Restoring Health: One-Size Does Not Fit All

We may look fairly similar to each other on the outside of our bodies and, to a degree, we look fairly similar on the inside of our bodies. However, how we experience this world and how we function in it, can vary greatly from individual to individual. Our temperament, past experiences, tolerance to stress, energy …

It’s Time We Talk About Spirituality in Health Care

When we experience physical pain or discomfort we usually think that something is wrong in our bodies. Yet, physical discomfort can be stemming from many sources other than the physical body. But because the body is so much easier to relate to, our natural inclination goes towards the body as being the origin of the …

The Power of Peace

It is 5:45am on an island in warm Croatia, and I walk barefooted down the stone steps of my simple yoga hotel, down on to the concrete pier by the water’s edge. The rooster crows as the sunrise, still hiding behind the mountains, slowly lights up the sky, moments before the rays burst out from …

The Yoga Teacher Burnout

Doesn’t quite sound right? Well, the burnt out yoga teacher is more common than you think. One of the main problems is that not many within the community are prepared to speak openly about it. Packed studios, crammed schedules and an excessive focus on high intensity yoga asana (the physical poses of yoga) are very …

The Downside of Busy

I dream of a life where I am less busy on a daily basis. There, I’ve said it. A life where I am able to put good homemade food on the table without having had to throw it together in a mad rush after a full day at work. A life where (low and behold) …