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SUNDAY SUTRAS | Ancient Wisdom for Modern LifeDo you ever walk away from a conversation feeling completely drained?You r...
06/09/2026

SUNDAY SUTRAS | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

Do you ever walk away from a conversation feeling completely drained?

You replay what was said.

You wonder whether you should explain yourself again.

You think about what else you could do to help.

And before you realise it, you’re carrying far more than belongs to you.

Many of us care deeply, but sometimes caring quietly becomes carrying.

In Yoga Sutra 1.33, Patanjali reminds us that not every person or situation needs the same response.

Some moments need friendliness.

Some need compassion.

Some invite us to celebrate another person’s happiness without comparing it with our own.

And some need us to step back, create a boundary and protect our peace.

That doesn’t mean becoming cold or uncaring.

It means recognising that another explanation, argument or second chance may not change the situation… but it might continue to drain your energy.

You can care without carrying everything.

You can love without losing yourself.

And you can step back without closing your heart.

Swipe through today’s carousel to explore the four ways Patanjali invites us to meet life more wisely. 👉

THIS WEEK’S INVITATION 💭

When something asks for your energy, pause and ask:

Does this moment need friendliness, compassion, celebration—or a boundary?

✨ I protect my peace without closing my heart.
✨ I can care without carrying everything.
✨ I choose where my energy belongs.

💬 Is there somewhere in your life that might need a boundary rather than another response?

A little note before I go…

I’ll be away hosting a yoga retreat next Sunday, so Sunday Sutras will be taking a short break.

I’ll see you when I return.

Until then…

Be gentle with your mind 🧠

This time next week, our gorgeous Andalusian retreat will have begun… 🌞🧘🏽And I honestly can’t wait 🧡For a six precious d...
05/09/2026

This time next week, our gorgeous Andalusian retreat will have begun… 🌞🧘🏽

And I honestly can’t wait 🧡

For a six precious days, we’ll step away from the ticking clock of schedules, responsibilities and never-ending to-do lists…

and into soul time.

The ancient Greeks called it Kairos — experiencing time differently.
Being present. Noticing. Feeling. Remembering what it feels like to simply be.

And where better than the beautiful Lecrín Valley, at the foot of the Sierra Nevada.

Whitewashed villages. Ancient olive groves and citrus orchards 🍋
Warm earth beneath our feet and golden Spanish sunlight on our skin.

Long, unhurried mornings and dusky evenings.

Yoga. Pilates. Breathwork. Meditation. Journalling.
Beautiful food and conversation.
Laughing. Resting. Exploring.

And enough space and stillness to hear the voice that so often gets drowned out by everyday life — our own.

Because this isn’t just a holiday.

A holiday gives us a break from our lives.
A retreat gives us the space to return to them differently 🌱

Next week, I have the privilege of guiding an incredible group of women away from clock time…

into soul time…

and back home to themselves 🧡

Andalusia, we’re nearly ready for you. 🇪🇸✨

This is more than a retreat.
It’s a return.





Who needs to press pause? 🙋‍♀️Just look at our gorgeous Beginners Yoga community! 💙This Thursday, we’re stepping away fr...
02/09/2026

Who needs to press pause? 🙋‍♀️

Just look at our gorgeous Beginners Yoga community! 💙

This Thursday, we’re stepping away from the rush and fully immersing ourselves in longer-held Yin postures — allowing the body to soften, the mind to quieten and the nervous system to exhale.

I’ll also be introducing Samyama — the yogic practice of focused attention, meditation and deep absorption.

Ancient wisdom, translated into something meaningful for our modern, non-stop lives 😵‍💫

This will be our final class for a couple of weeks while I’m away hosting a retreat, so come and join us for a much-needed pause.

📍 Aprana, Poulton
🕛 Thursday | 12–1pm
🧘‍♀️ Beginners warmly welcomed
🔗 Booking link Aprana | Wellness Shop & Studio• Lancashire

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How often are you physically present, but mentally somewhere else?Part of you is thinking about the next appointment.Par...
30/08/2026

How often are you physically present, but mentally somewhere else?

Part of you is thinking about the next appointment.
Part is replaying an earlier conversation.
Part is remembering everything still waiting to be done.

In Yoga Sutra 3.4, Patanjali introduces Samyama—the practice of bringing our focus, meditation and full presence together.

It’s not about forcing the mind to be perfectly still.

It’s about noticing when your attention has wandered and gently inviting it back.

Again and again.

Back to the breath.
Back to the body.
Back to the life happening in front of you.

Swipe through the slides to explore how Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi come together as Samyama 👉🏼

THIS WEEK’S INVITATION 💭

Choose one ordinary moment and meet it with your wholehearted attention.

Drink your morning tea without reaching for your phone.
Listen without preparing your response.
Take a walk and feel each step.

Let one thing be enough for that moment.

Sometimes, coming home to ourselves begins by allowing all of us to arrive in the same place.

