Not everyone is familiar with this unctuous and totally delicious and replenishing butter. Let me tell you right now¦ used wisely it’ll do wonders for ANYONE with the slight hint of imbalance. Those who desirous of having intellect (dhee) memory (smrti), cleverness and skilful abilities (Medha), digestive power, strength, longevity, sexual vigour and good eye sight.

Sankalpa is the act of planting a special. It is a resolve, something we want to create or commit to in our lives. This is not simply an intention. Sankalpa has tremendous power to grow and create when it is watered and fed appropriately. In Sanskrit, the ancient spiritual language san kalpa is defined as: San – the connection with the highest truth kalpa – a vow.

It’s of a pose for many of us especially those who are in the early stages of practice. Some of my students have been experiencing frustrations in Ardha Mukha Savanasana (Downward facing Dog), and my students challenges have led me to consider my own journey with the dastardly mutt.

I want to share with you some of the JUICY things we discussed in my recent workshop evening- “IT’s ALL ABOUT AGNI” at the Life Centre. Getting to know and respecting your Agni is VITAL for optimum health on all levels. Cultivating a stable agni will have profound positive results on your health if followed with sincerity.

Top tips to Health & Happiness

Oh yes… !! Now a published contributor to Daily Mail’s top 50 tips for health and happiness…

(well if you believe the Mail… you’ll believe anything;))… I can honestly vouch that my offerings came from my heart and real experience… Have a peek!

I don’t know about you, but there are just some days when I can find myself overly-planning and conjuring up events, anticipating situations and all the “gotta dos”. Less so now – but there was also a time when I would find myself projecting about things so much that when it came to the actual event – it never seemed to live up to my expectations.

What does being a “strong” woman mean to you?

Nuturer? Manifestor? Creative? Inspired? Inspiring?

Vulnerable? Cohesive? Resilient? Centred?

Articulates her desires? Accepting? Authentic?

What is sustainable living? In this context it means curbing the tendency to swing from over-over doing to exhaustion, collapse and burn out. The pattern for many goes something like this: It’s go-go-go!

There is a in-built mechanism that dictates the only way to do things is by filling time and moving fast.

The September- December stretch is typically a time where many hit “energy OUT ONLY” mode. The mountains of “to dos” and feelings of “I should” go or be part of…

It has been an unusual turn of events for me. From September I was committed to spending time in London (yes for once!).