Many of my students say meditation is not for them. “My mind is just too active, I can’t do it," is a common refrain. I used to feel the ...

Compassion is so much more than just a kind reaction to someone else’s suffering. It is also an essential skill, one that can be practice...

In South Africa there is a word Ubuntu which means “I am, because we are,” or “I am because of you.” It speaks of a “oneness” and an unde...

“When the breath wanders, the mind is also unsteady. But when the breath is calmed, the mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves lon...

In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself. Deepak Chopra Aparigraha is the virtue...

One of the things we are aiming for in our yoga practice is to unfog the mirror, to clear our perception so that we start to see things a...

How many times a day do you use the word “should”? I use it a lot, I’ve discovered! And also its counterpart “shouldn’t.” A friend of min...

Did last week’s full moon play havoc with your sleep patterns? For centuries, people have attributed all kinds of abnormal behaviours to ...

We are all doing what we can to get by at the moment. Here are my go to self care rituals that are keeping me grounded, sane, positive an...

As we are now all practicing yoga at home, I thought I’d compile a little list of the things you need to help you have the best studio ex...

I am a little over a week into teaching my little cherubs [feral brutes] at home so I thought I’d impart a bit of advice to my fellow suf...

Spring is in the air but unfortunately this year so is a nasty, potentially lethal virus. Apart from self-isolating and washing your hand...

If I had a pound for the number of times I’ve had people tell me that they thought I was cold, aloof or a bit up myself the first time th...

When I was growing up, I was taught to reach for the stars. That to achieve at life was to be at the top of the game, the boss, earning l...

Shhh! Make sure you whisper this and don’t tell anyone: I am not a vegan. Perhaps even more shockingly to admit, I’m not even a vegetarian.