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As soon as I typed the title of this article I realised something is wrong. There are no small moments. A moment is a moment! There is this moment and then this, and it continues that way throughout our life. I guess we tend to call very happy events (such…

On Friday this thought came to mind: “I think I am living in abundance”. It is the first time I have ever “heard” this thought. It has to be said the day (in the South of France) had been exceptionally beautiful. The sky was blue, the sea was full of…

There is something I really like to do morning and evening now and that is to breathe in from the base of my spine and into the top of my head. By sending energy into my brain I get a sense of linking up my whole system and feeling more…

The other morning I woke up with a big smile. I had had a really special dream! In my dream I had felt appreciation for everything that happened. This is my aim in daily life so I felt pretty amazed it could happen during my sleep. While dreaming I had…

Life is full of practices and I think it is cool to be aware of what they do for you. That is why, at the end of a yoga class, I often ask everyone to see if they notice a positive change as a result of their practice. It could…

The first time I heard the term “one muscle” was at a myofascial movement course with Gary Carter in London four years ago. Gary Carter is a specialist in fascia and the movement of the body. Hearing him suggest to experience the body as one muscle grabbed my attention right…

When teaching a yoga class and we come to the end of the session, that is to Savasana, final relaxation, I always ask people to notice the aliveness within. I use different expressions to describe the sensation and say words like tingling, pulsations, or a feeling of buzzing. These are…

In November last year I came across an article on bbc.com called “The surprising benefits of blue spaces”; blue spaces meaning lakes, rivers and the sea. The article claimed that the concept of blue spaces “is proving to be a powerful, practical tool for mental health”. From personal experience I…

I was out on a dog walk in Wimbledon Common with a friend I had not seen for a long time when she suddenly asked: “Why are you here?” This was about two years ago, still in Covid time. Although it was asked in a kind way I could not…

This Christmas holiday I got to try something I had been dreaming of for a long time: To have a dip in the Oslo Fjord in the middle of winter. I am so happy it happened! This was something new and out of comfort zone. The air was minus nine…