The Body Mind Soul Hub

Happy Fathers Day to all Dads, step Dads, adoptive Dads, Dads in heaven and Grandads 💙

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Hiya! Hope everyone is well. Just a wee heads up and some info! I'll be off on Wednesday 22nd May as I'll be doing a show! Im with Jazz Hands Productions and we are doing Sunshine On Leith (a musical with songs from The Proclaimers) at the Gardyne Theatre on Tuesday 21st - Saturday 25th May at 7.30 with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30, £18 adults, £16 concessions - children, students, oaps. If anyone would like tickets, let me know and I can get them for you and you will avoid the booking fee. This is a great feel good show with amazing songs. An awesome night out for everyone! Noosh💃🎵🎶🎹❤️

🌸 Happy Easter 🐣 from us all 🌸

The BMS Hub consists of Forward Your Fitness run by Ruairidh and A R Massage run by Anusia (known as Noosh). We have two well equipped fitness studios, a beautiful therapy room, a cosy lounge and a welcoming waiting area. We are based in rural Angus on the outskirts of Monikie so if you are looking for a peaceful haven to retreat to or get fit, The Body Mind Soul Hub is the perfect place. Ample parking and complete privacy.

Here is a list of what’s on offer …..

🏃‍♂️One to One Personal Training
👫 Small Group Training
💪 Fitness Advice
🥗 Specialist Nutritional and Diet Advice
📖 Meal Planning and Recipes
🌸 Aromatherapy Massage
💆‍♀️ Swedish Massage
❤️‍🔥 Hot Stones Massage
🤰 Pregnancy Massage
🆘 Deep Tissue Massage
💆‍♂️ Indian Head Massage
😴 Therapeutic & Relaxing Massage
🧖‍♀️ Facials
🧼 Back Scrubs and Treatments
🔥 Hot Towel Compress Treatments
🦶 Foot Treatments and Holistic Pedicures
👣 Reflexology
🙌 Reiki
💟 Bespoke Pamper Sessions & Mini Retreats

Ruairidh can be contacted on 07703 619300
Noosh can be contacted on 07789 202856

Another lovely Woman’s Circle ⭕️ all details from Maya Holistic Therapies

We have been delighted to host Angus Outdoor Learning at Downie Law woodland. Michelle runs the most amazing classes for the kids and sadly, today was the last day 😢
The funding for the transport has stopped so the kids can’t come to the woodland anymore which is such a shame - look what adventures they have and how much they learn!
Michelle has worked tirelessly to put these sessions together and has been a wonderful ambassador for preserving and caring about the Downie Hill woodland.

Thank you Michelle Spink for bringing fun, laughter, respect for nature and your wonderful energy to this little patch of Angus land 🌲 🌳 🙏

Have a look at Adventures in Angus to see what other beautiful places has to offer 💚

🌸 Spring is in the air 🌸

It really is a welcome sight to see the early cherry blossom and glorious sunshine yellow of the daffodils 🌼

☀️ Here’s to the beautiful change in the seasons, to lighter brighter days ahead and the joy of the summer to come.

If you are feeling the need to emerge from hibernation and are looking at ways to support your health, fitness and well-being then just get in touch ⬇️

A R Massage 💆‍♀️
Forward Your Fitness 💪

Hiya! I hope everyone is well. I have a 90mins space at 2pm tomorrow (Tuesday 19th March) if anyone would like to treat themselves.

Treatments available 💆💆💆

☀️ Massage, includes Full Body Massage, Back Neck and Shoulders, Indian Head Massage, Hot Stone Massage and Pregnancy Massage.

☀️ Facials

☀️ Reiki

☀️ Reflexology

☀️ Foot treatment

It's important for you to feel good and look after yourself.

If you would like to book in, phone/text me on 07789202856. Take care Noosh 💞

13th March 1996 💔

For those of us who have lost our loved ones, when a celebration day like this comes along, often it means many different emotions come into play and it’s hard to see the happiness.
Today, I will be sitting at the bedside of a very special lady in end of life care who means the world to me - a very dear friend and a mother figure to me, and I will be heartbroken but in equal measure forever grateful for every single beautiful moment we had together.
Today is a difficult day for so many, whichever way you choose to “celebrate” Mother’s Day, remember there is no right or wrong.
So this year especially, I’m sending love to those who are grieving or having to say goodbye 💔 M x

It’s always such a pleasure to receive a review or recommendation from clients. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this 🙏

If you are thinking about making health and fitness changes, get in touch with Ruairidh from Forward Your Fitness for your free no obligation consultation 💪

Please know you are not alone - support groups like Angus Parent Peer Support - APPS are here to help. Just get in touch and pop along and have a chat. There are so many families going through this right now with little or no support so it’s great to see this new group up and running. Please share so more families in our area get to know about this, thanks 🙏

This is a page set up by parents of young people with mental health conditions who aren't getting access to the right services/support.

