Stepping Over
This poem speaks to the unknown pathways which at times in my life I must take. Anxiety often arises as I face the hidden journeys ahead – sometimes when I step into a teaching space, in my...
View ArticleMindful Self-Compassion, a course review
From August to October, over eight 3-hour sessions, every Wednesday evening, including a day retreat, I attended a course on Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), led by Mara Elwood, from Moa Compassion. My...
View ArticleKindness, an iRest® Meditation
For many years, simple yet meaningful Kindness has been completely central to my Yoga practice and my life. It has been at the very heart of Yoga, guiding me in my practice and teaching, and in how I...
View ArticleBuilding Resilience – an interview with Donna Farhi
In November 2020, in preparation for her January 2021 workshop in Auckland, Donna Farhi and I talked about RESILIENCE. We are very happy to share the highlights of this interview below in a few...
View ArticleWaiting In The Wings
I love how poems happen for me – they arrive out of the mystery, often early in the morning. This came today, after a challenging evening and subsequent questioning of my heart’s longing. In iRest Yoga...
View ArticleTED Talk: Happy Brain – How to Overcome Our Neural Predispositions to...
I recently came across this TED talk by Amit Sood and wanted to share it here. I love the combination of neural science, coupled with super simple but really effective everyday practices for kind,...
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