As the world retreats….
Namaste, It saddened me greatly to have to suspend all my yoga practices and I know many of you have anxiety about this pandemic and its effects societally and economically, and I share your fears. But it has also made me think deeply about what this means from a Yoga and Ayurveda perspective and I’d like to share this with you. There are...
Hello Hewie….Hiya Ralph…
Finding out you are expecting is a momentous time in a woman's life. But for many women the first couple of months are marred by morning sickness. I was lucky enough in my three pregnancies to not even feel a teeny tiny bit queasy but for some mammas it can be incredibly debilitating. Weeks and weeks talking to the big,...
Bah Humbug…..
Well, that’s us nearly at the end of another year, and another decade, and the radio is full of people asking people what their biggest impact has been the last year/years and what they think the next 10 years will bring. I’ve been asking myself that since I came back from Dharamsala and I’m still waiting on the answer. I...
The Last Post….
Can you believe it? 5 weeks gone already and in just over 48 hours from writing this I’ll be home and back to housework and walking dogs and cooking and working and all the “normal” stuff. But I really don’t think I am ever going to be normal again after this amazing experience. I really haven’t said much about what...
Morning Routine – the foundation for good health!
The world wakes up really early here. Usually about 6am you can hear the neighbours clearing their throats (that IS a part of Dincharya, the Ayurvedic daily routine but more on that another day) and the kids are already out and about playing before school (which seems to start about 8.30) and by the time I am outside most of...
7 Days or 70….its all perception….
I cannot believe I’ve been here a week! You are probably expecting me to caveat that with, “and its gone so quickly”, and it has. But it also feels like I’ve been here forever. And I mean that, not in the homesick sense, but because I do feel so at home here. Last night we had the most horrendous thunder...
Ups and Downs of Being Me Right Now
Have settled into the “best” room in White Rabbit and it was quiet last night apart from the Israelis having a good old chin wag and giggle til 12 outside. Not sure why but there are probably more Israelis here than Indians or Tibetans. Universities are on holiday apparently so its swarming with them and what must be lecturing staff....
Moving on and moving up
Weird things happen for a reason, that’s my true belief…but only cos my old dad told me that to placate me when I was knocked back for a job I really wanted (it was for a financial company – I would have hated it in hindsight). So, walking past the hotel next door I spotted Sangmo the wee nun I...
Struggling with the Sound of Silence?
Last weekend I went to a day spa with my daughter and my niece. It was quite busy but not in a riotous packed- like- sardines- into- the- sauna busy but there was noise. So as we lay on the heated beds and wanting to chill after a day of humpfing boxes and building Ikea furniture I was keen to relax. So I applied...
Peaceful Pregnancy Retreat
Most of us lead incredibly busy lives. Work, families, other commitments. We’ve gone from being “human-beings” to “human-doings”, cramming as much productivity into our days as we can, making use of every waking minute. Sound familiar? The pressures to “keep up” in terms of social media etc are adding to the bombardment of our minds and senses. And when you...