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    Life is all about how you handle Plan B...
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Life is all about how you handle Plan B...

    I recently discovered an unpublished article from July 2017. I wrote it the night before the first- of two- quite complex knee surgeries....
    Why I Quit Vipassana...
    • Jul 7, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why I Quit Vipassana...

    A lesson in flexibility (not failure!!) I lasted a grand total of 26 hours at a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Which is surprising...
    Sitting in Silence...
    • May 23, 2017
    • 3 min

    Sitting in Silence...

    For 10 day whole days I will be sitting in silence, without internet, a mobile or a book. Why? Because I have signed up for a Vipassana...
    Adventure Yogi
    • Mar 31, 2017
    • 5 min

    Adventure Yogi

    March has been a pretty hectic month: I’m in the process of moving house, setting up a business whilst still juggling my regular yoga...
    Tias Little: Yoga of the Subtle Body
    • Feb 24, 2017
    • 4 min

    Tias Little: Yoga of the Subtle Body

    Tias Little's 5-day immersion into yoga of the subtle body has transformed my approach and attitude towards practicing yoga. Over the...
    New Year, New Lens
    • Jan 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    New Year, New Lens

    At the turn of the year we often find ourselves evaluating and examining the previous year’s progress. We focus on what we don’t have and wh
    Sihanoukville
    • Dec 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    Sihanoukville

    Cambodia's seaside city is famed for it's endless coastline, beach hut bars and notorious nightlife. Yet if you're not a backpac
    Everything is Energy: Reiki Level 1
    • Dec 3, 2016
    • 5 min

    Everything is Energy: Reiki Level 1

    I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Vagabond Temple’s Reiki course. I knew it had something to do with energy but it all seemed a bit ‘H
    The Significance of Shavasana
    • Dec 2, 2016
    • 3 min

    The Significance of Shavasana

    Shavasana is the crown jewel of yoga asana and is the most difficult pose to understand- physically, mentally and spiritually. We end our...
    Finding Yin in Yang
    • Nov 27, 2016
    • 4 min

    Finding Yin in Yang

    Teaching at Vagabond Temple has taught me so much about my self and my understanding of yoga. I’ve had the opportunity to teach a variety...
    Mindful Meals
    • Nov 23, 2016
    • 3 min

    Mindful Meals

    I went into Vagabond Temple’s 7-day detox programme hoping to reboot my digestive system and recalibrate my hunger But these were merely sur
    Detox Diary
    • Nov 20, 2016
    • 7 min

    Detox Diary

    Here's how I got on with Vagabond Temple's 7-day detox programme... Day 1: Today is the ‘warm-up’ before embarking on a 5-day juice fast....
    Welcome to Vagabond Temple!
    • Nov 16, 2016
    • 3 min

    Welcome to Vagabond Temple!

    I’ve only been at Vagabond Temple for two days and yet I already feel right at home. Arriving on Sunday afternoon jet-lagged and nervous, I
    B. Yoga
    • Nov 9, 2016
    • 1 min

    B. Yoga

    If you ever find yourself in Basel (for business or for leisure) then I would really recommend trying out a class at B. Yoga Basel. The...
    Hot Yin Yoga
    • Sep 16, 2016
    • 4 min

    Hot Yin Yoga

    We could all do with a bit more yin in our lives, to balance out the ever-active yang that characterises the everyday mania of modern...
    Learning to Breathe
    • Jul 25, 2016
    • 3 min

    Learning to Breathe

    Training as a yoga teacher in India exposed me to a diverse mix of like-minded people from all over the globe. Throughout the course we...
    I'm a Yoga Teacher!!
    • Jul 16, 2016
    • 4 min

    I'm a Yoga Teacher!!

    I’m so pleased to say that I qualified as a yoga teacher last week! And I have my 200 Hours RYS certificate to prove it! But what I’ve...
    The Dalai Lama's Home Town
    • Jul 9, 2016
    • 6 min

    The Dalai Lama's Home Town

    If anyone tells you they are travelling to Dharamsala to see the Dalai Lama, they will be heading up to McLeod Ganj, (via a very steep...
    Searching for Samadhi...
    • Jul 7, 2016
    • 5 min

    Searching for Samadhi...

