AW Yoga Blog

You know when you hear something and you know it is a good thing to remember? As I am moving from London to Oslo the quote “just go to the bus stop” came to mind. I was at a silent meditation retreat and our teacher was talking about how he…

While in Oslo a couple of months ago to visit family, I decided to swim a different place every day during my stay. I would swim no matter the weather or what my other plans would be on a given day. I was on holiday and felt excited about having…

The first time the term base camp came to mind for describing yoga was when my children were very young and I spent my days looking after them. I had recently read the novel Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer about climbing Mount Everest. In the way I remember it,…

How about taking a moment to cultivate your love for life? You see, the more you spend time being in love with life and appreciating life, the more helpful life becomes. This is my experience. It all starts by bringing awareness to what is going on within in terms of…

I don’t want to be the person reaching for their phone first thing in the morning and I realise I am becoming a person reaching for my phone first thing. What to do? Every day we are lucky to wake up to a new day. Body, mind and breath have…

Rain has fallen in London and nature around us has changed. It seems like in no time! Fields and golf courses in Wimbledon Common that were yellow and bare with a dry surface for so many weeks over the summer have turned green. The grass is growing and is looking…

One of the things I immediately do when arriving at a holiday destination is to take my watch off. Yes I will put it on now and then, and yes the mobile phone is often with me. But what a luxury to forget about time and just be. I like…

Personal growth can mean so many things. I think that dealing with an internal or external challenging situation is growth, trying something new, whether failing or succeeding, is growth. I also believe that growth is daring to lean towards love instead of fear, going on purpose for discomfort rather than…

I was up and out early this morning to walk my dog when the realisation came that I was walking with freedom. As the words appeared in my mind I was thinking: “Love that expression, what does it actually mean?” You know how it is sometimes really hard to put…

The month of August feels like a gift of summer and holiday. With more time for relaxation and enjoyment of the small moments, this is the perfect time of year to introduce new habits that do not require much effort. Here are a few that I have enjoyed while on…