Ginger & Turmeric Tea
Makes 3-4 servings. Ginger and turmeric tea is great for stimulating the digestion. It is also good for the immune system, helping to ward off colds and flu. Holding a warm cup of ginger and turmeric tea is also a very good hand-warmer in winter months! This is best made with fresh ginger and fresh […]
Why every woman should care about her bone health
If you have never even thought about osteoporosis, or considered doing anything to improve your bone health, that is totally understandable. Why would you worry about something that may happen far in the future? Osteoporosis is something that affects you when you are old, right? Not really… Osteoporosis literally means ‘brittle bones’ – bones that […]
No time to relax?
Do you find it hard to relax? Our world is stimulating and exciting. So much we have to do, so much we want to do. We push ourselves harder and faster until, at last, we drop, exhausted, slumped on the couch, staring at lists of Netflix programmes or scrolling through Facebook, wondering just what will […]
Meditation for Pain Relief
I have been practising and teaching yoga and meditation for many years and my own experience of living with chronic pain is that meditation can definitely help, however it is not a state that lasts without regular practice. Meditation seems to affect our subjective experience of pain in significant ways. Both inexperienced and experienced meditators […]
Feeling Juicy
I feel as if my cells are singing. Everything becomes clear and bright and alive. It’s an immediate, refreshing hit of alertness and vibrancy. What is this wonder drug? Juice. These are some of the effects I experience, within a few seconds of gulping down a big mouthful of freshly made vegetable and fruit juice. […]