What lies beneath the stories we tell ourselves? This week, we explore the art of being honest with ourselves — through yoga philosophy, core values, and the still lake of truth.

Theme: Satya - Truthfulness and the difference between 'nice' and 'real'. In yoga, Satya is often translated simply as “truthfulness.”...

Theme: Worrying is a form of violence - discuss! I have been looking forward to discussing this part of the book, because it is a little...

This evening, our circle began by checking in with how we were each arriving. The unsettled weather — and the pull of the approaching September full moon — seemed to be stirring something in many of us.

Theme: Moving from fear towards balance After quite a 'heavy' session the week before, I offered a grounding 'safe space' meditation to...

Rooted in ancient agricultural traditions, Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, is a festival of gratitude and abundance.

In our first session, we gently arrived in circle together — some of us meeting for the first time — and explored the question: “What brought you to this circle?” We took time to land, to listen, and to share the many reasons we each felt drawn to a dedicated yoga philosophy group.

Svadhyaya is one of those quietly powerful practices that lives at the heart of yoga. It sits among the Niyamas, the internal disciplines outlined in the Eight Limbs of Yoga, and it is often translated as "self-study."

Yoga is always spiritual at its core — a practice of connection, not just exercise. While modern trends may strip it back to fitness, authentic yoga includes breath, reflection, and awareness. You don’t need to label it spiritual to benefit from it. Ask your teacher how they incorporate yoga’s deeper roots. My classes honour this wholeness, blending movement and mindfulness, and I’m happy to recommend other like-minded teachers too.

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when we step outside the walls of the studio and onto the earth. A softening. A...

What Is It? The Circle of Control  is a reflective tool that helps us make peace with what we cannot change, and act wisely within what...

In the fast-paced world we live in, it’s easy to become disconnected from ourselves and others. Stress, anxiety, and negative emotions can often take over our lives, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and drained. But there is a simple practice that can help restore balance, cultivate compassion, and improve our overall mental health: Loving Kindness Meditation (LKM).

This is a perfectly imperfect  practice—no script, no plan, just pure flow in honour of International Women’s Day 2025 . Join me in this...

We all face stress in today’s world, but its effects go far beyond the physical.

Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation, is one of the most recognisable sequences in modern yoga practice. It is a flowing series of postures...

Tratak meditation, an ancient yogic practice, invites us to focus on a single point, often a candle flame, to still the mind...

The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a time when the veil between worlds thins, illuminates the power of transitions—between seasons,...

In the practice of yoga, we often talk about moving forward—about reaching new levels of awareness, strength, and stillness. But what if...

Theme of the week: The Seed of Omniscience Classes Taught: 5 We continued our philosophy journey through the Yoga Sutras, moving into...

In the beginning, there was sound. And for many of us, that first sound was a long, deep "Aaaaah" — the cry of a newborn baby taking its...