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Primal movement and yoga

I was listening to a fascinating podcast on movement, as you do as a yoga teacher – movement, the mind and the spirit are all endlessly fascinating subjects. The podcast was on primal movement and […]

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Nada Yoga

Vocal toning was one of those teachings that the first time I tried it (it was mantra chanting) I woke up the next day with these ancient, magical, deeply healing Sanskrit mantras reverberating in my […]

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Karma 

In the world of yoga, we think of karma as past debt, either good or bad. We carry this through with us into this lifetime and if you are aware of your baggage and heritage, […]

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Life is Sacred

In most lineages of yoga, the five elements of life: earth, water, fire, air and space are considered sacred and seen as the underlying forces of existence for all life.  Because our bodies are made […]

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The Sky of your Mind

I’ve just come back from a retreat with my Guru who was visiting from India.  Five days of silence, meditation and breathwork.  To be in the presence of a realised Master was fabulous and uplifting.  […]

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Living from your Centre

We have just enjoyed an amazing yoga retreat at a monastery in Springbrook.  A weekend of silence, contemplation, Tibetan Diamond Light Yoga, mantra and sound healing. Deeply transformative. One of the central tenets of the […]

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Cosmic Consciousness

The idea of consciousness is a big one.  A conscious human being could be defined as a person who owns their own mind, is aware of how their thoughts and feelings manifest their reality and […]

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Your Microbiome

Our Yoga Retreat coming up soon (March 20 to 22, 2026) includes feasting on delicious Vegetarian Ayurvedic food.  Lots of fruits, vegetables, spices and grains with legumes, nuts and for some, dairy, providing protein.  Even […]

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Deep Listening 

WE HAVE a Silent Yoga Retreat coming up from March 20 to 22 and it’s designed to be an intimate journey within.  It’s not for the fainthearted, as you will confront lots of stuff inside […]

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Heatwaves

WE ARE still in the throes of unrelenting heat and dryness having survived a country-wide heatwave the last couple of weeks.  Our Yoga classes reflected this situation with a cooling practice, not just for our […]