It is no surprise that International Yoga Day coincides with the Summer Solstice, 21 June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. This illustrious day is marked as a time of celebration and many cultures have festivals to celebrate the sun and its...
Don’t be fooled into thinking that the only way to meditate is to sit with your legs crossed in a quiet space with only your breath to focus on in order to transcend thought. In fact, for most of us sitting in an awkward, uncomfortable position for 15 minutes,...
Do you feel you sometimes take your yoga practice a bit too seriously? Do you have a certain agenda when you get on your mat? How do you actually feel at the beginning of a yoga class? When we get on our mat we don't always surrender and drop everything as we know we...
There is no doubt that 2020 was the year of resilience, where we floundered and flourished, tumbled and transformed, agonised and adapted in the face of fear, misfortune, change and uncertainty. Slowly we are resurfacing from its murky depths as we tentatively...
With the next few weeks of lockdown being the most crucial and arduous as we strive towards the light at the end of this very long, bleak tunnel, allow yourself some guilt-free restorative indulgence. Cultivate the skill of conscious relaxation and discovering your...
The Dance of Duality - Return to light... In the Northern Hemisphere we find ourselves at the darkest time of the year about to embark on the return to lighter and longer days, an annual yearning for most of us. This is also the busiest time of year so it is not...
Channel more confidence, creativity, and joy in your life with a basic understanding of your body's energy centres. Join me on the mat for the third in a series of workshops looking at the basics of the chakra system through specific yoga postures. According to yoga...
Rest, relax, restore, rejuvenate, revitilise, refresh, regenerate, reinvent, renew, reclaim, replenish....the list goes on. The prefix "re" in Latin means "again and again" or "to go back to ", so it's not surprising that the verbs that represent these states of being...
Establish reciprocity with the earth and take your arm balance practice to the next level with a series of challenging deep dives. This workshop breaks down the foundational arm balances practised most frequently in yoga classes and gives you the opportunity to...
Rest, relax, restore, rejuvenate, revitilise, refresh, regenerate, reinvent, renew, reclaim, replenish....the list goes on. The prefix "re" in Latin means "again and again" or "to go back to ", so it's not surprising that the verbs that represent these states of being...
What does Autumn mean to you? How does the gradual shift into shorter days and crisper temperatures make you feel - melancholy or uplifted? Autumn is my favourite season; it's magical and enchanting and a welcome invitation to slow down, turn inward and reflect on...
Indulge a whim this autumn and escape the pre Christmas chaos by grounding and restoring your body, mind and spirit in the enchanting dwelling of Garth Barns in Mid Wales. This will be a 4 day yoga retreat (3 nights) from 18-21 November 2021, a time to relax,...
