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I often get wonderful feedback from my students on how yoga has changed their lives. And the most obvious change for all of them is this sense of calm and peace and kindness they feel towards themselves and others after class. In a world focused on the mind and the brain, the intelligence of the… Continue reading Heart Wisdom Sept 2023

For the next couple of weeks in yoga class we are using yoga and breathwork to cleanse and energise the body. And Ayurveda, the medical side of yoga, calls the waste by-product of our modern lives, Ama. Ama is incompletely digested metabolic substances. A bad diet, poor lifestyle practices, a low water intake and a… Continue reading Shifting toxicity using Yoga Sept 2023

The foundation of all life, of the whole universe, is the subtle life force energy that yogis call prana. You can’t see it or touch it or taste it, but prana is the subtle energy that flows through every living thing. Prana comes into the body from the food we eat, the air we breathe, and… Continue reading Prana – Vital Life Force Aug 2023

It was the news of the passing of Jane Birkin that sparked my interest in how the world views our ageing selves. That is, if you actually care what the world thinks. The media was full of pictures of this exquisite young woman and pictures taken later in her life showing how well or not… Continue reading Ageing July 2023

A friend of mine lost his mum recently and was left her collection of Lladró ornaments. From the China shepherdess to the pair of Golfers in their cute outfits, these expensive ornaments, loving collected over decades, were unwanted and unappreciated by this bewildered and ungrateful relative. More clutter for his already cluttered life. Many of… Continue reading Swedish Death Clearing July 2023