09 Feb A mum with a yoga practice
It was just over four years ago that I packed my bags for India. I had reached a point in my life where there was space for something new and I decided to fill that space with a practice that I loved. Yoga....
It was just over four years ago that I packed my bags for India. I had reached a point in my life where there was space for something new and I decided to fill that space with a practice that I loved. Yoga....
The quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone by Brene Brown. “You are only free when you realise you belong no place – you belong every place – no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great.” Maya Angelou Since adolescence...
Soothing sounds were a big part of my pregnancy and early bonding practices with Pearl. Not caring what the neighbours thought I’d spend sunny afternoons sat in the garden reading my favourite children’s books to my growing belly. Wind chimes and singing bowls became a...
I have three brilliant recommendations for you. Not all about yoga, but they definitely all inform my practice, philosophy and lifestyle. So get yourself a pot of tea and a big pile of homemade chocolate chip cookies and enjoy! If you watch them check back...
I have no intention of working towards a longer, further or faster run; it’s the difference that consistency over a period of time can make that I’m interested in. What do you think you could achieve with a consistent 10 minutes a day?...
During my pregnancy yoga became anything but traditional yoga postures. Instead I stumbled into a practice that would evolve into something else. Something that would fully support me through the, never-ending, cyclical transitions that lay ahead. As my pregnancy progressed I was surprised to find that...
The pram wheels crunching on the frosty pavement provided the background music to my post Christmas walk with newborn baby Pearl. I was lost in a sleep-deprived world of rosy cheeks and magical blue wintery skies but the bright pink box was impossible to miss...
When preparing for birth it is said that the best plan is to have no plan. Instead it is recommended that we ready ourselves to be flexible with whatever might be thrown our way. But in our preparation for every eventuality, you can guarantee that...
If there was one piece of pregnancy advice that I received frequently, listened to and acted upon, it was to make sure I saved some lovely pictures of myself with my growing bump. It turns out that I have many friends that didn’t capture their pregnancy...
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