What is weighing you down? How would it feel to let it go, and cleanse yourself of the hold it has on you?

When we hold onto things, we need to consider the impact this is having on our mental and our physical health. We can hold onto negative things, such as grudges, bad memories, unhealthy habits, but we can equally cling too hard to positive things that are no longer in the present moment; the perception of a golden time gone by, the love of something that is out of reach, a view of how we used to be.

Sore but happy - this is a picture of me after my first run in two months. I love running and it has always been a regular part of my life, but in the past two months I’ve had joint pain that has made running uncomfortable to the point of needing to step back…

Having transitioned from a career where busyness was worn as a badge of honour, feeling depleted and worn out, I knew in my heart there was a more balanced approach that would better serve me and those I knew. Offering space and reflection to balance out the busyness felt necessary, and whilst I didn’t find this in my job, I did find it in my yoga path, and in particular in my practice and teaching of Yin Yoga.

In yoga, the third of Patanjali’s yamas - a set of ethical codes - is Asteya, which translates to non-stealing. When we consider stealing, we are not just talking about material goods, we are thinking about what we steal from ourselves and from others when we are not mindful of our actions and their consequences.

Satya, or truthfulness, is the second of Patanjali’s yamas - the set of ethical guidelines that invite us to engage in the world we live in with a meaningful and purposeful intention. This is a guideline that asks us to present the most truthful version of ourselves and the events in our world to those around us.

It’s that time of year, where we turn to rest, spend quality time with friends and family, reflect on the year just passed and seek to deliver kindness to our community; through gifts, through the connections we make, through resolutions for a new year. It’s a time for compassion and a time of reflection…

Last night I went for dinner with an old friend. We’ve known each other for a couple of decades and she’s someone very dear to me. Whenever we catch up, we dive straight into the big topics. Whether it’s been days or years since we last met, it’s like picking up the thread of a conversation that was merely paused whilst we were elsewhere…

What I learnt when I meditated every day for a month

I decided to set myself a challenge of meditating every day for a month to see what benefits a committed practice would offer me. Here’s what I learnt from this experiment and some key takeaways. Find out what I loved, what I struggled with and what surprised me...

Trust your gut

As I have been writing this blog it’s been to the backdrop of a host of changes in my life - leaving a long term job, planning a move overseas, navigating my menopause journey and celebrating my 40th birthday…

Authentic, meaningful communication can carry so much power. What we choose to communicate, how and when, the words or phrases we use are how we connect with those around us…

Community and how we connect have been front of mind topics ever since we first began to feel the impact of the pandemic.

It’s that time of year again when change is in the air. The start of a new year encourages reflection and retrospection and many of us launch a new set of goals, resolutions or intentions for the coming year.

For a long time now I have associated November with being creative.

Growing up in Somerset, nature was part of life. Days were spent out in the garden or in the fields, we felt the journey of the day unfold and intuitively knew when the seasons were changing. Spring brought out tentative bare feet and winter encased them in wellies.

Now we begin…