Yoga is not about standing on your head. It’s about standing in your heart. - Senior yoga teacher at KYM Standing in my heart....

Human beings are stupid. I remember a wise man once saying that, if he sees someone about to fall into a “ditch” in their life, he will...

As I sit down to write this week’s blog post, it feels like forever since I last put metaphorical pen to paper. As I sit and stop, I...

I feel like an old curmudgeon this morning. I’d woken up early to finish my various morning practices, before heading to the farm with...

When I joined secondary school, we used to sing hymns every morning. It was the best part of my day. I wanted to sing. When I asked to...

“Mummy, in the olden days, what were dolls made of?” “What exactly do you mean by the “olden days”, darling?” “The 90s.” … Am I that old?...

Once upon a time. I remember my dad coming home from work, very proud of himself. He announced that he had discovered a new way to lose...

One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and...

Fight, flight, freeze, fawn - the stress response. It’s our caveman hardwiring to get us out of a tricky situation (namely a lion chasing...

Sacrifice: to give up what no longer works in order to stay close to what is sacred. - Mark Nepo When I decided to kickstart my...

After the first two parts of this trilogy, I received a lovely email from a water engineer in Nanyuki. He talked about how excited he...

All my life, I thought I was an orange. Today, I found out I was an apple. In the last few years, the hints have been there. Good friends...

Today, in the spirit of trying new things for 2021, I hugged a tree. (It was a guava tree.) Reasonably smooth, exactly the right shape...

The other day, someone called me a hypocrite. It really hurt. I like to think of myself as someone who is honest and authentic, and...

Imagine you are Aladdin. You rescue the magic lamp and when you finally rub it, the genie that appears isn’t interested in granting you...

If you let go a little, you’ll find a little peace. If you let go a lot, you’ll find a lot of peace. If you let go absolutely, you find...

When I go to India for my various yoga-related studies, I usually stay somewhere pretty basic. Given that I’m out all day and all I need...

There is more to life than increasing its speed - Mahatma Gandhi I am someone who likes to do everything quickly. I eat fast, I shop...

Yesterday, as I struck the match to light the candle for my morning prayers, I was unusually present - so much so, that I totally...

I have fallen in love – again. This time, it’s with my new yoga practice. I simply love how it grounds and energizes me, gives me clarity...