Often a yoga studio space exudes a sense of calm, whether it’s the incense, the calming colours, or the objects in the space, like an...

When we want to go somewhere new, we tend to use Google maps or get a set of directions. But when it comes to finding happiness or peace...

This week the meditation (& yoga) classes are about "heart" in various ways. I found myself sitting with the idea of the Heart of Our...

I think we can probably all agree that mindfulness meditation is mostly about keeping our mind in the present moment. Which is not...

In Zen we often talk about ignorance, or an ignorant mind. Ignorance in mindfulness doesn’t always mean not knowing things or being "as...

Often in yoga classes we see a nearly-exclusive focus on asana (postures), and most people think that this is what Yoga is: a get-fit...

I so enjoyed putting together something about the concept of "no gaining", even more so because, in the process, I came across a couple...

Lojong was originally brought to Tibet by an Indian Buddhist teacher named Atisha. It is a mind training practice in the Tibetan Buddhist...

Someone asked Woody Allen what he thought about growing older and he said: "I find it a lousy deal. There is no advantage to getting...

Who do you think you are? Before you continue reading this, you might find it interesting to stop, grab a piece of paper and pen, and...

What is mindfulness meditation all about? l will start by telling you a little bit about what mindfulness meditation isn’t… Mindfulness...

Recently I was listening to a group of Matrics talk about the Covid lockdown and their final school year. Some felt uncertain and some...

I think it's fair to say that life has thrown us all a curve ball. And equally fair to say that gratitude, or to feel grateful for it,...

Hello Everyone! I hope you are all well? Working around challenges by thinking outside the box is our new normal. So I turned my yoga...

A little while ago I received an email from a friend with some information on author Dorian Haarhoff's wordshops and somewhere in the...