Taming the Walrus

04/09/2026

Movement isn’t just exercise… it is medicine.✨
In this podcast, I talk about the incredible pharmacy we carry within us and how our own bodies, releasing powerful, beautiful molecules when we move.

As we age, movement becomes more than ‘staying fit.’ It is a way of supporting our energy, mood, metabolism, strength and confidence as our body changes.

That’s also at the heart of my book, Taming the Walrus: Inner Intelligence, Yoga, and the Science of Healthy Ageing.

🎧 Listen to the podcast (link in bio) then discover Taming the Walrus and share if you like it 🙏😎🥳

04/09/2026

5 years ago. Lockdown. No race. No crowds. No finish-line fanfare. Just me, running on my own… and somehow, I ran my first MARATHON. 🏃‍♀️🎉
And yes, that scream at the end is every bit as dramatic (and slightly horrific 😂) as I remember it: “YEAHHHHH, I’VE DONE IT!”

Proof that it’s never too late to surprise yourself. ❤️

You don’t have to run a marathon. You don’t even have to run. Find a way to move that works for YOU, at whatever age, and start from there.

Because getting older means finding new ways to keep going. 💪✨

02/09/2026

Do you want to age well? Don’t forget your feet. 👣
Your toes and ankles are crucial for balance, walking and avoiding falls!

But they’re often the first things we neglect.

Keeping the toes mobile and the ankles flexible supports better balance, confident movement and healthy ageing.

In my classes, we often include:

✨ Toe Squat (knees wide)
✨ Screaming Toes
✨ Thunderbolt

They might look simple… but you’ll feel them!

Healthy ageing isn’t just about strength and fitness. It’s about keeping your whole body moving from the ground up.

01/09/2026

This was the hardest part of my book to write: the moment I felt suicidal after my MS diagnosis, like there was no way through, no hope left. Writing about it brought it all back. The extreme loneliness and hopelessness.

Yet that moment wasn't just the darkest part of my story. It was the turning point. It's where I stopped waiting to feel better and started taking my health into my own hands.

I'm 60 now. And I am, without any doubt, happier today than I was at 30.

I wanted to share this because I know there are other people out there in a similar place right now. Because of MS or something else!!!!

Please know that you are not alone in this, and reach out for help 💛

🎧 Full episode on Even So It Is Well with the amazing Vickie.

30/08/2026

It was such a pleasure to chat with Vickie last week. She's a wonderful and warm podcast host. We covered quite a lot in 29 minutes!
I'd encourage anyone living with MS or interested in this topic to subscribe to Vickie's channel. It is full of information.

What if, instead of fighting MS or fighting the aging process, we l...

23/08/2026

Three things I want to share & celebrate today. 🎉

For one glorious day, Taming the Walrus hit #1 Bestseller on Amazon in Fitness through Yoga. I’ll take it! 😄

It also has 5 stars from 15 reviews. Every single review means the world to me. 🙏

And we have now sold 250 copies. Which matters more than it might sound since the average self-published book sells 250 copies in its entire lifetime. Many sell far fewer.

I wrote this book because I genuinely believe there is a better, more intelligent, more compassionate way to think about our bodies and healthy ageing.

Thank you. The walrus & Co are deeply grateful. 🐋💚

17/08/2026

After several months of dealing with a frozen shoulder, I was so happy to have a session with Jeanne-Louise from Happy Fascia (Ireland).

The treatment works with the body’s fascial network to help reduce stiffness, improve mobility and support recovery.

I genuinely noticed a difference after my session. My range of motion has improved and my shoulder now feels freer.

Thank you, Jeanne-Louise, for such a lovely treatment and for helping me get moving more comfortably again.

If you’re dealing with stiffness, restricted mobility or ongoing muscle and joint tension, Happy Fascia is definitely worth looking into.

Happy Fascia

13/08/2026

10 year anniversary today.
We’re still laughing, making tons of projects and still pretending we know what we’re doing. 😂
In France 10 years is Tin Anniversary: solid but still flexible. I like that!
Here’s to the first 10 ❤️🥂

31/07/2026

Thirteen years.
This week, I had to let my beautiful Ricky go. He had a huge tumour, and it was time to say goodbye.

I truly believe Ricky was part of my healing. Through every chapter, Spain, England, Portugal… he was there, usually under my desk while I worked, keeping me company. He was so independent, always off doing his own thing when we went for walks, but he always came back.

13 years of loyalty and unconditional love. 😔
🤍🐾

28/07/2026

For the next two weeks, that is from August 2nd to 15th, I'm switching my phone off. So don't be surprised if I you contact me and I don't answer.
I'm not going to check my phone less. I'm going to switch it off.

Why? Because I feel that is what I need.

My body craves physical activity (especially strengthening) and my mind craves stillness, silence, deep silence... just being.

Notifications, news, the "just checking"... they keep me half-alert the whole day. I want to give my brain a vacation.

This is me practising what I write about in chapters 7 and 10 of my book. Disconnecting, so I can properly reconnect to my body, to stillness, to the parts of myself that don't get much airtime when I'm reachable all day.

While I'm off, if you've been curious about the book, I've put together a free sample chapter you can read at your own pace: https://open.substack.com/pub/yogaforms/p/free-chapter-taming-the-walrus?r=f8nhv&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Back on the 15th. Wishing you some real rest this summer too.

Read the introduction and chapter 1