Category: 2015
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Ajna Chakra & The ‘Inner Guru’
Ajna Chakra is also known as the ‘third eye’, ‘command center’ or ‘guru chakra’. All these meanings offer a huge amount of depth when we bring them into our Yoga practice, and can lead to much deeper insights into why we do the things we do. The Command Center We know the mind often ‘commands’…
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Get Ready For Autumn: Walnut, Maple & Ginger Cookies
The word ‘equinox’ is derived from the Latin words aequus (equal) and nox (night), and after the Summer months, this time of year is for finding more balance in life (especially if any of us ‘over did it’ in the Summer). Autumn is also characterised very much by wind, the life cycle of plants, unpredictable…
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Find Your Roots: Muladhara Chakra
‘I came into this world with nothing, and I leave with nothing but love. Everything else is just borrowed’. Mike Skinner (The Streets) ‘For we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world’. 1 Timothy 6:7 (The Bible) The word ‘Muladhara’ translates as ‘root support’, and is the foundational…
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Quick & Easy Banana, Almond Butter & Jam Breakfast
For days when you’re busy and there’s no time to make pancakes – kamut and coconut porridge, papaya bowls, or even a smoothie for breakfast…. (it takes longer than you think when you factor in washing up the blender!) This breakfast is simple and requires only a few ingredients to create a surprisingly incredibly nutritious and ‘complete’ meal.…
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Rhythm, Sound and Fluid Movement: Studying Svadisthana Chakra & a Free Download!
We hear sound around us all the time; nature, people’s voices, traffic, technology, and our own breath as it draws in and out. What we choose to listen to may change depending upon our mood or circumstance (for example; you’re not especially likely to blast death metal full volume while sitting with your grandparents, or…
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Raw Carrot Cake Recipe
Raw food is well known for containing far more nutrients than cooked. While some foods have to be cooked before they’re eaten, those that can be eaten raw hold much more of an ability to provide us with vitamins when we allow them to stay raw…. ‘Raw ‘til four’ is a popular lifestyle and way…
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Ekhart Yoga: 6 Keys To Success In Hatha Yoga
‘Success’ isn’t something we often discuss in a Yoga class, so what were the ancient Yogis talking about when they provided us with knowledge of the 6 Keys To Success In Hatha Yoga? Click below to read a recent blog post I wrote about this for EkhartYoga.com!
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Love Life Supplements Review: Curcumin C3 Advanced
Curcumin is one of the most active substances found in Turmeric, the yellow powdered spice traditionally used in Indian cooking, and is said to have powerful healing qualities. Turmeric and ginger are in the same ‘family’; a group of plants botanically named Zingiberaceae, which provide an array of benefits that challenge even the potency of…
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Practice: Ustrasana & Finding Courage To Listen To The Heart
The heart is often spoken of as the seat of ‘love’ and ‘compassion’, which of course it is, but it’s also a place of truth and courage, and if we dare to venture there it can reveal hidden truths about ourselves. Physically, we know that the heart is an essential muscle that pumps blood, oxygen…
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Totally Vegan ‘Steak & Chips’
This hearty yet Summery meal is the perfect vegan alternative to the weekend favourite steak and chips. It’s also a whole lot healthier and easier to digest than red meat! (plus there’s the whole not actually having to eat an animal thing too….) The sweet potato wedges take place of chips, as this type of…
