Photo by Min An on Pexels Retreating Into Bliss I wrote this article the day before teaching on a yoga retreat in the dreamlike gardens of Tilton House, nestled at the base of the South Downs in Sussex. Alistair, my partner, treated us to the beautiful sounds of the gongs and singing bowls as we …
What Catches Your Attention? Last week, I introduced the yogic concept of illusion, the drama that unfolds within our inner and outer worlds. This week, I’d love to explore in a little more detail, how our attention interacts with these illusory worlds. And how we can gain a sense of agency and freedom from these …
Photo from the BBC Website How Yoga Empowers Us to Stand for Democracy and Truth Yesterday I cancelled the Saturday morning Zoom class to join my Ukrainian friend at Downing Street, to protest against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. We stood together in bright sunshine, under the clear sky surrounded by the yellow and blue of …
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Child My daughter’s 21st birthday was on the 28th of January. Being a party person, she used this milestone in her life to instigate a large gathering of all her nearest and dearest. Some way into the evening of feasting and merriment, she got up and read us …
Photo by Joran Quinten from Pexels How To Celebrate the Winter Solstice: Modern Perspectives on an Ancient Festival Learning How to Thrive in the Darkest Time of The Year Northern hemisphere dwellers will feel, within their bones, the approach of the longest night of the year: the Winter Solstice. The diminishing light is felt keenly by half the …
Yoga for Health – Regular Practice, Remarkable Results I first started practicing yoga for health reasons, and this is the main reason I continue to practice. Throughout my childhood and teens, I had difficulty breathing, wasn’t very fit or strong, and had lots of aches and pains in my back, shoulders and neck. In addition, …
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