by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Inspiration and wisdom, Musings
I hope you enjoyed a restful break over the Christmas/New Year period. My husband Andrew and I spent a few weeks resting deeply. Lots of time on the couch, slow walks, easy meals and gentle floor based yoga and pilates. We didn’t realise how tired we were until...
by admin | May 2, 2020 | Inspiration and wisdom
It’s wonderful as a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, when emerging research supports what I know and feel to be true for my body and mind. There are different ways of learning and individually you many notice you respond better to one way over the other. I tend...
by admin | Jul 23, 2018 | Inspiration and wisdom, Yoga Retreat
Retreat comes from the Latin verb “to pull back.” So a retreat is a place where you pull back from the world. Here are 10 reasons why retreats are important. They help you… 1. Pull Back You withdraw from your regular life, pulling in all the energy that’s otherwise...
by admin | Apr 21, 2018 | Inspiration and wisdom
Life for all of us, has its ups and downs; it’s the transient nature of life within and around us. Most circumstances cannot be controlled, however with practice we can learn to be more at peace with life as it unfolds. More recently, my meditation practice has...
by admin | Feb 8, 2018 | Inspiration and wisdom
I have found since returning from my Camino pilgrimage last September/October, that what I crave most, are those delicious moments in between. (Stop now, close your eyes and take 3 slow, steady and smooth breaths). It’s so easy to get caught up in the...
by admin | Aug 12, 2016 | Inspiration and wisdom, Musings
I remember the first time I heard this wonderful piece from The Curly Pyjama Letters by Michael Leunig. I was enjoying relaxation at the beginning of a yoga class with my dear teacher Lyn Colenso and she read the letter (see below) to us like a bedtime story; the...
