Being human
and life's little mysteries

When we’re born, we don’t realise that we are setting out on what will be an unknown, epic journey.  A life unfolds over a long time, and...

…but the real winning is in having the courage to get wet. Bhagavan Das once told me ‘Life is messy, you’ve got to roll your sleeves up...

oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ tatsaviturvareṇyaṃ bhargo devasyadhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥ prachodayāt Earth Space Heavens. We meditate on the Divine...

During the course of August month took time to recover from spinal surgery, resting near a pond that is connected to a river which opens...

sat-sangatve nissangatvam, nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve nishcala-tattvam, nishcala-tattve jivanmuktih, bhaja govindam, bhaja...

Let’s face it. The transition from August to September can be dramatic for some of us – full of events that remind us of that the end of...

PYS II:33 Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam “When disturbed by disturbing thoughts, think the opposite.” We all communicate in a...

Twisting plays a vital role in maintaining the health of our bodies and minds. The twisting motion is important because it incorporates...

originally posted on Movement for Modern Life YS. 2.46 sthira sukham asanam May the relationship (connection with the earth) be steady...

The following post is inspired by a dharma talk by the magnificent David Life at Wild Woodstock. When I present dinner to my son on a...

Join the Building a Self-Practice Workshop on July 6th at Indaba Yoga Studio, Marylebone, from 1:30-4:30pm.  My self-practice began...

(If you don’t wish to read this post in entirety, please do watch the video below ) Yoga can sometimes appear to be a bit like a...

As another year draws to a close, there is a lot of talk about intention setting and what individuals want to see manifest during the...

Last night I taught my first yoga class in 11 weeks. Hooray! I feel so blessed for every new day that I continue to feel stronger and...

There are so many times in my life when I’ve said to myself, “if only I had a few more minutes, if only I’d left earlier, if only I’d...

The two words that come to for me when I consider the past week of my physical and emotional healing process are Pain and Love,...

Much of what we think of as “me” are actually organisms that we normally would consider “not me.” The human body contains billions of...

Welcome into the community of the powerfully peaceful. Our tribe is carrying the banner of all the great visionaries of peaceful change,...

At one point or another, we have all joined a bank, a company, a political party or a book club. Lets face it, subscribing to an...

om ity ekaksharam Brahma / vyaharan mam anusmaran yah prayati tyajan deham / sa yati paramam gatim (BG VIII.13) If one can remember...