Recently I turned 45. It was a very different birthday for me. For the first time in years, decades even, I really felt that this life that I have, the body that I have is worth some appreciation and celebration. It was a very honest, deep need that I felt within. Maybe it’s the middle […]
I would like to encourage you today to pause for a moment and think of how you support your body to stay healthy and strong. Can I share with you what I do to support mine? My priority is:– a good quality 8h sleep in a cool, well ventilated room– hydration as I have the […]
Picking wild mushrooms is a kind of Polish yoga. It’s very popular in my home country, many people practise it and most have at least a general knowledge of the most popular edible species.There is a whole culture, rituals, do’s and don’ts around it. I was never into it although I love eating mushrooms, cooked, […]
In May we spend time practising yoga and relaxing in this magical place in the mountains. It was fantastic, wonderful place, great people, lovely weather, delicious food.But as they say, images speak the thousand words, so I’ll leave you with this video capturing some moments of our stay in Poland. Also some still images available […]
I have been wanting to do this for a while. Thinking about how I want it to be, where and when I want it to happen. I didn’t rush the process, I allowed the opportunity and answers to unfold when the time is right. And so the day has come to invite you all to […]
Being a yogi may not mean you’re always blissful. In your life journey there will be dark moments, when old emotions are triggered, let them come. Don’t ignore them as what you resist persists. Acknowledge what is happening, give yourself permission to be vulnerable, to cry or laugh… express your emotions and allow yourself to […]
Yoga… can be experienced in so many ways… manifested in so many gestures (postures)….. described in so many different words ?What is yoga to you?
Have a look at these amazing yoga pics taken in our studio @The Boathouse in Barking. Chosing black and white was an excellent choice Mr Shamack ? Perfect balance between darkness and light… warm and cold… Sun and Moon, active and passive… it all comes down to YOGA ? Check the whole photo-session HERE.
This is a hard time of year for me, always has been. Christmas fever is over, New Year has started and lots of expectations, plans came with it. It would be perfect if they all came true, wouldn’t it? I’m good in talking about plans but not in bringing them to life. Because what’s coming […]
‘Yoga is a dance between control and surrender – between pushing and letting go – and when to push and when to let go becomes part of the creative process, part of the open-ended exploration of your being.’ Joel Kramer Do you feel that you’ve tried everything and it’s still not working? I feel like […]