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A Productive Winter

A Productive Winter We often think of winter as a time to hunker down and hibernate. It can be a time of vegetating, hiding away, doing as little as possible. There’s a general sense of introversion, especially post-Christmas. But can we use this introspection practically, rather than just lazing the time away? As well asContinueContinue reading “A Productive Winter”

Building Resilience

Building Resilience It’s always interesting when I recognise another way in which yoga asana practice informs my every day life. The yoga I teach looks pretty simple. We spend a lot of time lying on the floor, making slow, repetitive movements. Lying on the floor is an excellent place to start because the body isContinueContinue reading “Building Resilience”

My Meditation Journey

My Meditation Journey So many people say to me, “I can’t meditate, I can’t just empty my mind.” Well, there’s two parts to my answer to that. Firstly, if you think meditation is “emptying your mind” then that explains why you don’t think you can do it!. Meditation is rarely about emptying the mind. FocusingContinueContinue reading “My Meditation Journey”

Respect Time

Respect Time An ex (yes another one) once said to me two words that make up an excellent piece of advice. RESPECT TIME. We’re pretty good at wasting time. When I say wasting time, I don’t mean resting and relaxing. I mean taking far longer over things than we should. And the problem with this,ContinueContinue reading “Respect Time”

I nearly gave it all up.

I nearly gave it all up. The idea of owning my own business. My writing. My coaching. My teaching. My learning. I nearly reverted to the unsatisfied life. A job to pay the bills. Vegetating. Getting back on the hedonic treadmill. The words of an ex-boyfriend reverberated around my head. “You’re a fraud,” he said.ContinueContinue reading “I nearly gave it all up.”