This Yoga and wellness retreat is designed to have minimal impact on our 18 acres of unspoilt land, in harmony with the natural beauty of Spain’s Pizarra Mountains. Hidden away in a valley, reached only by a 4km track that winds through the orange and lemon groves, we are surrounded by breathtaking views, vibrant flora…
Lush Eco Farm Retreats
These retreats are a fabulous chance to drop off grid for a bit and connect in style with yourselves and the world around you for a bit. Each one will have their own unique theme and topics are interwined within the whole retreat to include the food we eat, to the way we practice and…
Banoffee Pie Vegan/GF/NF
I have been working on this one for a while, it is the kids favorite and I wanted to find a way to make one that had all of the goodness and less of the sugar. Add mixed seeds and pitted dates to the food processor and process. It will start out crumbly but will…
The Power of Discomfort
Do you ever get yin and restorative yoga confused? I’ve been having a lot of conversations with practitioners recently who are trying yin for the first time about the difference. Yin is finding an edge and sitting there, maybe with a little discomfort. There is no pain, no pushing but rather sitting at that edge….
Don’t Make Assumptions
“It is wiser to find out than to suppose.” -Mark Twain The third sequence based on The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This week’s topic and the 3rd Agreement: Don’t make assumptions. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, if you’re anything like me – this concept is a continuous struggle. The author of the book…
Always Do your Best
It’s been a busy season and I have had hardly any spare time to devote to my blog. But over the last month or so as I struggled with the pressure of feeling like I “had” to post the final agreement sequence on here, I had an AHA moment when I remembered what this fourth…
Morning Meditation
Here is one of my favourite ways to start the day with gratitude Here is the link to Tara Brach’s lead meditation. https://www.tarabrach.com/heart-meditation-taking-in/
Yin Yoga | Four Agreements: Don’t take anything personally
I wanted to continue in The Four Agreements series with a yin sequence themed for the second agreement… Don’t take anything personally. This one is a lost art in our society. With the age of technology, we have become quick to assume, to think, and to act. We are offended by views and behaviors that…
Not Doing – A Way of Doing -Wu Wei
The concept of wu wei enters most of the yoga classes I teach. When I guide my yoga students into a pose, I often ask them to make an “effortless effort.” This has an amazing effect. My students lower their shoulders, their faces relax — and miraculously — the pose become easier to rest in….
Like a Meteor
Like a meteor hurtling toward the Earth, each of us hurtles through the years being worn of all that doesn’t matter. Like a meteor that shines brighter the more it casts off, each soul shines brighter as the body that carries it is slowly cast off over a lifetime. This is the same process our…
Ratatouille like the Rats make!
Ratatouille, Occitan: ratatolha, is a French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables which originated in Nice, and is sometimes referred to as ratatouille niçoise. Wikipedia I have copied the pixar film version which is a layered baked version which is more photogenic then the stew and is considerably less work and you will get way more…