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The Power of Walking
I’ve always loved a good walk. Hiking around the Stroud valleys and following sections of the Cotswold Way is the perfect way to spend an...
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- Aug 13
- 3 min
Yoga Every Day... Or Else?
For the last 5 years, give or take, I’ve practised yoga every single day, or at least tried to. Whether I was feeling energised or tired,...
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- Mar 26
- 2 min
Finding Strength in Softness
Softness is often ascribed as a feminine attribute, and because of this it hasn't always been encouraged in our patriarchal world, but...
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- Jan 8
- 3 min
Should Yoga be Free?
This topic has been rattling around my brain for a while now, but I hadn't put it down on paper. Well, on my laptop. Traditionally, yoga...
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- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Dear 2020
Dear 2020, It’s been wild. You’ve certainly presented us all with some challenges, and some particularly demanding arduous ones at that,...
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- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
Impermanence, Opinions, and Body Image
This post follows on from my previous post Impermanence, Non-attachment, and Union - If you haven’t read it, it might be a good idea to...
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- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Impermanence, Non-attachment and Union
Each week I give myself a theme to plan my classes around. I really enjoy having a focus as I plan my classes and something I can...
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- Oct 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why I Teach Self-Love Yoga
I’ve been thinking a lot about yoga; about what yoga is, about how I teach yoga, how yoga ought to be taught, and how I can make yoga...
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- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
The Feminine Divine or the Feminist?
I would call myself a feminist (to be honest I don’t understand why you wouldn’t - who doesn’t want equal rights and opportunities for...
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- Aug 24, 2020
- 4 min
Practicing What You Preach
This blog post started off as an instagram post, but I had too many ideas and wrote too much. This is just a few thoughts on the idea of...
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- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
If it's meant to be...
I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason, but I also think that hard work pays off. I’ve heard two different endings to...
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- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
FOGO - The Fear of Going Out
4th of July - “Our Independence Day” Tomorrow in England the lockdown rules are being relaxed allowing the grand reopening of...
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- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 min
What is the point of rushing to return to “normality”, when “normality” wasn’t working?
If 2020 has proved anything, it’s that change is necessary. In the UK, COVID restrictions are starting to relax (up to 6 people are now...