Month: June 2025
Festival Health
The thought of summer festivals evokes a raft of positive, happy, sunny images, a relaxed vibe and no hint of the smelly Portaloos and soggy tents that…
How to Become a Certified Yoga Instructor in the UK
The practice of teaching yoga in the UK has never been so popular. Not only can this be an extremely rewarding career financially, but also for self…
Amplify Your Practice : Breath, The Secret Doorway
I want to talk about the respiratory system and how it is so much more than just a mechanism for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide….
Hot Yoga and Hydration: How to Prevent Dehydration-Related Symptoms
Hot yoga makes you sweat – a lot. Learn how to stay safely hydrated before, during and after class so you feel energised, not drained. Reading time:…
Two Ways Into Meditation
When you sit down to meditate, do you zero in on one thing-like the breath? Or do you simply notice what’s happening, moment to moment? Reading time:…
Why Your Gut Needs You to Rest: The Yoga of Slowing Down
There was a time when I thought more movement meant more health. I pushed myself through fast-paced flows, packed schedules, and days that left no room for…
Remembering Our Innate Belonging
At some point, many of us begin to feel that we’re not quite enough. That we need to fix ourselves before we’re lovable. That we must be…
Yoga and Astrology
As explored in this article, astrological associations open up possibilities of creating individualised yoga practices, aligning to a birth chart or the stars, and combined with yoga,…
You Don’t Have to Try So Hard – the Non-Effort of Asana
“You don’t have to try so hard.” He muttered to me flatly, almost to himself. Casey expertly externally rotated my forward arm and gently repositioned my lead…
In the Heart of the Rainforest: A Transformative Retreat with Orangutans
Imagine waking up to the distant call of orangutans echoing through the canopy, stepping out onto a balcony that overlooks emerald-green rainforest, and starting your morning with…
Radical Acceptance—The First Step to Purifying and Vitalizing Your Life
Everyone longs for happiness. Everyone seeks fulfillment. But what if the key to lasting satisfaction and effective well-being lies not in acquiring more-but in releasing more? Reading…
Riding the Waves of Impermanence
One of the most powerful-and perhaps most liberating-teachings in both Yoga and Buddhism is the concept of impermanence. Everything changes. The body ages. Emotions rise and fall….
Finding Contentment in a Scrolling World
In the soft glow of morning light, as we roll out our mats and settle into our practice, many of us seek that elusive feeling of santosha,…
I Changed My Schedule, And It Changed My Life
How Trading Screen Time at Night for an Ayurveda-Recommended Bedtime Led to a Better Everything Reading time: 8 minutes We’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s quote- ” Early…