“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way” Buddha. On a good day, the above quote from Buddha feels sublime. On a bad day, it feels like a frustrating riddle. In Peter Chelsom’s film “Hector & the Search for Happiness” there is a hilarious moment when a woman …
If only we could work on our mental health burdens the way we go about keeping our bodies fit. And how I wish we could all stop being so ’British\’ about how well we’re ‘bearing up’ – I’m so TIRED of asking my friends \”How are you?\” and being fed …
Apparently we should all be feeling full of the joys of spring, embracing daffodils, posting like mad on social media and marveling at the wonder of life’s renewal. But its hard to feel wonder-full if we happen to be sat on an underground tube train with a passenger’s armpit wedged …
Stop the Slavery of Yo-Yo dieting Many people are driven by body image and they see food as a bargaining tool for a weight-loss dream that rarely comes true. The struggle with yo-yo dieting is at epidemic proportions and the media is bulging with so called ‘pharmaceutically proven’ diets advising …
Metamorphosis happens when a caterpillar cocoons itself in a chrysalis so that it can disintegrate into liquid and then reconfigure itself as a butterfly. Major hormonal shifts, including adolescence, pregnancy & menopause (and to a lesser extent andropause for men), are times of transformation that can often leave us feeling …
Metamorphosis – how to survive the Menopause and thrive Read More »
My Amazing Yoga Experience I have just had the most amazing yoga experience. In a London yoga shala today the teacher didn\’t show up so the students had to think for themselves. “Shall we self-practice together?” I asked, then wished I hadn\’t, as the person to my left began the noisiest …
Tips for January New Year always strikes me as rather an anxious time – a \”must do better\” time, a time to make amends for the balls up(s) of last year, a fresh chance to stop drinking and learn the piano and master Javanese and know the names and reigns …
\”Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.\” Socrates At some time in our lives, most of us will encounter digestive discomfort. Sometimes that discomfort may be regular, or even persistent. Often we try to follow this or that diet, but readily slipping back into old food habits. …
Reasons for Walking Hello. My name is Rosie. I\’m the co-founder of Kaliyoga Retreats. I’d like to share with you the reasons why I love walking so much. For me, walking can be a meditation practice because it allows my thoughts to flow out of my head and into my …
When you think about a yoga retreat, do you think discipline, hard work, grueling effort? It’s really not like that. Here\’s why it’s the best way to spend a vacation… Yoga retreats are for everyone, but not everyone knows this. We asked random people in the street whether they would …
