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Create Space Yoga Retreat 7 – 17 July, 2019 SIARGAO ISLAND VILLAS, PHILIPPINES I am hosting a wellness retreat on Siargao Island, Philippines and would love you to come! The remarkable shape of the ocean bed just off the coast of Siargao makes it unique to the other seven thousand islands known collectively as the Philippines. Nestled within 437 sq. km are natural sites … [Read more...] about Create Space Yoga ReTreat – Philippines 2019

I am very happy to be back home after an incredible journey with my retreatee’s in Cambodia.  What a trip it was! Memories of a lifetime where created and shared. When we arrived in Cambodia we had a plan of how our trip would be, but, the Mekong river was fuller than anticipated, so  our Journey of Discovery took an unexpected turn.  Life is like that isn’t it?  Sometimes it changes course … [Read more...] about Journey of Discovery Yoga ReTreat – Cambodia 2018

All of us are touched by loss. In fact, one thing we can be sure of is that loss is a certainty. However,  how we make sense of it and grow around it is anything but certain. There are so many ways we make sense of loss.  And before we explore this some more, I think it is useful to be reminded that the amount you love does not need to equal the amount you grieve. For example, do you remember a … [Read more...] about The art of RE-membering

Our premium eco friendly yoga mats are made from organic jute (natural fibre) and PER (polymer environmental resin). They tick my boxes in terms of being non-toxic, phthalate-free, biodegradable, practical and beautiful. They are also a non-slip with a gripping surface. All of our  mats have full Oeko-Tex Certification Yoga is said to promote ‘direct intimacy with one’s self’. Having … [Read more...] about My Research into Eco Friendly Yoga Mats

Maybe, now is the time where you decide to practice, I mean really practice, listening to your body. This is especially important if you are healing an ongoing injury – like a sore back for example. I remember, when I was recovering from my back injury. One of my unhelpful thought patterns was “I’ll just….” I would use this to do what I wanted to do, rather than, listen to my back. My back … [Read more...] about Listening to Your Body

And ROCK your bikini at the beach this summer Before we get into the nitty gritty,  have look at this picture below. Just have a look. What do you see? Is she beautiful? Have a good look and just notice what comes up for you. The chances are that you used unique language and thought patterns to create meaning about this face. This unique language and thinking generated unique feelings and … [Read more...] about How to stop nit picking your body