VBoundaries The ultimate in self - love Boundaries are set by you and come from within. They are a way of embodying the whispers of your heart, your deep yearnings for personal change, and transformation. Barriers come from outside, they are what other people try to...
Ojas! When I first heard the word 'ojas' I thought the teacher said OJ and that OJ or orange juice was what created our vital energy. Needless to say, I was pretty new to yoga at the time and my then teacher liked to sprinkle these evocative Sanskrit words...
Learning to be still and quiet in a fast paced world. Open yourself up to practicing restorative yoga you won’t regret it!
Apricot, Raisin, Goji and Chai Balls Sitting down in my favourite chair by the fire in winter with a teapot of steaming spiced tea 'chai' is one of my simple little pleasures. The term 'chai' comes from the Hindi word for tea and that orginally came from the Chinese...
Persian Tahini and Orange Zest Truffles Picture this, it's a gorgeous winter's day, the sky is blue and the air cool, you have been down in the garden doing a little bit of weeding, after all it is a full moon so not much else to do, and you keep being lured by the...
Restorative yoga looks and feels we are doing nothing which in itself is like being a fallow bed in a garden. Yet what is actually happening in the poses is a deep unwinding of physical, emotional and mental stress as our wired nervous systems untangle quieten down and reset. When you deeply support the body with as many props as you have available and hold each pose for at least 15 minutes, the whole body sighs in delight sinking into the props and letting go. Try it and see!