Relaxation techniques and practices are important skills to learn for a more easeful and peaceful life.
There seems to be no stone unturned in Katies new book Guided Relaxation: Your essential guide to creating calm
Not only is this a book to help guide a novice in useful techniques to discover more, it is also a great resource to provide inspiration to other Yoga Teachers. This book is for the experienced, well versed in the approaches of Guided Relaxation or the beginner who is making that first enquiry.
Easy to read and follow: Chapters that provide the background details with minimal Jargon so no one needs to feel excluded from learning how to guide themselves or others into and out of the relaxed state.
Topics included such as simple breathing techniques, suggested equipment, postures and props and the importance of creating the best possible environment for practice is emphasised.
The value of ‘Leading- in’ with  Centering and grounding practices are included and chapters to follow that provide various themed scripts.
Body scans, The Chakras, Ayurvedic elements, The seasons, Affirmations and Healing and scripts especially for Children.  All content and concepts are explained, easy to read and connect with.
There is just the right amount of background detail to motivate the user to engage with the information without feeling overwhelmed. Katie has managed to connect with the reader and this makes her book one of the best available on this topic.
The Illustrations by Ruth Wellman are beautifully drawn and compliment the work so well. I enjoyed moving away from a photo and into the artistry on the page.
This is a beautiful book and one to include in your collection.

I was pregnant with my first child and was going to be a single parent with no family around, so was feeling particularly anxious about embarking on the journey of labour alone.
So when I met Katie Brown at one of her yoga classes and she offered to be my doula at my birth I was very excited.
We met up several times before my labour and she offered invaluable advice based on her knowledge/training and her own labour experiences.  She listened carefully to what I wanted and from there we wrote a birth plan together.
Leading up to my due date she was on call for me 24/7 and rearranged her schedule to be available.  When the time came she was at my house within minutes.
My labour was long and intense so I was incredibly grateful for Katie’s presence – she kept me calm and provided support and reassurance when I needed it and gave me confidence in my ability when I felt like giving up.
My sister unexpectedly made it here for the birth and Katie respectfully encouraged her presence and input.
Thanks to them I managed the long labour drug-free, as planned, and it was such a wonderful experience!!
I had a beautiful little son and although it was very late at night, Katie stayed in the hospital with us until I had my bundle in my arms, content and ready for sleep.