How to train your mind

21st August 2024

How to train that beautiful monkey mind with meditation? Many people who come to my yoga retreats have never really meditated. The really in italics as most of them have tried the apps or even followed an 8 week MBSR course but then, falling out of practice. For many, the retreat ...read more

How do I stop worrying?

1st July 2024

It’s safe to say that you might not be human if you don’t worry at all. There’s always some little worry that can play tricks on your mind. Even when you are all relaxed and ‘zen’, there might be a moment of worry at some point during the day. Worry becomes a ...read more

Meditation to deal with chronic stress

29th June 2021

We can be our own worst enemy, I should have done this, said that, I’m such a …. Thinking like this, allowing the negative self-talk and beliefs to take over, has an impact on your overall wellbeing. Moreover, this constellation of negative thoughts can increase your stress levels towards chronic stress ...read more

‘Just breathe’, how difficult can it be?

6th October 2020

'Just breathe, just follow your breath, allow the body to breathe', you've probably heard these words before at some point in a yoga or meditation class. Resulting in a sweet roll of the eyes perhaps. An understandable roll of the eyes as it can be seriously boring to observe your breath. I ...read more

2021: How love and kindness might just be our way out

22nd September 2020

In our daily newsfeed, love and kindness don't seem to exist. Most people are completely fed up with all the Corona talk, the news, the negativity, the fear, all the opinions and the expert views? Plans getting cancelled, urgh… over and over again. Corona has catapulted us into a completely different world. I often ...read more

Cultivate more Peace of Mind with the So Hum Meditation

30th May 2020

After years of practice, reciting So Hum is still one of my favourite meditation techniques to teach. It is a very powerful and yet, a very simple technique. The mantra, so hum is like a tool for the mind. Something to hold on to, and something to go back to when the ...read more

Yoga for the Mind: a 5 Step Process to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

27th April 2020

Even for the most grounded person, it’s really not easy to rest in that calm abidance that is often times mentioned in Buddhism. These are seriously challenging times and so many feel pulled in all kinds of different directions. As a human species, we have been through a thing or two ...read more

Make Time or Make Excuses: The Choice is Yours

30th October 2016

Oh, I would love to but I don’t know if I can make time.

Starting with Meditation

28th August 2014

Does the idea of starting with meditation freak you out? No time? You can't sit still? Too difficult for you? Too many (dancing and out of control) monkeys running around in your mind? Or would you even describe your mind as a Zoo, filled with monkeys and an occasional elephant passing by? Several ...read more

Do You Know What Your Problem Is? Well, …

21st January 2014

I'm a strong believer of the idea that changing your thoughts, can change your life. Many people ask me: But, how do we do that? It has taken me years to think the way I do, so how can I change that into choosing only those thoughts that serve me? Awareness ...read more