Subclavian Vein Thrombosis: My Story

Those of you that know me will know that I have complained of shoulder pain for a while now. Sometimes it can be so painful that I've had to take weeks off my teaching practice, because some days it's so bad that I struggle to brush my teeth, reach for the TV remote or take …

Namaste two metres away: my struggle with teaching yoga in a COVID-19 world…

I've been scared to talk about this for fear that my students might think I am bailing on them, or that I am less of a teacher because I couldn't practice what I preach - that I couldn't stay positive, that I couldn't be present in the moment, work with what I had, evolve, or …

The Seven Chakras: Crown Chakra

The Holy Grail of Chakras... kinda. The Crown (or Sahasara) Chakra reaches the heights of spirituality. It connects us with our indelible and permanent divinity, and is the source of healing enervy in the human enegry system. The chakras act as a ladder to love, spirirtuality and healing, from the Root base which anchors us …

The Seven Chakras: Brow Chakra

The Brow Chakra, or the Ajna Chakra as it is known, is the third eye. Placed in the centre of the forehead just above the eyebrows, this is the control centre - focusing on cultivating a strong, independent mind. This chakra is fully activated in our mid thirties because we have a little bit of …

The Seven Chakras: Throat Chakra

Given that I am the world's gobbiest bint (bint is an affectionate term in Birmingham before you scowl at such crude language towards myself), I don't half have a problem communicating with words. You might not think this - I am confident, I have no issue speaking my mind, saying what I think and speaking …