How to Cook the Perfect Oats: Stove-top, Overnight and Oven (Plus 10 Recipes)
Oatmeal is my favourite breakfast because the options are endless, it keeps me energised and I know it has many nutritional benefits that my body needs. This is my fail-proof way to have great-tasting oats every time!
I’ve included options for stove-top, microwave and oven cooking, as well as overnight oats - because different days call for different needs!
A Taoist Reminder to Trust and to Let Go
Two days ago, I sat in the garden and opened up the Tao Te Ching.
I love to read it from time to time for inspiration and wisdom, and because it always pulls me back to the present moment.
The chapter I opened it up to was Chapter 16, the only one I’ve apparently folded in the corner, serves as a reminder to trust and to let go...
Ceremonial Cacao Recipe - with Rose & Lavender
A cacao recipe for a ceremony at home…
You’ll need just a couple of ingredients (including ceremonial-grade cacao, of course) and you’re free to change anything to suit your preferences.
I made this as a way to welcome spring, with the sweet and floral tastes perfectly complementing nature’s awakening.
How to Celebrate the Spring Equinox - 9 Simple Ways
The Spring Equinox this year falls on 19 or 20 March 2024 (depending on whether you’re in the US or Europe). Equinoxes happen twice a year when the day and night are equa.
Celebrating the turns of the seasons connects us with the Earth’s cycles and, ultimately, our own nature. The Spring Equinox is a time of renewal, possibility, hope, balance and inspiration. As flowers begin to bloom and migrating birds return, our own heart begins to flutter. Here are nine ways to celebrate the spring equinox, and use its energy to connect with yourself and the world around you…
Pranayama (Breathwork) for Reducing Stress - 7 Simple Techniques to Try at Home - Yoga Philosophy Basics: Part 4
Pranayama, or breathwork, is a key component of a yoga practice. Known as the 4th Limb of Yoga, it’s about using our breath to cleanse, heal and grow on our personal journeys. Recent studies show that breathwork improves brain functioning, reduces stress, calms our emotions and supports our physical health. Whether or not you’ve previously practised this, the tips and techniques I share here will support you into a stronger understanding of this yoga ‘limb’…
Happy 2024!! ✨
This is just a short post to wish you a Happy New Year! ✨
I hope 2024 brings you everything you dream for, hope for and desire. May you find peace, clarity and balance, in the ways that you need these. And may everything meant for you come in just the right ways. 💜
Positive Affirmations for Self-Connection, Inner Peace and Purpose
This can be a busy and overwhelming period for many of us - the holidays are coming up, plans with friends and family abound, and the marketing world is in its full stride of discounts and offers. Maybe you’re also looking back to your New Year’s goals and reflecting on what you’ve completed, or maybe haven’t quite.
Affirmations are positive statements that rewire our thinking, create safety from within and remove blocks to our happiness. By affirming positive things, we begin to let go of the negativity, down the stream away from our mind and body. And take in a waterfall of positivity…
If I Experienced Burnout Again, This Is What I Would Do Differently | & 10 Signs of Burnout
A few weeks ago, a low energy and mood waltzed in seemingly out of nowhere. I suddenly found myself having a hard time being in my body and going about my days. Prior to that, I had been thriving, if I say so myself. So, what was going on?
7 Asanas (Yoga Poses) for Relaxation - Yoga Philosophy Basics: Part 3
The practice of asana - yoga postures - is one of many parts of the yogic path to deeper self-connection, freedom and truth. When practised with presence, attention and purpose, asana offers a wise integration of mind and body, helping us to relax physically and mentally, as well as to strengthen physically and mentally.