💬 What will you give your wholehearted attention to this week?

Until next Sunday…

Be gentle with your mind 🧠

SUNDAY SUTRAS | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

I think I’m starting to understand why people run… 🏃‍♀️Run number 3 this week ✔️It might only be a few miles at a time, ...
30/08/2026

I think I’m starting to understand why people run… 🏃‍♀️

Run number 3 this week ✔️

It might only be a few miles at a time, but I’m actually really enjoying this new little challenge.

And surprisingly, it’s not really about the miles.

It’s about the solace I’m finding in running.

So much of my week is spent in teaching and guiding mode — thinking about others, holding space, encouraging, planning what comes next.

But when I run?

Headphones on.
Music playing.
Fresh air on my face.

All of this is silenced.

I don’t have to teach.
I don’t have to guide anyone.
I don’t have to plan what comes next.

For those few miles, I can simply be.

Just me, my music and one foot in front of the other 👟

Maybe that’s what I’m enjoying most — finding something that’s just for me.

Something that takes me out of my head and brings me right back into the moment.

Whether my knees are going to agree with my newfound enthusiasm remains to be seen 😂… but for now, I’m loving it.

What’s your solace?

What do you do that lets you completely switch off from the world for a little while? 🤍

26/08/2026

ONE DAY… OR DAY ONE? 👟

I bought these runners back in MAY…

They finally made it out of the box in AUGUST!

So monday was DAY ONE.

With a little help from my furry training partner 🐾 — squats, froggies + cossack lunges to warm up — I was ready to give it a go.

A few cheeky sprint finishers thrown in… and yes, I did have to run around the local churchyard 🐿️ just to make it to an even 2 MILES.

Not bad for my first run!

The knees and hips are definitely letting me know they were involved… so we’ll see how this running chapter unfolds.

No huge goals.
No pressure.
Just trying something new and seeing where it takes me.

First outing for the Vomero Plus and putting my activewear through its paces too.

Runners — I need you!
What’s the ONE tip you wish someone had given you when you first started running? 👇🏼

So much of life is spent reaching for the next thing…The next goal.The next version of ourselves.The next achievement.Th...
23/08/2026

So much of life is spent reaching for the next thing…

The next goal.
The next version of ourselves.
The next achievement.
The next place we think we need to be.

Without realising it, we can turn the present moment into something that always needs improving.

In Yoga Sutra 3.3, Patanjali describes Samadhi — a state of deep absorption, presence and connection.

It is a moment when our usual sense of separation begins to soften.

The mind grows quieter.
The need to analyse fades.
The question, “What’s next?”, falls away.

For a moment, we stop trying to improve the experience and simply meet life as it is.

Perhaps you’ve already felt glimpses of this:

Standing somewhere beautiful in nature.
Watching a sunset.
Listening to music.
Holding someone you love.

For a few moments, nothing else is needed.

You are simply there.

THIS WEEK’S INVITATION 💭

Pause somewhere in your day and ask yourself:

What if, for this moment, nothing was missing?

Not because life is perfect.
Not because everything is sorted.

But because you allow yourself to stop measuring this moment against another one.

✨ I am here.
✨ I am enough in this moment.
✨ Nothing needs to be added right now.

Peace doesn’t come from doing more.

Sometimes it appears when we stop asking the present to become something else.

💬 Where in your life could you allow yourself to simply be?

Until next Sunday…

Be gentle with your mind 🧠

SUNDAY SUTRAS | Ancient Wisdom for Modern LifeWhen was the last time you were completely here?Not checking your phone.No...
16/08/2026

SUNDAY SUTRAS | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life

When was the last time you were completely here?

Not checking your phone.

Not thinking about what’s next.

Not replaying what’s already happened.

Just… here.

Last week we explored Dharana — choosing where we place our attention.

This week, takes us one step further.

In Yoga Sutra 3.2, Patanjali introduces Dhyana… meditation.

Not an empty mind.

Not forcing thoughts away.

But allowing attention to become less scattered… and more continuous.

Imagine sitting by the sea.

At first, you notice every wave.

Then after a while, you stop analysing each one and simply become absorbed in the rhythm.

The sound.

The movement.

The rise and fall.

You are simply there.

That is the quality of Dhyana.

And perhaps you’ve experienced it without calling it meditation:

Walking somewhere beautiful.
Listening to music.
Watching the sea.
Being completely absorbed in a conversation.

For a few moments, you’re not mentally in five different places.

You’re simply present.

💬 This week’s invitation:

Choose one ordinary moment and give yourself fully to it.

One walk.
One meal.
One conversation.
One breath.

🌱 I am here.
🌱 I am present.
🌱 This moment is enough.

Because sometimes presence doesn’t require us to add anything.

It simply asks us to stop being everywhere else.

🫶🏼 Where in your life could you be a little more fully present this week?

Until next Sunday…

Be gentle with your mind 🧠

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