Cultivating Compassion
‘O wad some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us!’ Robert Burns This is a famous quote from Robert Burns, anyone born, raised or living … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion
‘O wad some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us!’ Robert Burns This is a famous quote from Robert Burns, anyone born, raised or living … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion
‘Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.’ Yoda, Star Wars This is a famous quote, from a … Continue reading Yoga for your Dark Side
According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, yoga is the calming (or stilling) of the fluctuations of the mind. This second sutra lays out a definition and purpose of the … Continue reading Yoga Is…
Welcome to spring – the wood element and the beginning of the yang season. This evening at 9.24pm (UK time) we will officially enter the season of spring, and I … Continue reading Do you have a clear vision of your future?
It’s confession time, again. You know how I love teaching, practicing and chatting about yin yoga? Well, I didn’t always feel this way. In fact, my first ever yin yoga … Continue reading Yoga Confessions – This is why I hated yin yoga!
Today is a New Moon, and in yogic terms there are a lot of ideas as to how we conduct ourselves at this time. Ashtanga devotees will skip their practice … Continue reading How to embrace the energies of the New Moon
As I’ve been embracing a slightly more yin pace of life, I’ve been reading a lot about the benefits of chunking. If you have a task to do, say hoovering, … Continue reading It only takes minutes!
Welcome to 2023! A brand new 12 months sit before us filled with possibility, excitement and a little bit of wonder. I’m quite excited for this year, I have lots … Continue reading Happy New Year – Welcome to 2023!
I love teaching yin yoga, but I didn’t always love doing yin yoga. I often talk about how much I disliked my first ever yin yoga class – it was … Continue reading Rest and Restore – Day 10 I Bedtime Yin Video
According to the 5-element theory, the metal element and the season of autumn are associated with the emotion of grief. This is related to the idea of letting go, as … Continue reading Can you have grief without gratitude?
Pranayama is the fourth of the eight limbs of yoga, as outlined by Patanjali in The Yoga Sutras. It refers to mastering the breath through focused breathing practices and is … Continue reading Breathing to focus a busy mind
Building an effective morning routine Last week I wrote about the benefits of creating a calming evening routine and how this can help to improve the quality of sleep we … Continue reading How to create an effective morning routine