What are the Yamas and Niyamas?

Most of us in the Western world when attending a generic Yoga class might have certain expectations. Sun salutations for example, the warrior poses, an inversion and maybe a longer held stretch to wind down before a few minutes in Savasana. How far removed this is...
The most precious currency…

The most precious currency…

The most precious currency… What greater gift is there to give to yourself, or to your loved ones, than the gift of time. It’s November 1st and I am dumbstruck as to where this year has gone. Flown, is an understatement! And while time going quickly has...
Why is inertia sometimes so delicious?

Why is inertia sometimes so delicious?

Your desire to change must be greater than your desire to stay the same. That’s why pain so often precedes the most wonderful journeys. And if the desire to change is just a background murmur that crops up every now and then, but comfort outweighs the...

The Power of Repetition

The trouble with a bad habit is that it’s so engrained in our minds to think/speak/behave a certain way that it has become mindless. As automatic as brushing your teeth in the morning or putting on your underwear before your jeans (I have that one down for the most...
And breathe…

And breathe…

As we come to the end of another lunar cycle this evening, I’ve realised that this year the full moon has marked some beautiful memories for me. The first was the first of the year on our New Beginnings retreat in West Lexham where for the first time I saw the...