    The focus of discussion in my yogic philosophy class is usually on samadhi: “a state of intense concentration achieved through...
    Trekking to Triund
    • Jul 4, 2016
    • 5 min

    Trekking to Triund

    Triund is the crown jewel of Dharamsala. Set at 9325 ft (2,842 metres) above sea level, Triund offers breathtaking views of Kangra Valley...
    Shatkarma part 2: crying and digestive cleansing
    • Jul 2, 2016
    • 3 min

    Shatkarma part 2: crying and digestive cleansing

    Classes were cancelled yesterday for a full day of complete digestive cleansing (varisara dhauti), something I crudely called ‘shit day!’...
    Doing the Downward Dog
    • Jul 1, 2016
    • 4 min

    Doing the Downward Dog

    I'm surprised that it's taken me this long to talk about yoga asana- the physical postures and poses which lie at the heart of Western...
    Dharamkot and Bhagsu Falls
    • Jun 30, 2016
    • 3 min

    Dharamkot and Bhagsu Falls

    Hidden in the Himachal Pradesh district of the Himalayas is the hippie village of Dharamkot, approximately 2km outside of McLeodGanj....
    Yogic Cleansing Class
    • Jun 25, 2016
    • 6 min

    Yogic Cleansing Class

    This morning I experienced yogic cleansing- or shatkarma- for the first time (which literally translates to ‘six actions’). The...
    My Chakras are Sick :(
    • Jun 22, 2016
    • 6 min

    My Chakras are Sick :(

    Sorry I haven’t blogged much in the last couple of days but unfortunately I’ve been quite unwell. I thought I might have strengthened my ...
    Ommmmmmm...
    • Jun 18, 2016
    • 6 min

    Ommmmmmm...

    My biggest challenge on the yoga teacher training course was always going to be the morning meditation because a). I hate mornings and...
    Opening Fire Ceremony
    • Jun 16, 2016
    • 4 min

    Opening Fire Ceremony

    To celebrate the start of the course we all took part in an opening fire ceremony. The ritual (also known as a Homa) consists of mantras...
    Namaste!
    • Jun 15, 2016
    • 3 min

    Namaste!

    I've finally arrived at Chandra Yoga, following 26 hours of door-to-door travelling. After surviving on a cocktail of Gatorade and...
    Listening with my Little Toe...
    • Jun 8, 2016
    • 4 min

    Listening with my Little Toe...

    Our senses are so much more powerful than we realise. But far too often they are functioning on 'auto pilot': letting the brain pre-empt...
    Present Presence
    • Jun 1, 2016
    • 5 min

    Present Presence

    I am currently on a 2-week residency with OBRA Theatre, set on Au Brana Farm in the South of France. Here’s how I am getting on... What’s...
    The Freedom To Choose
    • May 19, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Freedom To Choose

    A lot of things in life are out of our control. Death, disease, redundancy, difficult people... Whilst we may not be able to change...
    YOCO: The similarities between yoga and life coaching
    • May 17, 2016
    • 6 min

    YOCO: The similarities between yoga and life coaching

    Last week I made a start on my reading list for my yoga training. I’m currently reading a borrowed copy of Pantanjali’s* commentary on...
    VOGA: Values and Yoga
    • May 13, 2016
    • 5 min

    VOGA: Values and Yoga

    Yoga teacher training had been at the back of my mind for a long while and yet until now I’d never acted on it. I guess I supposed it...
    SITTING STILL
    • Jan 19, 2015
    • 2 min

    SITTING STILL

    I really love the idea of a bed day. You know, when you stay in bed all day watching films, eating crap and achieving nothing? Yet the...
    PACKING.
    • Sep 7, 2014
    • 2 min

    PACKING.

    The countdown is on and I am still very much stressing about what to take. I am sure my western packing 'issues' will feel very trivial...
    MEETING THE TEAM
    • Sep 1, 2014
    • 3 min

    MEETING THE TEAM

    The most useful part of the training weekend was meeting (most) of the people I am going to spending the next 12 weeks with...and finding...
    PRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING: DAY 1
    • Aug 31, 2014
    • 2 min

    PRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING: DAY 1

    This morning I travelled to Leicester University campus for my pre-placement training weekend. Greeted by an enormous array of buffet...
    THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, LONDON.
    • Aug 29, 2014
    • 1 min

    THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, LONDON.

    Armed with my passport, 2 mug shots and visa forms I travelled to the Philippines embassy, just off Pall Mall. I've never set foot in an...
    I'M GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES ?!?
    • Aug 27, 2014
    • 1 min

    I'M GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES ?!?

    In two weeks and 2 days I am flying to the Philippines. I am not quite sure if I believe it myself yet, as the whole trip has felt like a...

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