Samadhi: The Moment the Body Feels Like Home
There's a moment that happens in a yoga class — usually towards the end, when the body has warmed up and stopped bracing — when the thing that was grumbling at the start has quietly left the room. Samadhi, the eighth and final limb of yoga, tends to attract fairly dramatic translations. But this is the one I keep coming back to: the moment your body feels like home.
Dhyana: The Meditation that Happens the Moment the Effort Falls Away
Have you ever been so absorbed in something that you looked up and an hour had passed? That feeling — that particular quality of easeful, uninterrupted presence — is closer to meditation than most of us realise. And it has a name.
Dharana: The Lost Art of Paying Attention to One Thing at a Time
Your mind will wander — constantly, and with remarkable creativity. Dharana, the sixth limb of yoga, says that's not the problem. That's the practice.
Pratyahara: It's Not About Switching Off. It's About Tuning In.
The fifth limb of yoga isn't about shutting the world out. It's about discovering that you can choose what you let in — and that turns out to be a quietly radical skill.
Pranayama: Why the Way You're Breathing Right Now Is More Interesting Than You Think
You've been practising the fourth limb of yoga your entire life. Every breath you've ever taken is pranayama — sort of. Here's what the fourth limb is actually asking you to do with it.
Asana: It's Not What You Think It Is
The word "asana" translates as "seat." Not a handstand. Not a perfect lotus. Just a comfortable, steady position. The rest, as it turns out, is a fairly creative interpretation.
The Niyamas: What It Actually Means to Take Care of Yourself
The Niyamas — the second limb of yoga — sound a lot like a five-step self-improvement plan. They're not. They're something far quieter, and far more forgiving than that.
The Yamas: A Permission Slip, Not a Rulebook
The Yamas. The first limb of yoga isn't a rulebook of things you're failing at. It's a mirror — and a fairly forgiving one.
The Eight Limbs of Yoga: Ancient Wisdom for a Modern, Cyclical Life
You've probably heard that yoga is more than just movement. But what does that actually mean? And what does it have to do with the moon? Let me introduce you to a framework that changed the way I think about — well, everything.
The Moon, Your Mat & You: How to Practise with the Lunar Cycle
Talking about the moon and moon cycles is one of my favourite things to talk about — her fullness, her pull, her mystery. But what if she wasn't just something beautiful to look at? What if she was actually an invitation?
Living in Circles: Why Embracing Your Rhythms Might Just Be the Answer
What if the problem was never you? Most of us have been handed a model for living that runs in straight lines — always forward, always more. But that's not how nature works. And deep down, it's not how we work either.
Come As You Are: Yoga Is Always Waiting to Welcome You
Where Yoga Really Happens (And Why It Matters)
Practising yoga off the mat as I enjoy a moment of sunshine and calm in amongst the chaos of everyday life
Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
Your Body is Talking. Are you Listening?
Yogic Breathing: What It Actually Does (And Why It's the Foundation of Everything)
Yogic Breathing. What it actually means and why it matters.
Why Rest is Part of the Practice (Not a Reward for Working Hard)
Here's what yoga has been trying to tell us for thousands of years: rest isn't something you earn. Rest is part of the practice. Rest is where the magic happens.
You Don't Need to Be Flexible to Do Yoga
Why You Should Roll Out Your Mat: A Real Talk Guide to Starting (or Restarting) Yoga
Yoga With a Puppy is Still Yoga