Today I woke to the monochrome beauty of a snowy morning and felt my usual childlike excitement at the world having changed so dramatically whilst we slept. I pestered my partner into wakefulness and soon we were striding through the cold air, red-cheeked and puffing steam from our mouths. We stopped and stood for aContinueContinue reading “Expanding into sparseness”
Category Archives: Meditation
Why going on a yoga retreat is actually doing everyone a favour… ;)
I’ve just returned from another wonderful yoga retreat week in Turkey, where I was once more struck by the magic of what occurs on these yoga weeks. I’ve taught many week-long yoga retreats now, and my favourite thing is always watching the group members gradually relax, unwind, unfurl and blossom through the week, as theyContinueContinue reading “Why going on a yoga retreat is actually doing everyone a favour… ;)”
Surrender
Well, it has definitely happened. India has well and truly got under my skin, despite myself… Since Chris left I’ve felt pretty introspective, as though I’m trying to process all the things that have happened to me over the last crazy five months. Something has definitely shifted. I’ve been fighting surrender for so long, clingingContinueContinue reading “Surrender”
A spring in my step
Yesterday was Ugadi festival in India, which heralds in the Indian new year. The Hindu calendar is related to the sun and moon cycles, and to me it makes sense that new year starts at what is determined to be the beginning of spring, coinciding with a fresh lunar cycle. Spring is all about new beginnings,ContinueContinue reading “A spring in my step”
Experiential Anatomy with Ken the Rolfer – helping the inner journey
This weekend I attended the follow-up to Ken the Rolfer’s initial Experiential Anatomy course and it was just as inspiring and illuminating as the first one. I could listen to Ken talk for hours. His slow, relaxed drawl belies a fiercely sharp mind and fathomless depths of knowledge and experience. When his steady gaze meets mine asContinueContinue reading “Experiential Anatomy with Ken the Rolfer – helping the inner journey”
Sharath conference notes – 14th March 2015
Here goes my attempt to capture (most) of what Sharath said at yesterday’s conference. Again, no dictaphone – I tried, but I mostly picked up my own breathing, occasional coughs and the murmurs of one of the amazingly well-behaved babies in the room, who happened to be behind me. The happy contentment of all thoseContinueContinue reading “Sharath conference notes – 14th March 2015”
Beach bum
So, after much indecision, I decided to get out of the city again for my last month of ‘freedom’ before practising at the KPJAYI shala in March. There were a few raised eyebrows when I announced I was off again so soon, but I knew it was the right thing. It was time to moveContinueContinue reading “Beach bum”
Feeling the heat
Ever since Maka Sankranti, which signifies the beginning of spring in Indian astrological terms, the temperature has been steadily rising in Mysore. And, given India’s unwavering faith in all things astrology, I don’t know why I’m surprised. But, blimey it was hot in the shala this morning, despite there being only four of us andContinueContinue reading “Feeling the heat”
A meditation on meditation
So I’m a week into my attempt to meditate daily, and it’s going well so far I think. As far as any kind of technique goes, I have simply been watching my breath. Every time my mind wanders (which is ridiculously often), I just gently steer it back to observing the breath, trying to feel it enter andContinueContinue reading “A meditation on meditation”
Lego and crayons – remembering how to play
This weekend I took a bit of time out of my experimentations with a more ascetic lifestyle – I’m definitely enjoying lots of time to write and meditate but we humans are naturally social creatures and reclusivity is only appealling to me if it has clearly defined limits! Look – me being social! By the way,ContinueContinue reading “Lego and crayons – remembering how to play”
frond yoga with Rebecca May 