Author, Psychotherapist
Noa Belling holds a Masters degree in Somatic (or body-mind) psychology through Naropa University, which is the birthplace of the modern mindfulness movement. Her background includes over a decade of teaching applied somatic psychology skills as well as running a private psychotherapy practice. She is the best-selling author of The Yoga Handbook, Yoga: A union of mind and body (Struik); and Yoga for Ideal Weight and Shape (New Holland Publishing and Juta Publishers). Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide and are translated into many languages. |
In the final weeks of the year, attention turns to New Year’s resolutions and for many living in the moment is a real aspiration. Here’s some advice from Noa Belling on how to achieve those mindful moments.
Noa Belling holds a Masters degree in Somatic or body-mind) psychology through Naropa University, which is the birthplace of the modern mindfulness movement. Her background includes over a decade of teaching applied somatic psychology skills as well as running a private psychotherapy practice.
5 Ways to Mindful Body Living We’ve all heard of the term mindfulness, but what does it mean and how can we harness its powers to improve our health? “Mindfulness is really taking hold nowadays,” says psychotherapist Noa Belling, whose new book, The Mindful Body, looks at why mindfulless is such a hot topic.
For those who missed out on seeing it live on TV, our author and mindfulness advocate Noa Belling talked alongside Tarsh Belling and Richard Reid on Studio 10, working some power poses and mindful energy hacks to reboot our habits and redirect awareness to positive mental switches.
To follow are seven Mindful Body Moments intended as options for healing old patterns and opening to ever greater emotional and relationship nourishment. In the process we can rewire our brains towards optimal functioning and connecting with each other.