It's Golden This summer I feel unapologetically yellow - it’s something I started feeling when writing the last blog, approaching the summer solstice. A sense of coming into my light, of finding my way back to something that has been a little dormant, or overshadowed for some time. This isn’t a bad thing; all things move in cycles, and what has overshadowed it is not something less or something bad, just different things, and a different stage of life. I truly love working s

As with most of my practices, blogs and reflections, I find myself exploring the theme of balance. Physically being able to ‘balance’ requires strength, but also adaptability. We are never actually still; balancing is a series of many, many micro-adjustments to maintain a ‘sense of balance’. When are we really balancing? Is it the many small moments of balance that add up? Or is it the practice of balancing that gives us a ‘sense of balance’. The wobble, then stabilising,

Today Here Now Breathe That's all it takes to practice; to drop into this moment, this breath, this sensation. Life, here and now. This practice cultivates JOY I don't mean to be joyous, happy, or 'positive'; this practice doesn't make all the hardships, sadness, or suffering go away, but it does give us presence, pause, and perspective. It reminds us of the bigger picture, of our bigger collective, of the oneness and sacredness of ALL life. Rather than feeling overwhelming,

“Before landscapes die, they first vanish in the imagination.” - Bhavani Raman (2017) In an otherwise grey landscape, this pocket of vibrant colour lifted my spirits and brought so much joy. The lush, velvety green moss, contrasted with the dry, fiery beech leaves (Marcescence) felt such a delicious contrast. It was a form of magic how this burst of colour and texture (a visual and physical delight) had such a visceral effect on how I felt. It’s hard to explain a feeling t

I am finding my relationship to the dark very different this year. I feel more comfortable with it and am finding my way better. My walk home from town over the last few weeks has been in the dark. I choose to walk back along the river rather than the road, which is my usual route anyway . However, when this has come up in conversation, it is almost always met with surprise or concern. “Isn't it dangerous or scary walking back along the river in the dark by yourself?” “Dodgy

Hmmm it’s a lot, is it not? This time of year - so much going on whilst what we really need is a moment to adjust. Adjusting to the shorter hours of daylight, the end of summer and the imminent winter. The run up to Christmas, which seems to start before summer is over, not to mention half term already, Halloween, Bonfire night and a frantic diary that’s filling up fast as we (over) commit to seasonal activities with friends/family/work. Or for some it's none of the above,

This season’s practices and this image reminded me of the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, of finding jewels in the dark and bringing them with...

Today marks Lammas or Lughnasadh, the sacred festival of the first harvest. On the Celtic Wheel of the year, Lughnasadh marks the...

Feeling discombobulated, needing to untangle my thoughts and feelings, to make sense of them and find a way to move into this week, with...

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits;...

"Daisies are often associated with expansion and growth, symbolizing new beginnings, hope, and the cycle of life. Their ability to bloom...

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir This last week has reconnected me to my wild heart, has woken...

May you find jewels of joy within the darkness I wrote this intention for a friend recently and it only occurred to me this week, whilst...

Water journeys from ocean to raincloud to stream then back to sea, being able to embrace eternal recurrence is the ultimate expression of...

Every morning the sun rises with a golden glow to reveal the ineffable magnificence of life.- Debasish Mridha. Late summer-early Autumn...

The flower of life blooms in love and radiates love all around - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Our lives are full but are we living fully....

I've spoken a lot in class about how setting an intention (sankalpa) is akin to planting physical seeds in the earth. When planting a...

You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against...

So here we are, Mid Winter, and the start of the new calendar year. How do you feel about New Year? Is ‘how you feel’ about New Year...

Over the last few days there has been a large spider on her web where I sit for my morning meditation…(or morning rumination!) The first...