My good friend Emma and I recently took our journals up to our favourite café and whilst sipping on our favourite tea of the moment LSD (or Dandelion Soy Latte) we wrote out a list of how we wanted to … Continue reading
Tag Archives: yoga
What the Chak…ra? A Beginners Guide to the 7 Chakras!
The Chakra’s, are to some people a foreign, new age concept, far beyond the scope of their mind. The same can be said once for alternative medicine, but as a result of evolution and the subtle gradual shifts in consciousness … Continue reading
How Practising Yoga helps with Mindful Eating
I cannot stress enough the importance of not only what we are eating, but even higher of importance and beneficial to our health and well being is how we are eating. Mindful Eating is eating with awareness & presence. Such … Continue reading
It’s Okay to Stay in Shavasana (for a long time)
It is okay to stay in Shavasana and allow ourselves the time to really rest and deeply absorb the benefits of our Yoga practice. This, I have learnt and really accepted and implemented as it applies both on and off … Continue reading
The Importance of A Healthy Mind…
Living in the west there is no denying the unhealthy emphasis which is placed on physical health, as an indicator of good health. We are so often ruled by this obsession with how we look on the outside, that it … Continue reading
The Power of Actions vs. Words
You know the saying, actions speak louder than words. Well there is no denying this age on saying across all fronts. When we learn new lessons, overcome certain fears, achieve a personal victory – the power of actions to express … Continue reading
India, Learning Yoga & Facing My Fears
A quick hello from Mysore, India – the Ashtanga Yoga capital of the world. I am 3 days into my Yogini Pilgrimage. In 2 days I will be immersing myself in 4 solid weeks of 5am rising, full 12 hour study … Continue reading
7 Tips To Creating a Kick-Ass Morning Ritual
The way we start our day can really make positive or negative effects on the rest of the day; and when done mindfully will do amazing things for overall well being. Morning rituals are such a beneficial douse of soul … Continue reading
My Real Life Down Ward Dog
No this is not my dog doing a downward dog, although when I do practice Yoga at home the family dog Hugo shows off his own downward doggie next to me which I am yet to capture in a photo! … Continue reading
Visit a Health Retreat Without Leaving The House
Just hearing the words ‘health retreat’ I get all excited. Maybe I was a Thai cat in a past life but I feel I could just lounge about a health retreat day and night. Health Retreats are the perfect sanctuary … Continue reading