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Turning Toward the Heart: A Guided Metta Practice
Last week, I celebrated another year around the sun. It was a glorious, clear day, spring had pulled out all the stops, bursting into life with playful, fluffy blossoms and delicate unfurling leaves. It begged me to look up, to look beyond, to breathe a little deeper, soaking it all in and savouring the connections and love.
I have always loved spring. For me, April feels way more appropriate for new beginnings than January. I feel more attuned with the cyclical wisdom of nature, releasing the heaviness of winter and sensing the promise of new life emerging.
I’ve been sitting with the question of what it means to care in a world that is, right now, heartbreaking to witness. For many, including myself, when…
If You’ve Been Feeling the Pull: A Gentle Last Call
This is a friendly last call reminder about my upcoming spacious, nourishing Yoga and Self-Care Retreat at Blausee, on the banks of a small, romantic forest lake and the magestic backdrop of the Bernese Alps.
I know for many, this winter season can feel especially heavy, and I hope you’re finding small moments to pause, breathe, and care for yourself gently.
From Winter Stillness to Spring Renewal
I hope you’ve had a promising start to the year and it’s unfolding with gentleness and ease.
This is my first letter of 2026, later than planned. I’m rarely ill, and it’s been years since I’ve been caught out, but following Christmas, I was well and truly floored by a nasty virus and persistent cough. It was harsh and inflexible, my body clearly asking for attention, to be stripped back and tended to what is essential.
Ayurvedically inspired yin and restorative yoga became my practice of choice. Characterised by little to no movement, yet relaxing into a deeper inner release, encouraging lymphatic circulation and allowing tissues to release what had become stuck and stagnant…
Sweet Darkness and the Turning of the Year
As I write this, leading up to the Winter Solstice on 21st December, I’m reminded once again of nature’s cycles and rhythms, and of a quiet transition that gently tugs at our sleeve, asking us to pause amidst the hustle and bustle of the joyous yet demanding Christmas countdown.
In many cultures, this is a time to honour the passage between life, death, and rebirth. In yoga and ayurveda, we practise listening to and integrating these natural cycles within our body, mind, and soul.
In our society we seldom consider long dark nights as a source of nourishment. Yet darkness is…
From Austria to Your Feet: Grounding Lessons from Nature
In September, I spent a week immersed in the stunning Carinthia Mountains in Austria on a Horse and Human Connection Retreat.
How horses came back into my life after half a century is a story for another day, but if you’re curious about how this unfolded and what it may reveal about my own inner work, philosophy and teachings, drop me a line, and I’ll share in an upcoming newsletter.
For now, I’d love to offer you three grounding practices, two of which I enjoyed while in Austria.
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