rest and repair, long term stress begins to create physical and emotional changes and the body is unable to bounce back as before. Sleep may be affected, anxiety, depression and physical symptoms worsen or appear. AT switches off the bodies stress response and back on its relaxation response. As we start to rest and repair our reactivity to events, comments, or people’s behaviour is dramatically reduced leading to a calmer way of being. As our heart rate slows, blood pressure is lowered and immune system function improves, the health benefits are widespread and significant. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a688ef37e8a82d3426b24a/1621527251623/P1000045.jpg Autogenic Training - What’s involved in learning? Autogenic is from the Greek word autogenetos meaning ‘coming from within the body’ so is repeated in your own mind. Listening to the teacher is just that, listening and is not a self-generated practice. The potential transformation comes from making the commitment to yourself. It involves an initial 1:1 assessment followed by meeting once a week for 8 weeks either 1:1 or in a group. During this time you are expected to practice 2-3 times daily and keep a training diary of your observations. This helps to deepen insights, record what’s noticed for further discussion and see how you’re getting on. A final session 6 weeks later gives an opportunity to see how things are going and reflect on changes that have taken place. https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/homeopathy daily 0.75 2021-05-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a38f5973cdae745336a961/1621527879436/sand+and+flowers.jpg Homeopathy - Why turn to Homeopathy? When we are out of balance or have dis-ease we begin to display symptoms. These may be physical, mental or emotional and are our body nudging us that something is amiss and we should seek help. Many things may be contributing: our toxic load from daily life, emotional and physical stress, or inherited weakness, and tendency towards certain diseases; all play their part. A carefully selected individualised remedy can restore the ‘vital force’ or disrupted energy body to health, “retaining all parts of the organism in admirable, harmonious, vital operation”. https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/about-me daily 0.75 2021-05-24 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a695099c566c58977a8053/1621530379329/IMG_7806.jpg About - Fast forward a few years.. Life was pretty hectic. Juggling long periods on call, post natal and homeopathy work and travelling up and down the country to my frail and elderly Mum in need of increasing help, when along came menopause. I began to struggle. My long term meditation practice - which had seen me through the break up of my marriage - was no longer doing the trick. Sleep went out the window, anxiety escalated, occasional hip flare ups became frequent and painful and my mind became foggy. Initially I didn’t make the connection. I just knew I wasn’t myself. I was over reactive and my adrenal system was on high alert. Thankfully my GP recommended Autogenic Training (AT). Over the course of the 8 week training, things started to improve. I began sleeping; deep, restful sleep. My body began to rest and repair and the fight or flight response calmed. I had no more painful hip flare ups and life became manageable and enjoyable again. In 2018 I undertook a Postgraduate Certificate in Autogenic Training with the British Autogenic Society and have been teaching it 1:1 or in small groups since. AT’s foundation is the body - giving this truly embodied relaxation technique far reaching results in a wide range of physiological, mental and emotional conditions. https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/general-2 daily 1.0 2021-05-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/609a71dfa9a2a750d502825c/1622031470361/Homeo+sea+1.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/609a7258509c460a5fa93030/1622031550676/Cornwall+Path+1.jpg Home https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60894e5c720711714265a1d1/1622031398537/Doula+Page+Main+Image.jpg Home https://www.robyntheobald.co.uk/post-natal-doula daily 0.75 2021-05-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/607eb8da1bec031728a288a0/t/60a3a026983c1c4bf7a29015/1621336112946/robyn+and+maggie.jpg Post Natal Doula - ‘Sincere thanks for being there for us when we needed you. 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