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My mum has a saying: ‘She who expects nothing will never be disappointed’. It used to irk me because I thought it was deeply pessimistic, flew in the face of ambition and self-improvement, and implied pretty questionable self-esteem. Turns out I was wrong about that. Whilst I’m still not crazy about the phrasing, the philosophy […]

If you’re reading this then I’m guessing that you’re at least somewhat interested in healthy living. Really, who wouldn’t be ‘interested in healthy living’ – I mean most of us want to feel good and make old bones, right? But taking an active interest in it as a lifestyle is a different thing – I

Whether it’s an everyday case of feeling a bit down in the dumps, or a more serious visit from depression, here are six quick and simple ways to make yourself feel a tiny bit better than you do right now. 1 – Perform a tiny act of self-care. Things like: – Unwrapping your feet and

Next November my good friend and fellow teacher Sarah Vaughan and I are hosting a yoga retreat at Vikasa on the fabulous Thai island of Koh Samui! It’s open to complete beginners and advanced practitioners alike, and we’ve had lots of interest from both experienced yogis and newcomers, which is wonderful. But what actually happens

How would it feel to say ‘fuck yeah!’ to life? What do you need to say ‘no’ to? How would it to be to take up as much space as you need out in the world, and then to come back home to yourself in a space of loving kindness? Are you more comfortable with

Last week, I talked about the life-changing magic of daring to be you; of living your dreams, following your intuition, and refusing to be confined by the expectations of others. But what if you’ve spent so long conforming to both external and self-inflicted restrictions that you’ve lost sight of who you really are, and how