A Taste of the Retreat: Nourishing Vegan Recipes from Our Latest Escape

There’s something quite magical about gathering around a table after a morning of slow, mindful movement. Your body feels open, your breath feels deeper, and somehow: everything tastes better. At our latest retreat, the kitchen became just as much a sanctuary as the yoga mat. As a Leiths trained chef, I pour so much love…

All Retreats Now Offset

Check how green we have been! We are committed to making a postive change. I have had a wonderful year of eco retreats inspiring action and making people feel like they have the power to create change.Plus I have added a few things that might be of interest to you. -New Lush and Luxury venues…

Be Social, With a human touch

Check out my lastest story about the draw of social media, and how the digital world effects our brains. Just published in the Elephant Journal here

Say a Little Prayer

This following traditional prayer comes from the Native people of the Iroquois Confederacy and over the years many of our readers have found this a meaningful reading to share with their families, communities gathered for the holiday – often passing it around for everyone to read a portion before sharing a meal. The Iroquois or…

Mega Mango and Turmeric Cheesecake

So I made this on the last retreat and it was possibly the most awesome desert EVER! I thought I had invited it but a quick search of the interweb reveals many others have had a similar moment of genesis. So here the recipe with measurements that are real. (Some of you will know what…

Zingy ZOOM Bliss Balls

I was recently running a retreat in the New Forest and I like to treat my fellow yogis to a few treats, of the non-bending kind every so often. This is the offering that went down with a bang. Makes lots (enough for 18 people to have one each) 2 large carrots 250grams Almonds fine…

Death Stares and Care Bears

Once upon a train track, I was waiting for a train and two very full ones went by. “Tis the Job of a Yogi to be Love and Light” so eventually I got on a stupidly overcrowded train and smiled at the shared insanity of it all, in attempt to lighten the London Death Stares….