The power of regularity . . .

The power of regularity . . .

My wife and I have decided to choose and practice a weekly “itie”. Ities are a way that Swami Sivananda, one of the greatest yoga masters of the 20th century, described the virtues that should be…
Mindfulness and a single raisin

Mindfulness and a single raisin

There is certainly a lot going on and being talked about on the subject of mindfulness. I have to admit when I first heard the term it didn’t quite make sense Like isn’t everyone “mindful” on…

From City of Joy to Experiencing Ashram Life . . .

Leaving Goa and arriving in Kolkata is like finishing afternoon tea and biscuits with your elderly aunt and then finding yourself at an all-night dance party.We arrived in the “City of Joy” in the early evening and caught a taxi to our hotel in the New...

From Stoke on Trent to the Beaches of North Goa

We departed Snowdonia after 9 magic days and made our way to Heathrow via Stoke on Trent, where we stayed for two nights. Hmmm not quite sure what to say about Stoke on Trent. It’s famous for its pottery works but probably not much else. There was a bit of an...

Snowdonia – majestic, but not exactly a tropical paradise . . .

Snowdonia is majestic with towering mountains, lakes, fast flowing streams and waterfalls – but you don’t come here for a tan.It was a short drive across from the Lake District to the village of Bethesda at the northern tip of Snowdonia National Park....