Chronic back pain
Chronic back pain is defined by the length of time you are suffering from pain in your lower back, rather than the severity of your pain. Chronic back pain is pain which lasts longer than three months. This may be continuous pain or intermittent, severe or mild. Often the cause of chronic back pain is … Read more
Trauma Survivors – Road Traffic Accidents
I love driving and especially love driving in countries I have visited around the world. I have made a couple of long trips, driving to Greece in 2008 in one of my beloved vans and more recently driven to Spain (2017). I know I am fortunate to have avoided a car crash (perhaps a couple … Read more
Yes to Life Annual Conference Cancer Care
Yes to Life Annual Conference 2017 As you know I attended the Yes to Life annual conference in London a couple of weeks ago. Yes to Life are a brilliant charity supporting those with acancer diagnosis and their families. Yes to Life empower people with cancer to make informed decisions about their cancer care options, they provide information to guide people through the often … Read more
Exploring the depths of Yoga Nidra Meditation
I thought it would be interesting to write more about the philosophy of Yoga Nidra Meditation, this profound and powerful method of learning to relax consciously. The concept of yoga nidra is very ancient in Indian traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. In modern times, yoga nidra was experienced by Satyananda Saraswati when he was living … Read more
Non pharmacological treatment for hormonal acne
You don’t need to be going through puberty to experience hormonal acne. As adults (both male and female) it can feel extremely upsetting when you have an outbreak of acne, leading to social anxiety, isolation and in some case, depression. I hope this piece gives some insight into and options for a non pharmacological treatment … Read more
Swollen ankles and feet due to the warm weather?
When the sun comes out it’s inevitable that your ankles and feet do too. Why do my ankles and feet swell in hot weather? This phenomenon is actually a result of your body’s natural cooling mechanism. When you are too hot your veins dilate (expand), allowing fluids to leak into surrounding tissues. However, when this … Read more
Reflections on 6 months working at Suryalila Retreat Centre, Andalusia, Spain
The time has come to move forward and reflect and process the previous 6 months work at Suryalila Retreat Centre . It has been an overwhelming experience in so many ways, on so many levels. Professionally, to see a range of people from around the world, dealing with sore and tight muscles, injuries, inflammation, neurological pain, … Read more
Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre, Southern Spain, Sept 2016
The final preparations are underway, clinics and classes in the UK complete for now and thoughts are turning to the months ahead. I’ll keep you updated as the story unfolds, for now this short video with give you an insight as to where I’ll be. Flying out 31st August for 3 months!