Do you remember the fairy stories you heard when you were growing up? They often began with a quest — to slay a dragon or to rescue a princess and there were always three brothers…. The eldest brother sets off Read More …
Who knows your body best? You? Or your doctor? People will give different answers to this question. Those answers will indicate where you are along a whole spectrum, and there are many factors which will push us towards one or Read More …
As the nights draw in and the weather grows colder we can stoke our digestive fire and keep ourselves healthy with warming soups using spices such as garlic, coriander and cumin. Pumpkin Soup Cut pumpkin up (removing seeds) and Read More …
Imagine, if you will, a baby in her mother’s arms: When she cries she is fed, when she’s wakeful there is warm contact and when she is tired she is gently rocked to sleep. Her ideal mother is always available Read More …
These are challenging times… Even if we are not concerned about our own health, we may have loved ones who are at risk, and it may be that the only way we can protect them is by staying away. Jobs Read More …
We are hearing the word trauma a lot more nowadays. Gradually it is coming into general consciousness that trauma is something that has affected many of us and may be the underlying cause of a variety of physical and mental Read More …
1-2 tablespoons soaked linseeds / chia seeds 1 apple or other fruit 2 handfuls of greens: spinach, coriander, basil, parsley, nettle, lettuce etc. ½ tsp turmeric powder 1 small piece of ginger ½ avocado (optional) ½ cup green tea Read More …
When fast food first became a feature of our society it was hailed as a step forward: cheap, quick, tasty; what more could anyone want? When we talk about fast food now however, it has negative connotations and we associate Read More …
Mung beans are the most easily digestible pulse. As they require less energy for digestion, there is more energy available for us to use! They are renowned for their cleansing, healing and strengthening properties and are balancing for vata, Read More …
Sometimes we want to change something about ourselves and it seems impossible: we see how we are stuck in patterns of behaviour, family dynamics that repeat over and over again. Yoga gives us a simple method to rewrite our neural Read More …