Our children are growing up in a world of busy parents, pressures at school and lots of expectations. It is a fast paced and competitive world and although we may not think about this being stressful for children it often is.
Children are naturally playful and creative. That’s why I love the saying “kids will [...]

Radha Bornstein shares her love of Ayurveda
Ayurveda is India’s ancient medical system. For over five thousand years, Ayurveda has been an effective and powerful system for overcoming any dis-ease, be it mental, spiritual or physical. In a world that is constantly changing, it is comforting and assuring to have at our fingertips a healing system [...]

As women in a modern world we handle a variety of stresses. Our capacity in experiencing and exploring complex emotions is challenged greatly by the ebb and flow of our monthly cycles and the hormonal fluctuations throughout the different phases of menstruation, pregnancy and menopause we experience during our lives as women.
A yoga class for women [...]

A Home Yoga Practice is the main course - coming to yoga classes is just the gravy! Here are some key tips that came out of our recent “Establishing a Home Yoga Practice” workshop…

It’s better to practice for a short time regularly than a long yoga practice once a week
Having said that, it’s great [...]

Greetings from Sunny Bali everyone! Hanan and I are on Gili Trawangan, an even-littler island off the little island of Lombok (which is off the not-big island of Bali!).  We are eating healthy local food (let’s not also mention the pancakes and ice-cream), practising Yoga, getting plenty of sun and fresh air and enjoying a [...]

Don’t be fooled by looking at pics of yogis and yoginis contorting their bodies into beautiful pretzel shapes: Yoga is easy.  Many of the tools and techniques we use are SO SIMPLE and yet, can have profound effects on our physical health and state of mind.
My personal favourite is remembering to breathe!  Being mindful of [...]

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PASCHIMOTTANASANA - Seated Forward Bend
Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression | Stretches the spine, shoulders, hamstrings | Stimulates the internal organs, improving digestion and fertility