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….

Wabi Sabi -Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect.

Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, nothing is perfect. My latest articles are published here with Huffington Post Wabi Sabi is the ancient Japanese wisdom of finding beauty in imperfection and simplicity in nature, of accepting the natural cycles of growth, decay, and death. Enjoying the simple, natural, and uncluttered, Wabi Sabi reveres authenticity above all….