I will be 55 this week, halfway through this decade. It's not a milestone with a big celebration, but it is giving me some feels. I don't have any particularly unique worries about ageing; I am surrounded by lovely women, many of them older than me, and I see how vibrant, fun and connected they are. They are hiking and dancing and singing and caring for loved ones. Some have taken sabbaticals, their adult gap years, and are finding themselves in nature and solitude and the soothing saltiness...

Somewhere, a dam has burst. A river of tears is running through the studio, trickling down faces, dripping on mats and soaking eye masks. There is a feeling of release, a cathartic giving up of hanging on, holding it all in. What is it about yoga that allows, or creates, this release? Perhaps it is the stretching, releasing physical tension; however I have also found that many yogis arrive at the door with lips already trembling, eyes glistening. I definitely think the stillness and resting...

Hello Lovelies, Join me for The Art of Slowing Down: Yoga, deep rest, nourishment and clay play — a day to step out of the busy and back into yourself Saturday 7 November 2026 | 10am–4pm What to expect: We’ll begin the day with a gentle yoga practice to settle the body and quiet the mind, including muscular release using various balls and rollers, followed by restorative yoga + Yoga Nidra. A lovely combination of movement and stillness, providing an opportunity to deeply relax and...