There is a particular kind of tired that a lie-in does not fix. The sort that follows you into bed, sits beside you while you answer emails and somehow joins you for the school run, the commute and the weekly food shop. You may call it stress. You may call it burnout. You may call…
The New Forest Renewal: A 3-Day Forest & Yoga Escape at The Manor
Dates are to be announced for this forthcoming three-day escape in Hampshire’s New Forest. The New Forest Renewal is a chance to step away from the relentless admin of ordinary life , the inbox, the laundry, the people asking where something is when it is directly in front of them , and return to a…
Winter Tide: The Keyhaven Coastal Retreat (15–17 January 2027)
January is not usually known for its good decisions. You spend most of it wondering where the daylight went, wearing three jumpers indoors and pretending a dry January was your idea all along. Winter Tide is a better plan. From 15–17 January 2027, you’ll spend a weekend in Keyhaven, Hampshire, where the New Forest meets…
Gingerly Butternut Soup
This is quick one for a keto vegan Butternut squash soup which quickly heals all of the bad ideas you may have had over the weekend. I often like to pretend I am the healthest person in the world on a Monday, well this is one that is so good at creating the pious vibes,…
Dal Doesn’t Have To Be DULL (GF/VG)
So there are two versions of this recipe mine and then AI. I have a feeling AI won on this one. I recently make the most wonderful caulflower dal and served it with lime and tumeric amaranth grain and the guests asked me to share the recipe. Tumeric, Cinnamon, Garam masala, Curry powder, tomatoes, peppers,…
Smooth as Smoothy
A timely recipe for Blue Monday, A blues removing smoothy that is blue! This smoothie recipe is not only delicious, but it’s also packed with nutrients that your body needs. Bananas are a great source of potassium, which helps regulate fluid balance, muscle contractions, and nerve signals. Peanut butter adds healthy fats and protein to…
TO BE AT WAR
With ourselves as the enemy, we will find no peace, whether this is a small internal war of expectations on ourselves or the bigger fight with the outer world or people in it, and as someone who has fought both, I can promise you there is no winning. Anger creates anger, just as my now…
Green Masala Curry
This recipe is after a request for it from a recent retreat. It was very much a last minute idea, due to not having any tomatoes. Paste Some water, green chillies, onions, coriander powder, salt, oil, cumin powder, fenugreek powder, cinnamon, fennel powder. Fry them together till soft and then put in a blender to…
How to Pay Attention
We are always being told to listen to the sensations, and release judgement etc in a yoga class. But it occured to me that this is not always understood. So with my upcoming monthly course in yin this September, I thought it might be a timely change to take a brief look at this. The…
Is that your final answer?
This is an except from a wonderful article I read on Pathos by Greg Robinson. We Want to Be Right For longer than I can remember I have been told being right is better than being wrong.We are taught it is essential to having a happy life. In school, at home, in spiritual life, it…
New Forest Retreats 