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It’s official – yoga can make a huge positive difference to our state of mind during this current health crisis. New research from the University of South Australia, shows that movement-based yoga can significantly improve mental health. The world first study conducted in partnership with the Federal University of Santa Maria, UNSW Sydney, Kings College…
Are you missing your yoga in isolation? A live, online class can give you all the usual benefits – plus it’s half the price of usual yoga classes! There’s something special about attending a yoga class – perhaps it’s the anticipation of however tough your day is, you’ve got a yoga session to look forward…
Check out my free restorative yoga class below – which can help you feel calm and safe during this unsettling time. Everyone is affected by the pandemic from the new mum unable to catch up with Mothers Group meetings to the child who can’t have a playdate and the parents fretting they won’t be able…
Feeling as dusty as your wine rack? Then join me on the year-long alcohol-free challenge. Here’s why I’m doing this: I consider myself healthy – I’m a yoga teacher, I eat a great diet, I exercise, meditate and all the rest. I also work really hard and so I deserve a glass of wine every,…
I discovered how to make this delicious warming chai on an Ayurvedic retreat with Robyn Lynch. Here’s the recipe with a few extra additions! This drink will get you through winter 🙂 Ingredients: equal amounts of: (sorry I just don’t measure things out very precisely!) Ajwain seeds black pepper cardamon pods cumin seeds cinnamon quills…
There are yoga teachers and there was Damien Lovelock or “Damo” as he was often referred to. I was lucky enough to meet Damien about 15 years ago. I wish I’d met him earlier because for the past 15 years I’ve been run off my feet with kids and life and stuff. Anyhow, Damien was…
Feeling very peri… For a long while I’ve been unsure – am I or aren’t I? Is my sporadic sleeplessness and occasional anxiety due to my role as social secretary to my three kids, could my brain fog be down to getting older? At 2.22am this morning I had an epiphany which is probably obvious…
These date bliss balls are absolutely divine – easy to make and have no added sugar to a really health blast of energy. Dates are particularly good if you are pregnant – one study found that women who ate six dates a day in the four weeks leading up to their due date had shorter…
Not sure about you, but I am constantly on the look out for interesting breakfast ideas and I’ve just discovered a delicious recipe which I’m loving right now. I do love bread, but my body doesn’t like it much, so I have been experimenting with lots of different gluten and wheat-free breads and have recently…
I just LOVE this recipe given to me by my lovely yoga student, Anita. It’s gluten free (but also diary and nut free). It’s so easy and quick to make and it tastes fabulous. All my kids will eat it (which is a massive bonus) although sometimes I have to hide it from them so…
Ok – I admit, I’m a convert. I feel as if I found a secret club and then discovered it wasn’t so secret. Hoards of women (I’m sure there are some men, but I am yet to find them) are espousing the virtues of these plant extracts on their blogs, diffusing exotic blends in their…
Spotlight on Wild Orange and Lavender  Essential oils are plant extracts – highly concentrated and a natural alternative to help support your health and wellbeing.  It is always best to use caution and common sense when using oils during pregnancy – make your mantra: less is more!  Don’t ingest the oils and always dilute the…