Is flexibility or stretching the purpose of yoga?
A lot of people initially come to their first yoga class because they would like to be more flexible. And, conversely, I also hear from people who resist trying yoga because they think they need to be flexible in order to start yoga. But what does flexibility actually mean? And where does it really intersect…
Toxic Impact of our Skin Care
What is the Toxic Impact of our Skin Care? There are thousands of ingredients used in personal care products, and many of them have negative environmental impacts and health effects ranging from skin irritation to carcinogenicity. Let us look closer at how we can avoid the Toxic impact of our skin care. There are thousands…
Earthing and Grounding
Earthing and Grounding refers to the idea that our bodies are meant to come into contact with the Earth in its natural state on a regular basis. Positive electrons in the form of free radicals can build up in our bodies and direct contact with the Earth, which is a negative charge, balances this out.…
Where is life taking us in 2023…you chose.
Are you living your life how you want? As we wish each other a Happy New Year…there is often; ‘let’s hope that 2023 is a good one.’ This comment always seems to imply that everything is outside our control. Like we are waiting for life to happen to us. Living here in rural France, daily exchanges are…
Fibromyalgia and Yoga
Fibromyalgia and Yoga are topics that I am passionate about since researching for my book ‘Breaking the Attention of Pain’. Fibromyalgia is a very common disorder with a variety of physiological symptoms whose causes are poorly understood. The causes seem to be rooted in dysregulation of the nervous system cues for physiological functions. Symptoms are…
Patriarchy and the Menopause – Time for deep change
The culture of silence about menopause in our patriarchal society is something to behold. Menopause doesn’t even rate the shame that society gives to the vulva and vagina. Apparently there is nothing of lower value than an aging woman’s body, and many in our society treat menopause not as a phase of life, but rather…
What is Tantra Yoga?
Is tantra yoga your yogic journey? Is it your purpose to offer others these sacred spiritual teachings, to guide people into a life infused with self-love and pleasure?
The Final Day of our Plant-Based Challenge
The Final Day of our Plant-Based Challenge. Many of you that have followed this challenge with me will know that I am passionate about health. Not just our health but also the health of the planet. If there’s one common problem that every inhabitant of the Earth is currently facing, it’s climate change. Those two…
Day 13 Kick Start 2022 Plant Based Challenge
Day 13 Kick Start 2022 Plant-Based Challenge Plants to aid our sleep – The Sleep Deprivation Epidemic The daily decision to shortchange sleep has reached epidemic proportions in much of the world. Throughout the industrialized world, rates of insomnia range from 10–30%. It’s not just that we’re groggy, distracted, and irritable prior to our morning cup…
Day 12 Kick Start 2022 Plant Based Challenge
Day 12 of our Kick Start 2022 Plant-Based Challenge. Today we are looking at the ways we can get the most nutrients out of our food and what we can do to help protect ourselves from consuming too many pesticides. We know that from the research we should be eating more fruits and vegetables. But…
Day 11 Kick Start 2022 Plant Based Challenge
Day 11 Kick Start 2022 Plant-Based Challenge We are on Day 11! So, what did you think of yesterday’s topic? Did you learn something new about protein or did it confirm what you already knew? How do you feel today? Today, we’ll discuss whole food sources of healthy fat. We all know fats can…