The Meaning of Sun Salutations in Ashtanga Yoga Before stepping into any standing posture or flow, Ashtanga Yoga tradition always begins with Sun Salutations. But
Learn how the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali teach us to calm the mind through consistent practice and genuine detachment. A guide to living with presence, peace, and clarity.
Right now, the skies are stirring deep change—from Venus blazing through Aries to Jupiter opening new paths in Gemini. In this post, I reflect on the current Vedic transits and how they show up in real life, relationships, and the spiritual path. Astrology isn’t abstract—it’s personal, alive, and a mirror to the work we’re here to do.
It’s been a funny few month this year. I’ve been sick twice already- the first time I must have caught a virus that made it it’s mission to clear out my lungs of any mucus that has been building up there over the last few years. Now it’s my sinuses. I feel like I am sneezing out parts of my brain at this rate. But slowly I am getting better. I just need to learn the lesson that I am teaching everyone else for years now – Radical Self Love. I have cancelled my classes, cancelled my day job as a substitute teacher, skipping any physical practice and am not going anywhere. I am staying in bed today and do, what I love to do. I write.
The longer I am familiar with the Yoga Sutras, the more I feel their relevance, especially in our present times. This ancient text is a
It’s that time again. I caught a virus.
Carlos – my partner – brought it back from his travel to Spain, together with a story of sadness, remembrance and letting go.
It’s a story I would like to tell you today – since I have nothing else to do anyway.
Why? Because it is also an Ayurvedic Story about Kali and the wonderful Intelligence of the body. So, make yourself a cup of tea and snuggle up.
This morning I sit – as I did every morning over the past one and a half weeks – on my terrace beside the olive tree and look out onto the sea.
The beauty of this place is quite overwhelming.
Pink and white Oleander blossoms are lining the little terracotta pathways that connect the houses. Hibiscus, jasmine and roses are covering each of the little front gardens, their fragrance competing with that of the wild rosemary, which is filling every crevice of the land. I see or hear almost no cars and very few people walk by to greet us – but always with a friendly smile.
Can’t sleep or feel emotional pain? This smoothie might be just the recipe for you…
This sunday, the moon will be full in pisces, in Revati Nakshatra. Revati is the last of the 27 Nakshatras, the end point of the
The soul‘s desire is coming together with our ability to manifest in the world. But first, we must plan for our new beginnings.
Autumn provides a golden opportunity for healing and Ayurveda can tell you exactly how…
This current moon‘s journey began in Magha Nakshatra, the Nakshatra of our ancestors. Since then, its themes have been building up, bringing the blessings (or sometimes curses) of our ancestors. Its message was to let go. Now, this message is coming to a peak.
The dark night of the soul is not a simple depression. It is a mystical experience, a call to begin the journey of the soul.
Today is a new moon. And a very special one too. New moons are the dark night that marks a new beginning, a new cycle
Today is full moon and there is a recommendation in the world of Yoga, particular the system of Ashtanga, not to practice on that day
Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) is a Sanskrit term that consists of two words. The first word is “Mayur,” which means “peacock,” and the second word is
Online yoga classes are great for people who have busy schedules and cannot make it to the studio. Online yoga classes offer a variety of
Everything in nature is about digestion. We eat and drink, our bodies process and absorb the nutrients and eliminate the waste. Waste, in it’s natural
What does sleeping beauty have to do with Yoga? A lot actually. Our old fairy tales describe perfectly the journey of the soul toward enlightenment.
There is an old story I used to tell my Yoga kids. I don’t remember where I heard it first or what it’s origins are
28th April 2021 I am sitting in a cafe in the middle of the sea, eating french onion soup and drinking tea that has an aftertaste
There is a lot of fear rising to the surface right now. Fears of disease, death, and an uncertain future. Fears of having our freedoms
AYURVEDA AND THE MICROBIOME About 90% of the cells inside our body are from non-human micro organisms. Only 10% are human. About 99.5% of the
The contemporary approach to Yoga therapy is often, like most things in our modern world, a little more linear and scientific than the ancient approach.
Yesterday, I was watching an old documentary about Bob Fosse. He was an outstandingly amazing choreographer and dancer in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and
There has never been a better opportunity than now to revise our old, unsustainable habits and begin to embrace the changes we all need to
Today I’ve had a chat with my teacher, David Collins, of Ashtanga Yoga Dublin (www.ashtanga.ie). Although I haven’t attended many classes with them (David and his
Every friday, after the 10am class, and after every Yin Yoga class, we sit for a precious little while and share some Chai. And each
According to Ayurveda, there is no disease without Ama. Ama is the sanskrit term for leftover, undigested, or undigestable material that accumulates in the body
Introduction to the principles of Ayurveda Ayurveda (“Knowledge/Science of Life”) is an ancient practice of holistic medicine already mentioned in the oldest of the vedas.