Often, relationships between parents and services are fractured, and it can be a very isolating experience when your child's wellbeing is at the heart of it.
Your child should get access to the education they deserve, the life they want, and the professional help they need. Instead, it's often a perpetual cycle of poor signposting, tick boxes, exhaustion, and confusion.

We are here to build relationships and connections. Build that bridge so it is strong enough to really have an overall positive impact.
The number of other parents that have reached out to me in the last few days proves to me that this group is needed. Connections are being made already 👌

If this sounds familiar, you are definitely NOT alone.

Please come along to the group on Saturday 2nd March at 10.30 am. On this occasion, it will be held at Reach Across, Guthrie Port, Arbroath.

If you would like to be added to the WhatsApp group, please do message me via this page.

A wonderful support group for parents 💗

Hello to all our new I just need a little help. I don't think I'm marketing this group very well and feel like I need to make it less formal and more connected to real people. I'd love to hear from you and what brought you here. And ask, would a cuppy on a Saturday morning be something that would appeal to you?

Photo of my boy at Auchmithie. Just for something bonny to look at 💙

Namaste from beautiful Kerala 🙏 🇮🇳
I am away for a couple of weeks of writing, research and meeting up with dear friends.

If you are interested in reading about my journey, please follow my writers page M.J. Mitchell - Writer or catch me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/mjmitchell_writer?igsh=bzI5emFwZGZ5YTQ4&utm_source=qr

Noosh and Ruairidh are open as normal so please don’t hesitate to contact either of them if you want to get booked in.
Contact Ruairidh at Forward Your Fitness
Contact Noosh at A R Massage

See you all again in March. I will try and bring some sunshine and warmth back with me!! Love and light, Morna x

🌲🌪️ Storm update at Downie Law 🌪️ 🌲

We were dreading going up to the woodland today, wondering what we would find. Unfortunately, there have been more trees blown down 😢 it is heartbreaking to wander around. There are more fallen trees than have been replanted recently so it’s hard to see progress. Wishing we could get a break from these devastating weather fronts brought in by the shifting jet streams. We are bracing ourselves for the next storm due to hit us tomorrow night 🥺

Stay safe everyone. We hope Storm Isha hasn’t affected you too badly.

Women’s Circles are a great way to meet others and also to share, chat, meditate and connect in a safe space. Beautifully held by Alex, an intuitive holistic therapist - just get in touch to find out more at Maya Holistic Therapies

⭕️Join me on the 26th of January at the YMCA Broughty Ferry between 530pm and 730pm for another circle where we will connect our brain to our hearts and to our wombs and viceversa. In a disconnected world we need time to be still and witness our internal body and listen to our inner music within. I will be using a powerful meditation after drinking ceremonial cacao. (optional)

⭕️I will be addressing the sister wound, the part of the feminine that keeps us shut down and prevents us from experiencing real and authentic sisterhood. This circles are very intuitive led.

⭕️This circle will be also held on the 27th of January between 3pm and 530pm at 58 Bonnygate Coworking & Community Hub.

⭕️Price per person: £15.00

⭕️If you would like to join me on any of those dates please email me on [email protected] or Pm me on: 07791555668 Alexandra x

Isn’t it amazing what happens at Downie Law woodland 🌲💚🌲

Get in touch with Michelle from Angus Outdoor Learning if you would like to learn more about her school groups held in various beautiful locations around Angus and Dundee

Good morning from a bitterly cold Monikie 🥶 if you have an appointment at A R Massage or Forward Your Fitness today, please take note that the hill up from Newbigging at Denfind brae is extremely icy. There has been water running down the road which has now frozen over. There are police signs out so please drive with extreme caution if coming in that direction. Please take care also on our drive and the ramp up to the front door - if you need assistance, either Noosh or Ruairidh will come out and help you.
Stay safe everyone during this cold spell ❄️
*** alternative route via Wellbank and Lucky Slap ***

Today we had the pleasure of meeting Cameron, the lovely soul who so kindly bought us native trees to plant at Downie Law, alongside giving us her Christmas tree to re home in the woodland.

It’s a heartwarming thought to know that these trees will be growing and thriving into well established rowan, silver birch, holly and juniper, years from now.

Downie Law is approx 11 acres of woodland. A mix of sitka spruce, pine, larch and elder. About 2 acres of this was completely destroyed by storms and we are slowly trying to re build this beautiful little haven for wildlife.

