Imbolc: The Reawakening of the Earth

Imbolc: The Reawakening of the Earth

Imbolc: The Reawakening of the Earth Imbolc, also known as Candlemas or Saint Brigid’s Day, is an ancient Celtic festival that’s celebrated on 1st or 2nd February each year at the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It marks the...
Boundaries and Ethics in Yoga

Boundaries and Ethics in Yoga

Boundaries and Ethics in Yoga Yoga is more than a series of physical poses. It’s also a system for living your life off the mat. The Eight Limbs of Yoga, the Yoga Sutras, were the ancient ‘rules’ to living a better life as taught by the Indian teacher Patanajali, a...
Grounding: Bringing yourself down to earth

Grounding: Bringing yourself down to earth

Grounding: Bringing yourself down to earth Do you ever arrive home and realise you’ve got absolutely no idea how you got there? Yes? Well, that’s what it often feels like when we are feeling ungrounded. We’re engrossed in our thoughts, dreams and...
Energy, seasons, your menstrual cycle and you

Energy, seasons, your menstrual cycle and you

Energy, seasons, your menstrual cycle and you As women, we’re expected to be the same every day – look after our families, go to work, be productive, race around, get things done… but we’re not the same every day. Some days we’re full of energy, others we’re not. Some...
Women’s Wellness in Winter

Women’s Wellness in Winter

Women’s Wellness in Winter Winter’s here – the leaves have fallen from the trees, it’s much colder, the days are shorter and the nights are longer and all around us nature has withdrawn, is hibernating, slumbering, dormant, resting and renewing...