From a yoga perspective we call moving from one asana (or pose) to another a "transition". Sometimes these transitions can be pretty...

My nieces aged 15 and 10 are due to visit me for a week this June, and my parents are planning to accompany them. In one word, to me...

In our first blog of 2022 ("Welcoming the tiger and the twos"), we discussed setting goals and the difference between motivation and...

With the pandemic slowly fading into the background, travel opening up more and more, and long spring and summer school holidays, a lot...

When I was studying in college, one of the part-time jobs I worked at was a street fund-raiser. Yes, one of those! Who stands in wait for...

This week we finish our four part Ayurvedic medicine series by looking at what is known as the main dosha, Vata. We discuss what Vata...

I have attended two Vipassana meditation retreats over the years. These silent retreats typically last for 10 days where you wake up at...

This week we continue to look at balancing Ayurvedic doshas, discussing in particular balancing the kapha dosha. What does Kapha mean?...

A teacher once described meditation as similar to sleep. In that, you “fall’ into both. We’ve all had nights we’ve tossed and turned,...

You may have been invited at the end of a yoga class to chant "om shanti shanti shanti". If you have been unsure about what this chant...

Its 1:45 in the morning I cannot fall asleep I’m sitting up and yawning Blankets in a heap I effed up again last evening Like many times...

This week we continue the discussion around Aruveyda with an emphasis on the pitta dosha (fire). When I read the characteristics of pitta...

The word “yoga” is often confused with “asana”. While asanas are body postures, yoga, according to Sage Patanjali, is a system of...

In modern science the universe is thought to consist of three types of substance; normal matter, dark matter and dark energy. Some...

Growing up, I was predominantly vegetarian. My parents, brother and I would eat meat at friend’s homes or restaurants, but it was never...

As we welcome 2022 and anticipate the upcoming year of the Tiger (on 1st February), it feels like a good time to pause and reflect; on...

How you can use seasonal topics to inspire your kids yoga classes. Sometimes it can be tricky coming up with new and inventive ideas for...

Thoughts on the journey to a headstand! A controversial topic in yoga is the headstand. As a beginner it feels like how could that be...