Yoga by Nature

Let’s face it, January is grim for most of us. The festivities are over, maybe we have returned to the daily commute and our bank balance...

“Deep listening is an act of surrender. We risk being changed by what we hear.” Valarie Kaur Dear all, how often do you take time to...

"Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress in every society, in every family." Kofi Annan This...

It is so nice to see the sun shine today. Especially welcome after a few weeks of very difficult news about the devastating war on...

In mid-November I decided to take a break from social media for 3 weeks. I had been quite actively engaged on there during COP26, both...

What has our happiness got to do with the climate crisis? Surely other emotions are more appropriate like anger or remorse? Because when...

The word compassion has a bit of an image problem. Most often we associate it with being soft and gentle....almost passive. One of the...

Last week Gordon and I had the privilege of pootling up the west coast of Scotland in this gentle vintage campervan called Campbell, sans...

Here in our house we have all been feeling a bit disappointed with this cold snap we are having during the Easter school holidays. This...

It was a gut reaction: She said we could exercise OUTDOORS, TOGETHER! Wheels set in motion: Finding place, making plans. Green space:...

I listened to this meditation this morning and thought it might be nice to share it. Faye is a lovely teacher at the Mindfulness...

As we walk towards the end of this turbulent year I feel incredibly lucky & grateful to have moved through it relatively intact, in fact,...

A conversation today with a good friend after class reminded me how much my movement practice and teaching has evolved over the past 5...

It has been nearly 5 months since our world was turned upside down due to the pandemic and 5 months since I began teaching on Zoom. What...

Dear friends, dear yogis, This time last week I knew I had to stop. 10 weeks of lockdown, Zoom teaching & my tired attempts at...

What a beautiful day it has been. The spring air and bird song has been such a welcome relief after the long wet winter and, lets be...

The past few days have been grey & rainy. The kind of low sky that feels like it might just touch your head! On days like this it can be...

The clocks went back at the weekend And suddenly you are here again In my kitchen, behind the blinds A familiar heaviness arises And it...

The seasons are changing. Yesterday the cars were covered in frost, the clocks go back this weekend and coughs and sniffles are in the...

I've just recently returned from a wonderful family mindfulness retreat in England with my daughter, and I'm feeling inspired to share...