SOLAR – Yoga & Wellness Retreat in Spain 9-13 Apr 2026

Unforgettable yoga and wellness experience nestled in the majestic Pizarra Mountains in Spain Truly witnessing the Higher Self requires a desire for self-inquiry and turning the light inward. Our Yoga retreats provide a nourishing space for observing the vast inner world, inspired by the beauty of the outer landscapes. Picture yourself in this hidden gem,…

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…

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…

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…

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….

RAIN Meditation

The Two Versions of the Acronym RAIN: There have been two primary forms of the RAIN acronym circulating in the meditation spheres, and we would like to clarify between the original and more recently evolved versions. Original version of RAIN (first coined by Michele McDonald, a senior Buddhist teacher): Recognize what is happening (roots of…

Underneath

Some of us receive the precious opportunity in this time to use the struggles that we are experiencing to dedicating ourselves to fostering sanity, care, and justice in the world. We have heeded the call to abandon futility and meet our moral anguish, our grief, and our fear with openness and curiosity. We have also…

Blackberry Crumble Bites GF/VG/NF

I just love getting out with the kids and picking these lovely ones, and this is a great way to be able to take the crumble to beach for desert with out the fuss or the need for bowls and they work great for breakfast too. You can make them in about 10-15mins including cooking…