GRATITUDE NOW FOR FUTURE YOU
As I sorted through my belongings before moving out of my home in Wimbledon last year I came across several gratitude journals. These were journals I wrote during the time my marriage fell apart and I felt totally broken. I looked through a few of them and decided to keep…
Read MoreI RELAX AND THE BODY CAN REPAIR
Three days into a minor physical injury and I am happy I found a way out of it. It is still here and might be for some time but I remembered what I believe in and that is: The moment I know deep down I will be fine the body…
Read MoreA LOOP OF THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
It is March and I am in the South of France and can’t believe my luck. At the same time, in these past few weeks, thoughts have been coming up regarding the situation I was in March of last year. Someone had taken me to court twice and I was…
Read MoreMAXIMISE THE JOY IN SMALL MOMENTS
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…
Read MoreLIVING IN ABUNDANCE
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…
Read MoreBREATHING FOR MORE LIFE FORCE
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…
Read MoreAPPRECIATION WHILE DREAMING
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…
Read MorePRACTICES WITH UNEXPECTED OUTCOMES
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…
Read MoreWHAT IF LIFE WAS A MUSCLE
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…
Read MoreTHE ALIVENESS WITHIN
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…
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