How Important is a Routine? Perhaps you already have a daily routine? Or maybe you’re just starting to create one. How important is it? We’re all individuals so the answer is going to be very personal. The important thing is to understand how important it is TO YOU! That is going to depend on your… Continue reading Applied Yoga – Part 6: Consistency & Daily Routine
Loveletter Archives : Sleep & Savasana
If In Doubt, Take a Nap. I’m serious. It works. In the UK, naps are often thought of as something only babies do.Here in Spain, they are for everyone, just like Yoga! And guess what, they both help us out in many of the same ways. Just like your computer, if your mind is whirring… Continue reading Loveletter Archives : Sleep & Savasana
Loveletter Archives : Change – Responding v Reacting
Change is the One Constant. Sometimes it’s of our own choosing and sometimes it’s thrust upon us.In my experience, while both can be challenging (humans tend to be creatures of habit), the latter can be infinitely harder to accept. It can come in many forms :- Death Injuries Illness The endings of relationships Losing your… Continue reading Loveletter Archives : Change – Responding v Reacting
Loveletter Archives : Getting into Meditation
Meditation Q1 – Do you ever have times, days, weeks, even months or years when there are so many thoughts or worries or ‘things to do’ spinning around in your head that you can’t… relax concentrate sleep Q2 – Do you ever find yourself replaying past events, conversations, mistakes or “would’ve/could’ve/should’ve” scenarios in your mind?… Continue reading Loveletter Archives : Getting into Meditation
Loveletter Archives : Energise with Pranayama
Energise – inc Kapalabhati Breath v Breath of Fire Here are some of my favourite ways to energise :- Get outside in the fresh air – whatever the weather! Listen to upbeat tunes. Put all your favourite upifting songs onto one cd/playlist and hit PLAY any time you need a boost. Exercise – dance along… Continue reading Loveletter Archives : Energise with Pranayama
Loveletter Archives : Get Grounded
Get Grounded It’s really important that we feel grounded – it’s the only way to soar! But how do we “get grounded”? Some of my favourite ways to ground are :- Eating Grounding Soups like Pumpkin (I even did this in tropical Bali!) and Butternut Squash (Check out the recipe here) Journaling – Writing New… Continue reading Loveletter Archives : Get Grounded
Applied Yoga – Part 5: Am I Less Advanced in Yoga Now?
What is Advanced Yoga? I used to be able to do the splits. Am I less “advanced” in yoga now compared to when my body could do better things? After this many years, surely I should have an easy splits and be walking around on my hands, right? Those were two of the “goals” I… Continue reading Applied Yoga – Part 5: Am I Less Advanced in Yoga Now?
Applied Yoga – Part 4: “Truth is One. Paths are Many.”
No Two Paths are the Same. Did you hear the one about when the Roman Catholic Benedictine monk, the Rabbi and the Zen Buddhist monk got together? It was 1968.. and along with Swami Satchidananda (my teacher’s teacher) they co-founded the Center for Spiritual Studies. A place for interfaith understanding. Swami Satchidananda – known affectionately… Continue reading Applied Yoga – Part 4: “Truth is One. Paths are Many.”
Applied Yoga – Part 3: The Four Locks & Keys
Do Lessons Come in Threes? “The Four Locks & Keys”. As we know, Yoga teaches more than just postures. Amongst other things, it teaches us how to deal with any interaction (the “Keys”), with anyone in the world, in any moment by dividing their words/deeds/actions/behaviours into what the ancient texts (The Yoga Sutras) refer to… Continue reading Applied Yoga – Part 3: The Four Locks & Keys
Applied Yoga – Part 2: Menstrual Cups
“Western Women Will Save the World” It’s a bold statement. It’s not mine. The Dalia Lama said it. And, although I’m not sure if he was talking about this specific issue, one way we can make a vast difference is by stopping the use of throw-away sanitary products! Read more below on Menstrual Cups It… Continue reading Applied Yoga – Part 2: Menstrual Cups