Chop chop, busy busy, work work, bang bang! You’d probably think that stillness comes easily to me – since I’m a yoga teacher? No, not at all!I resist it – There’s a deep restlessness in my being that is hard to describe (Although it makes sense since I discovered I have adhd.) I have a […]
Resolutions are out!
Resolutions are out! Habit change is in! Big old hairy resolutions are not sustainable – especially if it’s ‘painful’. That’s my theory after years of watching people turn up at the gym in January, full of determination to get fit and healthy in the shortest time possible. Come February and they are nowhere to be […]
Why I’m changing my class payment structure.
First, you might need to read about the new payment structure HERE and The post I wrote about change – HERE Change is hard – we are set in our ways, doing things the way we have always done them and sticking to what we know. It’s our minds way, the ego, of keeping us […]
Yoga reduces inflammation! That’s good news.
Practitioners of yoga understand the effect that their practice has on their wellbeing. It’s something that is felt, even if it’s not well understood intellectually. Somethings need to be felt for us to understand. Inflammation, chronic inflammation in particular, has lasting and long term effects on our health, especially as we age. The trouble is, […]
Idiotic, annoying Pollyanna…
Idiotic, annoying Pollyanna … That’s what I am, according to the oppinion of someone on Social Media …
Yoga and Ayurveda’s View of Depression and How to Overcome It – American Institute of Vedic Studies
If you read my Facebook page you may have already seen this article. I am sharing it again, here on my blog, because it gives such a full and rounded Ayurvedic view of the whole subject of depression, something we can all be subject to. If you know your Dosha, you will be able to […]
Yoga Mythology
A story from Yoga Mythology, of Shiva and Shakti and Virabhadra. As a westerner, you may have some understanding of Greek or Roman Mythology (but not so much about Yoga Mythology). The Archetypes and characters in Mythological stories are rich in metaphor and in enabling us to understand a deeper meaning to a story and […]
Off with your Head!
Off with your head! You know what the real problem is? … It’s your thoughts! As Byron Katie says, “There’s nothing more dangerous than a thought!” I’m not immune from my thoughts either, and can easily find them banging about my head just like a championship squash ball. The gift of yoga is to […]
Watch ‘The Science Behind Yoga’
The Science behind yoga! At last we are beginning to catch up with what the ancients have known all along! Click the link below to see all the ways that yoga is being found to help. Take a journey into the Scientific research behind the benefits of Yoga in this free-to-watch UPLIFT film. Source: Watch […]
How to Control Inflammation with Your Brain
Unlocking the power of the Vagus Nerve for self healing. Source: How to Control Inflammation with Your Brain