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...
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I’m all into wellness if death is included.
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,...
AHARA- food for body and senses
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...
4 Ways To Hack Your Nervous System
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...
4 Simple Ways to Support your Mental Health
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...
Mugwort is calling
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...
Be the best lover
I’ve been celebrating 47 turns around the sun dancing, writing, surrounded by beautiful, inspiring, wacky people, incredible food and art in gorgeous Tuscany 🌻Finally, I can say that I have become my dream loverand I wish to share a few things I’ve learned on...
Summer Self-Love Diet
Do you find the term 'beach body' irritating? If you have a body and you are on the beach, then it’s a beach body.There is a lot of pressure to look like what our society calls ‘models of beauty’. However, this is basically the not fully developed body of an average...
What’s the Purpose of the Practices
Someone recently introduced me as a spiritual teacher. I really didn’t feel comfortable with that and without thinking, I said, ‘Yes, if spirituality is about disrupting the status quo'. So, here are a few things that came from contemplating the purpose of...
Four Core Values to Enhance Our Wellbeing
If we want to find true wellbeing, our values must match our actions, we don’t have to do it perfectly, but that’s the commitment. At the core of my work, I follow the four foundations of Dharma (read this blog, it’s not the kind of dharma you think). Nourish We...