Are there any dangers of meditation? Today I found myself googling ‘dangers of meditation’. I’m not sure why; I guess, I just wanted to know if anyone else thought there were any negative side effects to meditation. For a while I’ve been meaning to write a post on the rules and regulations that can come […]
What is Meditation? Some initial thoughts
After your first few attempts at meditation, you might have started to ask yourself , ‘What is Meditation?’ The following might sound familiar. You find somewhere quiet; you sit down in the cross legged position and you close your eyes. You try to clear your mind and relax but your head won’t shut up. The […]
101 life hacks: a cheat sheet for greater happiness
This post isn’t about making drastic life changes to achieve greater happiness, nor is it a big rant about how it’s the little things in life we should be thinking about. But, the point I want to get across is that you don’t have to give up your job (unless you can’t stand your boss […]
Reiki Tummo Level 1 experience
I’ve been intrigued by Reiki for some time. Even though I’ve never received Reiki treatment personally, I know people who have really benefited from it so out of curiosity I went to a one day Reiki Tummo course conducted by Padmacahaya, the International Institute for Inner Study, to find out more. So, what is reiki […]
12 of the best personal development books
This post contains affiliate links. This means if you click the links in this article and buy something from Amazon, I will make a small commission, which will go towards doing further yoga teacher trainings. Over the last decade I’ve read a lot of self improvement books about everything from productivity to meditation and mindfulness. […]
30 day challenge ideas for Autumn/Winter
Now the days are becoming colder and the evenings darker, motivation can sometimes lack if you’re anything like me. Try one of these 30 day challenge ideas especially for Autumn/Winter. Pick your 30 day challenge — do it every day for 30 days — change your life in a month (or at least take the […]
My experience with Amma, the hugging mother
I’d first heard of Amma whilst in India a fair few years back, as the lady who gave out free hugs and had an ashram dedicated to her. In spiritual circles across the World, she’s worshiped almost for being a living God. People will travel hours to see her and wait equally as long to […]
5 reasons why you should try 5Rhythms at least once
“5Rhythms transcends dance—movement is the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor. Together we peel back layers, lay our masks down, and dance till we disappear.” 5Rhythms Last Thursday I went to my first 5Rhythms meditative dance session with my friend Sarah and absolutely loved it. The two hours I spent dancing without caring what I looked […]
My Yoga teacher training experience so far with Yoga Professionals and YMCAFit
After wanting to do my Yoga teacher training for so long, It’s great to be finally doing it with Yoga Professionals and YMCA Fit, who kindly gave a me a course discount in return for writing about my experiences of the course. In the future, I would like to go back to India and study […]
‘Waking up’ together — 3 essential components for a more conscious relationship
“As you may have noticed, relationships are not here to make you happy or fulfilled. If you continue to pursue the goal of salvation through a relationship, you will be disillusioned again and again. But if you accept that the relationship is here to make you conscious instead of happy, then the relationship will offer […]
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