When something is unfamiliar and contrasts with what we’re used to, then our conscious brain lights up and we start focusing our senses...

The willingness to be surprised are necessary ingredients to leading a fulfilling life. But shaking off habitual tendencies are...

Our vision of our bodies is usually very fragmented. Students chat before a class, might be volunteer information about injuries and I’ll...

How well do you sleep? If the answer is not great well you're in good company. The stats I have are 10-20% of general population...

I love guided meditations and relaxation practices. Having someone talk me into a deep state of relaxation. However those lovely...

Do you remember your dreams? Not the hopes and ambitions you had before the pandemic. I mean the wild and weird ones you have at night....

Energy is a currency. Like any savvy saver, you can’t spend more than you have, because if you get into energy arrears, you tip into...

A large part of practicing yoga with me involves unlearning conditioned patterns. And what area of the body has been the subject of more...

I love dandelions, as one of the first flowers to reveal itself in the Spring, and it’s a good idea to make peace with the weeds, since...

Mudras in Yoga are gestures made with the hands. When we view the body as an antenna that’s continually sensing and transmitting prana...

Headstand or Sirasana is a much photographed pose, and it’s one of the questions that comes up often when students enquire about...

I like watching people do brave things! It’s inspiring and I like studying their behaviour, in the hope of finding things I can use in...

Each month in classes I have a specific focus, and I do this because it adds depth to your practice. I’m not an instructor, I’m a...

A great piece of guidance I’ve been given was to get a life. I’m pretty sure that due to its delivery the words were in fact an insult,...

This month I’m talking about community. The Sanskrit word which relates to this is ‘kula’ which is a sense of inclusion and belonging...

I’ve been watching more documentaries to increase my general knowledge and help me understand pop culture references because I have some...

...A bit leftfield but I wanted to write about fire activated seeds! Professionally things are great; I’m teaching well, focused on my...

I’m happy and it’s happiness that leads to success. Not the other way around. I’m not happy because I’m successful. The field of positive...

...Words of advice given by a P.E teacher; When you’re running a race, focus on the finish line and don’t look sideways because it slows...

Compassion or Karuṇā are key to being a successful Yoga teacher. The definition of compassion is 'the ability to understand the emotional...