Yoga blog

What’s the Secret?

08 December 2017 |

If ever more proof was needed of yoga’s anti-ageing powers was needed then look no further than Christine Borg’s video released to celebrate her half-century.

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Plate of Chocolate Brownies

Healthy Chocolate Brownies

03 November 2017 |

A fabulous recipe for healthy, no added sugar chocolate brownies. Aubergines and dates add fibre, nutrition and guilt-free sweetness. And a pretty plate too!

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Mixed Pumpkins

Vietnamese Pumpkin Soup

20 October 2017 |

It’s that time of year when you can’t move for pumpkins in the shops. Here’s how to make a delicious Vietnamese soup from them. Perfect for the autumn.

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Sitting Pretty

13 October 2017 |

In my previous post I wrote about how some yoga poses can offset the limitations imposed on our bodies through too much sitting. If we spend too much time at a desk, in a car, watching TV, or in my case watching TV while writing blog posts, sitting on the…

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Stretching hip flexors.

Focus on Hip Flexors

06 October 2017 |

Our typically sedentary lifestyle in the west is a contributing factor to an epidemic of lower back problems. Too much sitting can result in poor posture, so here are a few tips on how to counteract that.

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Banana Bread sliced.

Banana Bread Revisited

29 September 2017 |

No prizes for guessing what I did with these over-ripe bananas. But this banana bread has an added health bonus for being gluten-free.

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Image of Notes on Yoga Book.

Notes on Yoga

16 June 2017 |

My review of Notes on Yoga, by Diane Long and Sophy Hoare, which takes a new look at the legacy of Vanda Scaravelli.

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Twelve laws of Karma written in scrabble letters.

Twelve Laws of Karma

09 June 2017 |

In my last post I wrote about a moment of karma in my life and it got me thinking. Did you know there are 12 laws of karma? No? Me neither. Let’s take a look.

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A lesson in Karma in scrabble letters.

A Lesson in Karma

02 June 2017 |

How my plans for yoga today were completely derailed by my son – and that taught me an important lesson in karma.

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Manchester skyline.

Ahimsa

25 May 2017 |

How can we sustain ourselves through terrible times, when awful events dominate the news and lives are lost in senseless acts of destruction? The yogic practice of Ahimsa offers some light in the dark.

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Writer, blogger, mother, wife, wannabe yogi.
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