Building patience and a glance at 2025

Throughout 2025, we had our regular weekly Dojiva themes and many were grouped into one month and even two month series. I have listed these below. If there was a particular aspect that caught your attention, let me know and I will send you the relevant info.

Being patient with your body

I think one of the main reasons people get upset with their body and frustrated with exercise results stems from the minds expectation. The mind wants the body to be a certain weight, shape, age, strength, etc. However the body has its own timeline and can only respond to the stimulus you provide… that’s the thoughts in you head, the foods you choose, the exercise you take, etc.

The secret to lasting success is simple. You just need to be consistent with these five basics:

1. Prioritise sleep by getting to bed at a consistently early time. Rise early and go outside (even just look outside). Surround sleep with a slow start and a mellow end and to each day.
2. Make smart dietary choices by eating home-cooked-nutrient-dense-whole-foods and minimising packaged goods. On some days each week, aim to eat in a window of time (e.g. 10am - 6pm)
3. Enjoy regular exercise with a balance of dynamic fitness, gentle stretching and postural awareness (especially when seated and walking)
4. Spend time out in nature (device free) and let your senses come alive (also include safe sun exposure when possible)
5. Maintain a positive mind-set and spend most of your attention in the present moment

Truth is, results and positive change are rarely instant and Dojiva is meant to be gradual… it’s a continuous and ever evolving process of listening and refining. However, the short term can also be felt and at the end of one of our classes you always feel better:

more aligned, more present, calmer and stronger

Then for the results to stick, you need to refuel with wise food choices, to hydrate well, get a good night’s sleep and hear a regular “yes” from yourself affirming that you are on track. So, whatever your goal, stay committed, be open to ups and downs along the way and be patient! It’s the path to health that you are paving everyday with your lIfestyle choices.

Here are a few more tips on patience:

1. In general, aim to spend more time relaxing in your day
2. At moments when you do feel impatient, become body aware, soften your brow, widen your gaze and take a few breaths where your exhales are longer than the inhales.
3. Also, try a moments sensing ‘inner listening’ before reacting. You could take a long pause before sending a heated text reply, making a decision or when about to criticise/complain. After the pause, by all means take decisive action!
4. Reduce over-all stress with daily exercise which could in the form of a workout, a yoga/Pilates/mobility class or simply a good walk. 
5. Occasionally, select a daily task and do it slower that normal and with a high level of mindfulness. E.g. making coffee or dinner, washing up, taking out the trash, a little gardening or even just moving from one root to the next. Focus on good yet relaxed posture and smooth, natural movement.
6. If you do slip up and lose your (s*@t) patience, be ready to turn it around and if necessary apologise. Then say something positive to yourself such as “I’m learning here”.
7. Overall, treat patience like exercise and watch it improve with small, repeated practices over time.

Thanks for reading

Take care

Danny

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For this week’s cluster focus and classes, it’s over to you:

Have a scan through the list below that has the last 52 cluster headings. You may or may not remember any of these, but is there is something that feels right to help you get started as we enter 2026?

Whatever you choose, enjoy the many small steps that together will lead to big results. Keep on track and send me an email if you have any questions.

Onto that list:

29th Dec 2024 - Sat 4th Jan 2025 - Setting health goals 

5th - 11th Jan 2025 - What a full home gym looks like… spare room fitness!

12th - Sat 18th Jan 2025 - Exploring gratitude 

19th - Sat 25th Jan 2025 - Anatomy, alignment and fun facts about your head

26th  Jan - 1st Feb 2025 - Expression and alignment - both work best when relaxed!

2nd - 8th Feb 2025 - Honouring, then changing your body type/shape

9th - 15th Feb 2025 - An update on building muscle/strength

16th - 22nd Feb 2025 - The miraculousness reaction where a capable body and a committed mind meet 

23rd Feb - Sat 1st March 2025 - Posture part 1 - Using a standing desk

2nd - Sat 8th March 2025 - Posture part 2 - Body awareness and seat choice

9th - 15th March 2025 - Posture part 3 - The cause of poor posture and how to make change for good!

16th - 23rd March 2025 - Posture part 4 - Embodying the hip and ankle hinge

23rd - Sat 29th March 2025 - Posture part 5 - Your emotional posture 

30th March - Sun 5th April 2025 - Posture part 6 - You… just in 3D

6th - Sat 12th April 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 1 - Listening and communication skills

13th - Sat 19th April 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 2 - Self enquiry and emotional balance 

20th - Sat 27th April 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 3 - Vision and eye care part 1

27th April - Sat 3rd May 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 4 - Vision and eye care part 2

4th - Sat 10th May 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 5 - Vision and nutrients for eye care part 3

11th May - Sat 17th May 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 6 - All about taste

18th - Sat 24th May 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 7 -  Smell, presence and health

25th - Sat 31st May 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 8 - Touch, skin and presence

1st - Sat 7th June 2025 - Sharpening the senses part 9 - Moving through and beyond the senses

8th - Sat 14 June 2025 - For a strong inner core (part 1) - strength beyond the abs

15th - Sat 21st June 2025 - For a strong inner core (part 2) midline support 

22nd - Sat 28th June 2025 - All about injury prevention

29th June - Sat 5th July 2025 - Discipline and becoming your own sensei 

6th - Sat 12th July 2025 - The natural next step to boost your fitness

13th - Sat 19th July 2025 - Mastering mind and movement with yoga

20th - Sat 26th July 2025 - The gift of movement and body presence

27th - Sat 2nd Aug 2025 - Pain management 

3rd - Sat 9th Aug 2025 - The balance reset - week 1

10th - Sat 16th Aug 2025 - The balance reset - week 2

17th - Sat 23rd August 2025 - The balance reset - week 3

24th - Sat 30th Aug 2025 - The balance reset - week 4

31st Aug - Sat 6th Sept 2025 - Walk yourself to health - week 1

7th - Sat 13th Sept 2025 - Walk yourself to health - week 2

14th - Sat 20th Sept 2025 - Walk yourself to health - week 3

21st - Sat 27th Sept 2025 - Walk yourself to health - week 4

28th Sept - Sat 4th Oct 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 1 - Root

5th - Sat 11th Oct 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 2 - Nourishing your creative self

18th - Sat 24th Oct 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 3 - Decisiveness, action and commitment

19th - Sat 25th Oct 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 4 - For a strong neck and a clear voice

Oct - Sat 1st Nov 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 5 - Intuition and inner seeing

2nd - Sat 9th Nov 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 6 - For connection and concentration

9th - Sat 15th Nov 2025 - Embodying the chakras part 7 - Coming home to the heart centre

16th - Sat 22nd Nov 2025 - Test your body with this movement assessment video

23rd - Sat 29 Nov 2025 - The Dojiva at home fitness test

30th Nov - Sat 5th Dec 2025 - At home health screening

7th - Sat 13th Dec 2025 - Mental wellbeing starts here (questionnaire)

14th - Sat 20th Dec 2025 - Danny’s 12 tips for a healthy mind

21st - Sat 27th Dec 2025 - Find out if it’s time for some dietary tweaks (questionnaire)