Wellbeing

During zen meditations, it’s not unusual to be given a koan. Essentially, this is a puzzling, often paradoxical statement or riddle which is posed to help provoke a spiritual...

I’m on day four of my Zen Meditation teacher training course (with the renowned Zen Master Daizan Roshi) in a beautiful old English country home called Gaunts House. Surrounded...

I’m about to take an intensive ‘Zen Meditation and Mindfulness’ teacher training course with a Zen Master called Daizan Roshi. He’s the first Englishman to go to Japan and...

10 Paths to Soulful Sex by Cyntha Gonzalez 1. The Path of Breath Nice and Slow breathing When we breathe 7 or less breaths a minute, we enter into...

The yogini: Arezu Karoobi (Chinmayi) The pose: The wheel (aka Chakrasana) The location: Safa Park, Dubai The benefits: This slightly daunting pose (sometimes called the Upward Facing Bow) is...

THE ROOTS OF YOGA Yoga has become a worldwide phenomenon, which has sprouted many watered down, unconventional forms including karaoke yoga and hip hop yoga! Many forget that its...

DISAPPEARING PARADISE Just because Earth Hour has been and gone, doesn’t mean we should forget about environmental issues. In fact, if anything, we need to start implementing changes today!...

The yogi: Michelle Roberts The pose: Downward-Facing Dog (aka Adho Mukha Svanasana) The location: Courmayeur in Italy The benefits: Downward Dog is a highly restorative posture. It is said...

We all know inspirational women who stand out from the crowd thanks to their inner strength and infectious zest for life. The recent ‘no make-up selfie’ trend to raise...

There are so many things to be thankful for and yet we often forget how lucky we are. Here are a few things that make life a little sweeter…...