Ella Annaheim Photography Energy psychology is based on the meridians, the energy pathways used in acupuncture. It stems from negative emotions being the result of disruption in the body’s energy system and how to unblock the flow. Our body’s immune system has two complementary aspects at an energy level known as the triple warmer and…… Continue reading The Triple Warmer & The Strange Flows
Category: Energy
A Disco Ball That Packs A Punch, recipe inside
Simple to make and full of flavours these energy balls are great to keep in your bag, lunchbox or for when the kids get home. Use them whenever you need that little bit of natural energy boost but don’t want to load your digestive system. They are moreish though and will patch up energy leaks…… Continue reading A Disco Ball That Packs A Punch, recipe inside
Digestive Aid & Bedtime Libations
It’s been a very full & satisfying summer but on the last stretch I was actually craving home, routines and a detox. My body is very clearly signalling that enough of a good thing is enough and the plentiful food plates of French dinners I have over-indulged in are making me feel heavy and sluggish…… Continue reading Digestive Aid & Bedtime Libations
The Hawaiian Way of the Adventurer
If you’re in my entourage then you are well acquainted with my (other) odd fascination with all things Hawaiian, and for everybody else this is me coming clean. Magnum PI had a lot to answer for in the early years but as I have supposedly become a grown-up so have surf legends, the appeal of fierce…… Continue reading The Hawaiian Way of the Adventurer
Abracadabra!
Not long ago I read and chuckled at a post by Mammasaurus where she lashed out at the word ritual and its “all-trendy” status making it the rage these days. Now, I love the word ritual. I loved it all the way back when it was not the hype and puff it is now, blame the Owens…… Continue reading Abracadabra!
The perks of a midlife crisis
Midlife. Years of running fast around the wheel like a hamster in a cage trying to make it big in the city then full 180. Drop off everything. Take on yoga teaching. Get wellies and an allotment. And now what? That sneaky little existential crisis that creeps up on you. If you’re there (I’m there), you’ll know the…… Continue reading The perks of a midlife crisis
4 tips to deal with fear and despair
It’s hard to describe how much satisfaction I get from reading and learning about Ayurveda continuously. This morning as I was randomly perusing through my collection of books I read these words which strike so right I want to share them with you exactly as I found them in Dr Robert Svoboda’s brilliant little book…… Continue reading 4 tips to deal with fear and despair
Going sugar-free + my quinoa salad recipe
It’s spring clean time! On Monday I start Sarah Wilson’s 8-weeks “I Quit Sugar” programme. Who’s in? After reading articles and glimpses of her work here and there for a few years I’ve finally got myself equipped with the books and going all at it. Sarah has a very practical, clear and fact-based approach which makes total sense.…… Continue reading Going sugar-free + my quinoa salad recipe
3 tiny steps to hugely better digestion
As I am preparing a small presentation on Ayurvedic nutrition for my local Satsang, my yoga community meet-up, it dawns on me again how vast Ayurveda is and how much there is to share if I want to do it right. But top of the list is a priority to not overwhelm oneself with a…… Continue reading 3 tiny steps to hugely better digestion
Figs & Pomegranates as Superfoods
Superfoods are nutritional gems the supermarkets have all clocked on. But have you ever heard of figs and pomegranates as superfoods? You’re about to. According to Ayurveda both are tridoshic meaning that they are nourishing and supportive of all 3 doshas, the 3 basic humours (see here for a reminder). Their composition makes them highly…… Continue reading Figs & Pomegranates as Superfoods