I hope you are enjoying the sun medicine just before we officially enter the Autumn months. Summer is great fun but can be exhausting for our bodies. The business and excitement of it all can deplete us. While the sun is getting weaker, we are invited...

A few weeks ago, I celebrated my 48 birthday, which made me think about life and what works for me (and those I had the privilege to mentor), so here are a few life lessons I wish to share with you.Yes. Trust the process, but more importantly, enjoy...

I meet many people on retreats and 1:1 mentoring who ask for help in  'fixing' themselves, to help them detox, lose weight, stop their addictions or perfect their ways of being.I tell them that I will not participate in making themselves wrong, or...

All the answers are in your body.We've been told that the body is a sin, to ignore its desires and needs. I suggest listening to it, giving it pleasure, and letting it be satisfied. By honouring its needs, you will heal your relationship with your body, and...

The term self-care is very fashionable these days, which I’m happy about, but self-care is much more than booking yourself the occasional massage and putting your phone on aeroplane mode in the evening.Listening to what your body and heart need is the kind of...

Yesterday I got closer to the idea of death.Maybe it’s the effect of the lunar eclipse in Scorpio. Maybe it's noticing my body changing. I got closer to the realisation that my time would come, that the time of my loved ones would come; I cried, my heart was aching,...

We are two days away from Imbolc, which symbolises the beginning of spring and the stirrings of new life. Our bodies are now ready to move from hibernation mode to regenerative mode.This might make you feel more sluggish physically and mentally, so allow the...

We all know that when our nervous system is overwhelmed, we find it hard to concentrate, feel inspired, and sleep well.  I recently learned that nerves directly interact with immune cells. Learning ways to regulate your nervous system can boost your...

In July I gave a talk about holistic approaches to mental health to a group of psychiatrists at London’s Chelsea and Westminster hospital, according to the four foundations of rejuvenation. I feel that it's relevant now as we emerge out of collective trauma after the...

The mother of dreams is calling you dreamers; find her. Mugwort (Artemisia) is anti-fungal; it can heal inflammation in the digestive system, support fat assimilation, calm the nervous system and release the untamed parts of us. It’s been used in many cultures for...