With spring coming to an end and summer just round the corner, if you’re anything like me you’re probably itching to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. But while we still have a sliver of spring remaining, why not use this time to prepare yourself for the ensuing season so you can enjoy the summer months as sustainably as possible.   Sunscreen Protecting your skin from premature ageing and sun damage is so important, and wearing some form of sunscreen is a must for sunny days. But when we’re in the sea, we are unknowingly washing 14,000 tons of...

Throughout my many years of practising yoga both at home and in studios, I have developed a daily practise that is an amalgamation of different disciplines and teachers. For me, there is no better way of waking myself up (aside from my morning coffee) than intuitively moving my body. But a sudden injury has meant that those poses I rely on day in day out have begun to fail me. A foot injury (the cause is still a mystery) has left me in agony whenever I place pressure on it or when it bends. Despite yoga being thought of as...

Yoga has many functions. For many of us, it is a staple part of our weekly routine, allowing us to move our bodies in ways that our desk jobs restrict us from doing. For some of us, it is a distant land, never explored or delved into consistently. However, if we look back to the origins of yoga, we find that the series of practices were designed to help achieve a form of enlightenment, using the physical body to do so. Similarly, if we look at the recent popularisation of journaling to help better our mental health, we can see...

What comes to mind when you think of yoga?  I hope you think of feeling calm, strong and empowered, but often adults tell me the first thing that springs to mind is of someone very bendy they saw on Instagram. Yoga is SO much more than this. Yoga, often translated to mean "union", is a perfect activity to enjoy as a family. That's why I've shared some simple poses to enjoy together and a fun breathing technique which is a great way to quickly calm your mind and sharpen your focus.    Benefits As parents, we often want our children to...