Two Moons
There are a few “two moons” stories in Zen – this is one of them, a very short one! (These stories are meant to illustrate the co-existence/no separation of Zen, or just taking care of life day by day, moment … Read More
There are a few “two moons” stories in Zen – this is one of them, a very short one! (These stories are meant to illustrate the co-existence/no separation of Zen, or just taking care of life day by day, moment … Read More
Balance in your life, as far as I know it as a teacher, comes with the steps to life-freedom, which is the philosophy of Yoga, together with practice, and values for your life . . . but, there have been … Read More
Yoga, the ancient bodymind and spirit practice, has been known mainly for the benefits of this system’s exercises. But for thousands of years, since the Ancients themselves explored and developed Yoga, it has been used as a deeply healing process. … Read More
Happiness seems such a small thing when you have it, but when it’s gone you realise how big it really is. Gorky The Yoga approach to happiness is holistic and involves the emotional art of healing the mind in order … Read More
25 years ago I bought an expensive leg cream – one of the really good quality, big name French manufacturers. I read the leaflet about using the cream, massaging it in, how often to do it etc. I was totally … Read More
“I have only 3 things to teach: simplicity, patience and compassion – and with these 3 you can go a long way.” Lao Tzu, 7th Century Chinese philosopher and the father of Tao The words of Lao Tzu have been … Read More
Our Zen monk Shinrin was with us this Sunday for our sit. He’d given an interview a while ago on meditation, practice and the benefits in a stress-filled world, and brought the newspaper article with him as I’d said I … Read More
I’m not a great fan of gurus – everyone should be their own guru as far as I’m concerned – but there is definitely a guru mentality and they often draw heavily on certain archetypes to get reactions and give … Read More
Making the first small steps to a regular Wellness routine can be like climbing mountains for some people. But good habits build up good health – essential if you’ve been on the path to healing from negative emotions (especially other … Read More
“You think you’re a mountain, but you’re a sleepy camel.” Osho My own personal Yoga practice this Sunday morning was on the Camel Posture – I’m re-working a workshop on this posture which is about power and energy, and creating … Read More