Yoga for Spine Health
Hey there, fellow human. If you are reading this, then chances are I guessed correctly, and you are indeed human and therefore have a spine! Have you ever stopped to ponder what your spine does for you? It's an important structure that holds you upright and allows you...
Yoga For Bone Health
My bones are STRONG. If you say that to yourself right now, does it feel true? Although it's important to build and maintain strength at any age, let's be honest that youth can be a little more forgiving and consequence free! As you age, and whether you have thought...
Meditation Stories
Have you ever looked at someone else's life and thought it was soooo perfect? They seem to have their s*** together, unlike your own crazy, overwhelming & messy life! I get it, I've been guilty of that myself and still have to consciously remind myself that...
Yoga Increases Stress – The Hidden Truth
Yoga And Stress You might think I've gone crazy for saying that I think yoga is in fact a controlled stress situation! This idea might seem strange. You may disagree that yoga and stress go hand in hand. Why would we purposely put ourselves under stress in order to...
Sukha And Sthira: A Lesson In Cultivating Stability & Ease In Yoga
Meaning of Sukha And Sthira In Yoga This term in our weekly yoga classes, the theme has been to cultivate both sukha and sthira in our yoga practice. These Sanskrit words feature in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a yogic text. Sutra 2.46 is ‘sthira-sukham asanam’...
5 Tips To Start A Seated Meditation Practice
Starting Out A Seated Meditation Practice Can Be Hard Carving out time for you is hard, especially for seated meditation practice. There, I said it “IT IS HARD” so we can all stop pretending that this is going to be an easy thing to do and instead steel ourselves to...
How To Spring Clean Your Mind With Yoga
Spring is in the air, my nose has what I call the spring itch! That's one of the things I least like about spring I have to admit. I love the change of season in countless other ways though. There are the obvious ones like gorgeous blossoms and patches of glorious...
Yoga For Insomnia ~ Tips To Get You Started
Yoga For Insomnia Not sleeping so great? I feel for you, I really do. Insomnia is what brought me to meditation and then yoga many years ago. You can read more about thathere and listen to my Facebook Live talk if you are interested to hear my story. Insomnia is a...
A Lesson In Balance From The 3 Legged Dog
Whilst sitting on a beach in Thailand last year, I became quite mesmerized with watching this dog go about its day. I noticed a group of dogs all running together, playing and nipping at each other. At first I didn’t realise why but this particular dog kept sitting...
My Mum The Accidental Muse
Looking at this picture you may think you already know what I’m going to write. Perhaps something like - “My mother was a yogi from a very young age. She moves calmly through her day with ease and grace and is such an inspiration to me and taught me all I know."...