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06Nov2016
Why would a psychotherapist teach yoga?
Asana means a state of being in which a person can remain physically and mentally steady, calm, quiet and comfortable. This is how I describe aspects of our work in psychotherapy bringing the client back into (or discovering) their own capacity for stability and regaining lost equilibrium. The mind and body are not separate entities. […]
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05Nov2016
A counsellor on leave
From October until December, 2016, Jacqueline Pullan, will be living and working in Fort Kochi India. In this series, She discusses her personal and professional reasons for embarking on a journey that will further her understanding of the practical use of yoga in psychotherapy. I am three days away from completing my work with clients […]
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05Nov2016
A psychotherapist’s visit to India
From October until December, 2016, Jacqueline Pullan, will be living and working in Fort Cochi India. In this series, She discusses her personal and professional reasons for embarking on a journey that will further her understanding of the practical use of yoga in psychotherapy. In a country that has rural and city poverty and no […]
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04Nov2016
Why yoga enhances therapy for depression
Psychotherapy and yoga are processes of awareness. The purpose and intention in meeting is for the client to establish influence which is advantageous and beneficial. However, implicit in the concept of awareness is the acceptance of any thought, emotional feeling or physical sensation which comes uninvited to the mind. Depression is like chewing gum on […]
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04Nov2016
Yoga therapy, from Sheffield to Fort Cochi
Hello to clients past, present and those yet to be introduced! I arrived in Fort Cochin in the Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday 25th October on professional sabbatical. I’m here to learn more of the authentic process of yoga and how it enhances daily living. My interest is in part motivated by preparations to […]
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03Nov2016
A Journey to India, body & mind
From October until December 2016, Jacqueline Pullan, will be living and working in Fort Cochi India. In this series, she discusses her personal and professional reasons for embarking on a journey that will further her understanding of the practical use of yoga in psychotherapy. Beginning my journey Why would a 55 year old woman who […]
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02Nov2016
Why psychotherapy must start with birth
We are moving towards a seasonal change which Americans call “Fall” and in Britain we name “Autumn”. The Garden Therapy Space now has small, light green apples falling onto the wildflowers and indenting the sandy soil. Through the changes in light, particularly for clients in the evening, the drawing in and fading daylight catches our […]
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02Nov2016
Couples counselling: what’s the point?
Is there anything I can do or say? Not everyone responds to the same channel of communication. If one half of a couple feels loved by someone doing the washing and hanging it out according to the weather and their partner feels loved when expressed in touch, hugs and hand holding, it is important we […]
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01Nov2016
Being taken hostage and finding freedom
What makes a young man, not yet thirty years old, held prisoner by Isis in Syria, stay grateful? Daniel Rye was released from being hostage after 408 days during which he had been tortured, beaten and starved. A book by Puk Damsgard published by Atlantic Books (August 2016) reveals the horror of his life becoming […]
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29Oct2016
What does EMDR therapy do to the brain?
Bessel van der Kolk MD, neuroscience researcher and clinician, has studied EMDR, Yoga, Internal Family Systems Theory, and Neurofeedback with the result that he emphatically states that trauma can be resolved. He also states you must have a therapist who is familiar in their own learning and self development with wisdom of the body in […]
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