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We often measure our life and our worth by how much we give, how much we do, produce, or hold together for others. But in doing so, we sometimes forget that how we receive matters just as much, if not more. Ahimsa, the first of Patañjali’s eight limbs of yoga, invites us to explore this principle of non-harm not only in how we move through the world, but in how we move within ourselves. It asks us to live from a place of gentleness, a way of being rooted in kindness, compas

As a practitioner and teacher of both classical yoga and Vedic meditation, of which both disciplines come directly out of the Vedas, a...

Why do we keep coming back week after week to practice yoga? Because our lives are meant to move like a river with a continuous flow of...

"The study of asana is not about mastering posture. Its about using posture to understand and transform yourself" ~ BKS Iyengar Yoga...

After taking a long summer sabbatical that was full of space and nourishment. I can feel myself moving into 2022 with a massive feeling...

Have you been feeling moments of unrest, tension, frustration, sadness, fear, division both within and outside of yourself ? Marianne...

Have you found yourself waiting. Waiting to see what things might look like tomorrow, or the next day or the day after that. This idea of...

Goodbye Summer, I must now let you go. Hello Autumn, may I shed with you? Autumn speaks to us about shedding what was, resting,...

Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the...

Take A Deep Breath I invite you for a moment to close your eyes, find your breath, and listen for the rhythm that connects you within....

“Tapas svadhyaya isvara pranidanah kriya yogah" These are very challenging and uneasy times that we find ourselves in and the only words...

What is wholeness? For me it means integration. The dictionary definition of integration is 'to make whole by bringing all parts...

It is always a joy to experience the freedom and space that the summer holidays give us when released from our structured routines. It...

In this modern world our yoga practice is usually integrated into a hectic and busy life alongside our career, family and household...

As a Complementary Alternative Medicine, yoga is arguably one of the best approaches in counteracting daily stress. It is a very unique...

Openness leads to vulnerability. vulnerability leads to connectivity. To progress on the yoga path we have to practice vulnerability, one of our greatest strengths. Instead of building walls, layers and armour around ourselves to protect us from our pain, discomfort and fears, we can meet them face to face, receive them, explore what they look like, loosen the threads a little or choose to let them go. Show up to yourself, meet your fear of failure, your fear of being wr

Virabhadrasana- the warrior Pose is commemorated in the yoga world as the “spiritual warrior”. It is a reminder of the perfect balance...

So why do yoga? ​The simple answer is because it makes us feel good. But if we delve a little deeper we realise that good feeling comes from the cleaning out and preparing our mind. Patanjali tells us to focus on reducing the agitation . We need to face our own mind and go back to the roots so that it allows us to flourish and grow. T.K.V Desikachar, one of the world’s foremost teachers of yoga, says "people are looking for meaning for their lives to work". He states that s

Sit upright with back straight but not tense allowing the subtle energy winds to flow freely. Right hand rests comfortably in the left with thumbs raised and gently touching. The two hands together symbolize the union of practice and wisdom. Release any tension that you may be holding in your neck and shoulders. Chin slightly tucked in and eyes are cast down or closed, taking your awareness inwards. Begin by becoming aware of any thoughts or distractions that are arising

In my various roles as a yoga teacher, coordinator, mother, wife and friend my highest goal is to be able to hold space for others. What...