Day 49 – The Game Between “What’s Good for Me” & “What’s Stopping Me”

“Ironically for someone who owns a yoga business, my practice these days isn’t as regular as I’d like. Sometimes I go to two classes a week. Sometimes I practice at home every day for 20 minutes, sometimes not for weeks. Even after 25 years, it’s still a game between “what’s good for me” and “what’s … Continue reading →

Day 47 – Share Your Knowledge

A major part of my 1000 day journey is finding ways to live my yoga, to bring yoga into all aspects of my life. In many respects, this is harder than I’d imagined, as it requires consciousness that I am, as yet, still developing. Other aspects of yoga live through me, without my even realising. … Continue reading →

Day 46 – It’s All About Timing

Many times I hear students tell me “I have told a friend to come along, but they keep outing it off, even though they want to.” The yoga journey, like all good journeys, will only begin once we are packed and ready to go. I have one new student who every lesson reminds me how … Continue reading →

Day 44 – Standing on Your Own Two Feet

“Yoga is not about how well you stand on your head, but how well you stand on your feet.” – Victoria Woodhall

Day 40 – In Need of My Fourty Winks

“The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.” – W.C.Fields If only that it were that simple. I am so tired of not sleeping. When did my body forget how to sleep and relax. It’s as though the more I draw my awareness down towards my body, the more restless, and … Continue reading →

Day 36 – Get Dirty or My Vegetable Garden Is Very Yoga

I love my vegetable garden, although it’s not been without its, shall we call them, challenges. I love getting dirty in it. I love accidentally soaking my clothes as I water it. And of course, I love coming up with innovative meals, snacks and preserves with the delectable home-grown produce, grown with love, patience, and … Continue reading →

Day 33 – Reclaiming the Temple of the Body

Without doubt, what my awareness over the last month or so has proved is that it is time to explore shades of red and reclaim the temple that is my body. The first chakra, the root chakra, Muladhara chakra… It is time to spend time on my base needs, so I may be able to … Continue reading →

Day 27 – Clearly, Something Has To Change

There is a fine line between living up to one’s responsibilities and doing so at detriment to oneself. When the body is ill, repeatedly ill, repeatedly ill from the same infliction, it is time to stop. Regardless of one’s responsibilities, regardless of who else is going to be let down, or disappointed, there are times … Continue reading →

Day 23 – Bare Feet Prescription… Soothe Your Sole

I believe walking barefoot, as we are designed to do, is one of our prescriptions for good health. I am not the only one, evidenced by the string of research into, and promotion of the likes of barefoot running. Walking around barefoot not only positions the rest of our body for optimal biomechanics, but also … Continue reading →