These are my favourite poses for stretching the key areas in our body that often become tight. Try them out, explore different ways to do them that works for you, and use your breath to let go into a release…
The Yamas and Niyamas of Yoga - Yoga Philosophy Basics: Part 2
The yamas and niyamas of yogic philosophy are 2 of the 8 Limbs of Yoga. They represent our relations or attitudes towards others (yamas) and ourselves (niyamas). Each one of us, whether conscious of this or not, has certain morals, views and behaviours we live our lives by. The yamas and niyamas offer a guide here and have been called the ‘golden keys to unlock the spiritual gates’…
What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga? - Yoga Philosophy Basics: Part 1
Yoga is, at its heart, a philosophy on life and our journey deeper within ourselves. Many of us may think of yoga as a physical practice, with some mindfulness and breathwork to set it apart from a gym workout. But yoga postures (i.e. the physical practice) are just one part of this wider philosophy, and one ‘limb’ - or ‘petal’ - of the ‘8 Limbs of Yoga’…
What is Shadow Work? & Prompts to Find Your Shadow
You know those parts of yourself you’d rather others not see? Not know? The parts you would rather not share with others out of fear of judgement, shame or embarrassment?
For better or for worse, there’s a word for that - your shadow.
Our shadow is the part of ourselves that is in contrast to our ideal view of who we are. So, we hide it, we keep it in the shade away from the light. But this can lead to a fragmented sense of self and a life that isn’t at its fullest experience…
New Moon in Leo on 16 Aug 2023 - Reflection Prompts, Intentions and Themes
The Leo New Moon on 16 August 2023 brings with it powerful, transformative energies regarding our self-belief, soul-lead living and relationships.
Leo is the sign of creativity, personality, attention and visibility, playfulness and the child-like desires within you. It’s the Lion, the king of the jungle. It’s a fixed, fire sign, meaning the stubbornness of Leo will never give up and its fire will give us the strength to get through anything…
What if you were right on time?
What if everything always happened right on time?
And we release fears of ‘better’ / ‘higher’ / ‘more aligned’ options?
What if you were right on time? No further, not behind, than where you need to be?…
Working with the Chakras: Journal Prompts for Reflection
The Chakras’ wisdom can illuminate parts of is that require nurturing, healing and growth. In this post, I share different journal prompts that you can use to reflect on each chakra, and the way it may be influencing your life right now…
What are the Chakras? & How to Balance Them
The Chakras are energy points in the human body. Each energy point relates to different parts of the human experience, and we can use this system as a way to heal, grow and balance our inner and - in turn - outer world. We can experience more wholeness and alignment when all chakras (and the energies they represent) are appropriately balanced and free to interact with each other…
A Guide to Your Nervous System & 6 Tips for Regulation
Your nervous system is at the heart of your experience and survival on Earth. When balanced (aka regulated), it switches between its different modes to provide you with the tools you need. If out of balance (or disregulated), we can experience chronic stress, anxiety, physical health problems and more.
This Guide will give you all of the practical, down-to-earth information you need to know to better understand your nervous system, appreciate its complexity and, in turn, support its regulation…
How to Get Over the Fear of Weight Gain
I can’t pinpoint when I first started being afraid of gaining weight.
I used to be as afraid of gaining weight as I was of keeping my current weight.
The only good thing that could happen in regards to my weight was for me to lose it. A lot of it, or even better - all of it.
Maybe you’re like me. Maybe you, too, can’t remember when the fear of weight gain first slithered into your mind, body and soul…
What is Slow Living? & Tips for Your Everyday
Slow living means being guided by your inner being when going about your day, making decisions and creating plans. It’s purposeful, intentional and it’s a return to living from within.
The Western, modern life template demands that we are always doing things, doing them quickly and “asap”. Going against this and choosing to live more slowly will, inevitably, make us feel like we’re wasting time, being too passive, not “going for it” and, simply, being “weak”. But slow living is the most natural way to be! Just as nature intended…
5 Signs Your Body Is Asking for Help
Our body is always communicating with us.
The question is - do we listen?
The body might not speak in words, but it guides us through feelings, inner knowings, behaviours and more. In a world where we live so much in the mind, many of us have lost connection with our body. What if your body is sending messages that you’re missing? It knows something needs to change because its needs aren’t being met, but you’re struggling to pick them up…