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
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Swedish Death Clearing 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
Flow states in Yoga June 2023
Flow is a concept of psychology, emphasising concentration, full immersion in an activity, and a transformation in one’s sense of time while so doing. If we think about nature, flow is everywhere. Water, possibly more than anything else, is associated with flow. Any movement like wind, the movement of the sun across the sky and… Continue reading Flow states in Yoga June 2023
Boundaries – April 2023.
We’ve just come back from yoga retreat, and what a blast! The theme of the retreat was your microbiome and one of the emotional states we explored while workshopping the biome was your personal boundaries. It makes sense. Your emotional boundaries reflect your microbiome boundary. How many times have you come across that sweet, anxious… Continue reading Boundaries – April 2023.
How your bacteria rule your moods – Jan 2023.
Happy new year to all my students and yoga retreat attendees! And to put us in the mood for a cracking 2023 and help you stick to those NY Resolutions this is Article 4 of our series on nourishing your gut biome for our Yoga Retreat: Move, Breathe, Love (31/3/23 – 2/4/23) held in Springbrook,… Continue reading How your bacteria rule your moods – Jan 2023.