Working on my online course today, I am writing about evolving and creating new healthy habits, starting by considering our "crimes against wisdom" or Pranjapradha as Yoga and Ayurveda calls it. It sounds very serious and scary but basically why do we continue to do what we know is not good for us? All this … Continue reading Make it a habit
Energy
One for the mothers of young children
"Baby, where'd you get your body from? Tell me, where'd you get your body from? I got it from my Mama" Will.I.Am A lot of my friends and readers (friends readers...) are mothers with little people and although there are no two mums alike, no two kids alike and no two families alike some common ground is helpful … Continue reading One for the mothers of young children
Creating a morning routine
Start the day as you mean to go on. We've all heard it but in truth this advice is worth its weight in gold. How you prepare for your day every morning from the moment you wake to the moment you start - be it your work, school, productive activities of the day - that … Continue reading Creating a morning routine
Ojas: the essence of life
The word Prana has become somewhat mainstream if not for the famous yoga clothes brand also for its actual Sanskrit meaning of life energy. A word you may not be so familiar with from the yogic world is Ojas which describes the essence of immunity and vitality in the body. Ojas is closely related to Kapha … Continue reading Ojas: the essence of life
Time to cleanse
I'm lucky enough to have extended my summer by a couple of sunny weeks in the South of France but I'm quite aware that after a most glorious summer, Autumn has been knocking at our door early in the UK and other parts of Europe. The change of seasons are taken very seriously in Ayurveda … Continue reading Time to cleanse
Choosing Health
"With access to better information people invariably make better choices for their health" David Wolfe - Food Matters There's a very good reason why this post is called Choosing Health and that is because it is the exact title for a White Paper the National Health Service (NHS) published in 2004, one that concluded with the … Continue reading Choosing Health
Chai tea
Chai has become my morning go-to. I love the smell of the spices and it seems to refresh me and get me started for the day like nothing else. You might be familiar with it and have your own recipe but here is one you can easily make at home. It's a very grounding … Continue reading Chai tea
Ayurveda, what’s that?
A back to basics post but a much needed one. With all the enthusiasm I have for Ayurveda it is still sometimes problematic for me to explain clearly and simply to newcomers what Ayurveda is, and this of course has to do with just how vast the wisdom of Ayurveda really is and the scope … Continue reading Ayurveda, what’s that?
Chakras 101
Amazing what you can learn on a children's programme aka how to open your 7 Chakras (click on the link you'll be surprised)
