Oct 22, 20183 minLife is all about how you handle Plan B...I recently discovered an unpublished article from July 2017.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....
Jul 7, 20173 minWhy 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...
May 23, 20173 minSitting 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...
Mar 31, 20175 minAdventure YogiMarch has been a pretty hectic month: I’m in the process of moving house, setting up a business whilst still juggling my regular yoga...
Feb 24, 20174 minTias Little: Yoga of the Subtle BodyTias Little's 5-day immersion into yoga of the subtle body has transformed my approach and attitude towards practicing yoga. Over the...
Jan 27, 20173 minNew Year, New LensAt 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
Dec 21, 20163 minSihanoukvilleCambodia's seaside city is famed for it's endless coastline, beach hut bars and notorious nightlife. Yet if you're not a backpac
Dec 3, 20165 minEverything is Energy: Reiki Level 1I 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
Dec 2, 20163 minThe Significance of ShavasanaShavasana is the crown jewel of yoga asana and is the most difficult pose to understand- physically, mentally and spiritually. We end our...
Nov 27, 20164 minFinding Yin in YangTeaching 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...
Nov 23, 20163 minMindful MealsI went into Vagabond Temple’s 7-day detox programme hoping to reboot my digestive system and recalibrate my hunger But these were merely sur
Nov 20, 20167 minDetox DiaryHere'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....
Nov 16, 20163 minWelcome 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
Nov 9, 20161 minB. YogaIf 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...
Sep 16, 20164 minHot Yin YogaWe 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...
Jul 25, 20163 minLearning to BreatheTraining 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...
Jul 16, 20164 minI'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...
Jul 9, 20166 minThe Dalai Lama's Home TownIf 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...
Jul 7, 20165 minSearching for Samadhi...The focus of discussion in my yogic philosophy class is usually on samadhi: “a state of intense concentration achieved through...
Jul 4, 20165 minTrekking to TriundTriund is the crown jewel of Dharamsala. Set at 9325 ft (2,842 metres) above sea level, Triund offers breathtaking views of Kangra Valley...
Jul 2, 20163 minShatkarma part 2: crying and digestive cleansingClasses were cancelled yesterday for a full day of complete digestive cleansing (varisara dhauti), something I crudely called ‘shit day!’...
Jul 1, 20164 minDoing the Downward DogI'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...
Jun 30, 20163 minDharamkot and Bhagsu FallsHidden in the Himachal Pradesh district of the Himalayas is the hippie village of Dharamkot, approximately 2km outside of McLeodGanj....
Jun 25, 20166 minYogic Cleansing ClassThis morning I experienced yogic cleansing- or shatkarma- for the first time (which literally translates to ‘six actions’). The...
Jun 22, 20166 minMy 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 ...
Jun 18, 20166 minOmmmmmmm...My biggest challenge on the yoga teacher training course was always going to be the morning meditation because a). I hate mornings and...
Jun 16, 20164 minOpening Fire CeremonyTo 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...
Jun 15, 20163 minNamaste!I've finally arrived at Chandra Yoga, following 26 hours of door-to-door travelling. After surviving on a cocktail of Gatorade and...
Jun 8, 20164 minListening 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...
Jun 1, 20165 minPresent PresenceI 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...
May 19, 20162 minThe Freedom To ChooseA lot of things in life are out of our control. Death, disease, redundancy, difficult people... Whilst we may not be able to change...
May 17, 20166 minYOCO: The similarities between yoga and life coachingLast 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...
May 13, 20165 minVOGA: Values and YogaYoga 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...
Jan 19, 20152 minSITTING STILLI 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...
Sep 7, 20142 minPACKING.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...
Sep 1, 20143 minMEETING THE TEAMThe 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...
Aug 31, 20142 minPRE-PLACEMENT TRAINING: DAY 1This morning I travelled to Leicester University campus for my pre-placement training weekend. Greeted by an enormous array of buffet...
Aug 29, 20141 minTHE 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...
Aug 27, 20141 minI'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...