We also have Michelle, a lovely lady who runs forest schools for primary aged children. Michelle is the face behind Adventures in Angus and Angus Outdoor Learning. She is passionate about our woodland too and has had the children planting bulbs and collecting pine cones for seeds.

Ideally we want this little parcel of land in Angus to be a sanctuary for all kinds of wildlife. To encourage a much more diverse ecosystem, we are re instating the hedgerows and building a very small pond. Perhaps we can get to a point where we can be an ARK space, create an ARK woodland - (ARK = ACTS OF RESTORATIVE KINDNESS)
Weaving a patchwork of safe havens for nature globally, in our gardens, schools, public spaces and beyond. https://wearetheark.org/

For those of you who have been kind enough to donate your trees, to send us supportive messages and love, would you be interested if we started a woodland blog and give Downie Law it’s own page? This is a huge learning curve for both Pete and I and the support we had from everyone when we posted about the Christmas trees was so wonderful, it showed us that there are so many of us wanting to help re wild and re plant our storm damaged and devastated forests - we also can learn a lot (and be encouraged!) because it’s a lot to achieve to try and help these woodlands to recover.

Please, let us know your thoughts …
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Some relaxation tips from lovely Linda who runs Creative Spark Yoga - Scotland 🧘‍♀️

🧘🏼‍♀️ Pose of the week 🧘🏼‍♀️
✅ Relaxation

❤️ This week we are going to focus on slowing down and relaxing. You can practice this as a family or take this moment for you on your own!

❤️ I encourage everyone whether you are young or old, to take a moment to lie down and rest your mind and your body too.

❤️ Lie down on a comfortable surface. It doesn’t have to be a yoga mat, a rug is perfect too.

❤️ If you find it hard to just lie down and be still, you can put on your favourite calming music and aim to lie down for a minimum of 5 minutes with your eyes closed, focusing on your breathing.

❤️ Enjoy this moment to pause and switch off from your day, freeing your body and mind from tension. You will feel energised and ready to do anything afterwards.

✅ Health benefits
⭐️ Reduces Stress
⭐️ Better sleep
⭐️ Feel calmer
⭐️ Improved focus and mood
⭐️ More energy
⭐️ Relaxes muscles

❤️ I challenge you to try this out every day for a week and see if you notice any changes in your body and mind.

❤️ Keep your eyes peeled for next week’s pose of the week.

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More re-homing of Christmas trees today - we were so blown away by the response and all the lovely messages. Thank you all so very much - we would like to give our special thanks to the wonderful lady who has so generously donated over a £100’s worth of native trees for the Downie Law woodland, bless you.
These little parcels of woodland are precious. They are a safe haven for wildlife and after all the storm damage across Scotland, so many trees have been lost. It is time we all gave a little something back to nature. In the scheme of things, what we are trying to do is minuscule, but you know what! We have to start somewhere - so once again, thank you everyone 🙏💚

It’s a very cold but rather lovely day here in Monikie. An absolute joy to see skies like this after the grey days filled with rain.

If the festive season has worn you to a frazzle or put inches on your waistline then pop in to see us.

For a wee treat or pick me up, visit A R Massage in the cosy therapy room where you can get a relaxing hot stone massage, an invigorating foot spa, a smoothing, toning facial or a Reiki or Reflexology treatment.

Or if you want to make positive changes to your health, fitness and well being this January - have a chat with Ruairidh from Forward Your Fitness. Bespoke 1:1 or small group personal training sessions, diet and nutritional advice and new for 2024 - half hour sessions for those of you who are super busy but require motivation and accountability.

Make 2024 the year you make yourself a priority 🙌 details of everything on offer here at The Body Mind Soul Hub in comments below ⬇️

That’s the first Christmas tree picked up and planted up at Downie Law 🌲
We would love to re home your living trees with roots and give them a chance to flourish in a woodland setting

✨ Happy 2024 ✨

Just remember, there is no requirement to be anything other than yourself. We are really rather wonderful just as we are 😊

Here’s to a year ahead where we prioritise self care and good physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health as fundamentally important to our wellbeing 🙌

If anyone has a living Christmas tree that they are disposing of, we can give it a new life at Downie Law, Monikie as part of the replanting there. Just hand in to Craigton House or message us and we will come and collect 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

Happy Christmas from us all and thank you for another year of supporting us.
Love, Morna, Noosh and Ruairidh # # #

“ As you prepare for the Winter Solstice, you will discover there is an immense need for slowing down, for silence and resting.
Take time to listen to those things that speak without words. “