I recently co facilitated a workshop on this subject… I have gone through long periods of my life feeling literally “disconnected” from myself and an extreme sense of un– ease, dis-concertedness with my life and circumstances. I felt very disconnected and dissociated from myself on a physical level, emotional and spiritual level, particularly during my …
This “mini blog” continues a theme this week on supporting womens’ hormones, cycles and the changes we go through naturally during and leading up to menopause. I am always interested in new ways to help support my health and wellness naturally, and regularly take seeds to support my nutrition for various reasons myself. However it …
Yoga to naturally support the transition & initiation in every womans life The perimenopause (the phase leading up to menopause) is a period of transition for your body and life stage. It can last up to 10 years before the complete stop of your periods (menopause) and during this time many women experience symptoms such …
This blog is a continuation of the last one “Transition into Winter with Ayurveda” with a focus more specifically on diet during the winter season. As I have mentioned in the previous blog post, it is important to have a balance of all “shad rasa” the “six tastes” in your diet (these are listed below). In …
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The nights are drawing in here in the Northern hemisphere and the weather is getting colder (though everyone keeps telling me its mild! After a long time in India, it feels cold enough to me!). This kind of weather can make one feel like getting cosy, staying indoors more, slowing down, resting, rejuvenating – similar …
The Power of Prayer, Giving Thanks & Gratitude “Future medicine will be the medicine of frequencies” ~ Albert Einstein ~ From a yogic perspective it is essential to give thanks and gratitude to the forces of nature, which nurture, support and sustain our lives. Basic physics teaches us that everything (including our thoughts, words, actions) …
