on interoception and proprioception As some of you may know, the beginning of my interest for what it means to be human, and how best to navigate it, started studying psychology. Back then the body and how we feel in it didn’t interest most psychologists. The good old Cartesian separation of body and mind was…
For the fifth year in a row, my colleague and friend Liina Tael and myself will be offering our unique yin and fascia yoga training. It’s always a joy to share our knowledge with trainees, and learn with them how to best serve the needs of individual students, deal with the challenges of every day…
There are more and more apps and platforms popping up to enable us to get what we want (clothes, food, medicine) almost immediately. Whilst it might sound great to not need to wait anymore, it also means the end of Vorfreude, the joy of anticipation, no more daydreaming about what it will be like to…
Recently I came across a DW documentary about the latest scientific findings about why (well-meaning, pleasant) touch has such a crucial impact on our physical, emotional and mental health.Touch is something that is very present in my life and work because of my knowledge of fascia and its links to our nervous system, so I…
Dear students and clients, For those of you who did not know, my life has significantly changed in the last 10 months. I got married, lost my father, went on a two months trip, moved to Berlin and chose to work less. I am still working in London once a month and you will find…
I am a yoga teacher who takes her work with students very seriously. And, today, reading Melanie McDonagh’s article “Don’t chill out – it won’t do you or society any good” really disturbed me. Why? Because she clearly took no time to research the field she was so heavily criticising or back her claim with…
Want to learn skills to prevent tension building up in your body and mind? Want to understand what stress is and how to deal with it better? This workshop will use gentle forms of yoga, both flow and restorative, to provide you with a toolkit to ease body and mind. You will learn simple physical…
WHAT IS YOGA? That is a big question, one you can answer by turning to the ancient texts, to health magazines, to lifestyle magazines. The answer will be different each time because yoga has evolved so much in the last few decades by becoming widespread throughout the world. There are so many styles, names and…
I taught the very first of my new yoga offering in the City and it was great. We had fun, we got into the bits that get stuck and stiff over time, we sighed deeply, caught and reclaiped our breath with some pranayama and we floated out of class. So I just know it will…
Come join me for a practice that will loosen and release your lower back and learn simple tips for ease and prevention in daily life Feel great and meet new people to start the year tall and free! When? Saturday 10th of January 2.30 to 5pm How much? £25 Where? Samsara yoga studio 205 Merton…
