A practice for when life feels hard
Sometimes life is royally hard. Nothing feels right, and relief feels far away. There’s a tool I call on at times like this. It’s a...
My Go-to Anxiety Soothing Practice
At this time of year, for those of us who are prone to sensitivity to intensity and lots of social expectations, anxiety can begin to...
A WORD ON DEPRESSION AND JOY
I’ve been posting a lot of photos of life’s pleasures on my Instagram account lately - summer holidays in Europe, adventures in Bali,...
Why I sometimes lose faith in 'yoga' & why I keep practicing anyway...
Sometimes when politics, social media, refugee crisis, and the epidemic of 60-hour-work-weeks are at the forefront of life, it can seem...
Yoga and Anxiety - an interview of open questions and curious answers
I was recently interviewed by a journalist who was interested in the link between yoga and mental health, specifically anxiety. Below is...
Nourishing Choc-Almond Bliss Ball Recipe
Whenever I run a workshop or course, I offer these delicious chocolate bliss balls as a nourishing treat. I get so many requests for the...
Why Yoga May Not Make You Feel GOOD But It WILL Make You Feel Better
I have this arrow tattoo on my wrist, and it basically sums up why I practice yoga. I'll get into more detail on that shortly, but first...
Lessons in Body Love: How Yoga Heals
The fact that a state of body-acceptance eludes so many of us, is not for lack of trying. Most of us long for an experience of freedom...
The Yoga of Trail Running
I recently looked at my yearly schedule and saw a vast stretch of perseverance ahead of me. Between aiming to complete my masters degree...
Mental Distress: Yoga's Role in Healing Dissonance.
For many of us, summer holidays represent long days at the beach. For me, they represent long days of reading (as well as splashes in the...
