Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process and appreciate life as it is, not as you think it should be. Gratitude. If you aren’t yet incorporating a gratitude practise of some sort into your mindfulness practises (or into life in general!), now is a great time to start. We’ve all been through the wringer over the last couple of years. It’s been a time of great uncertainty for all, some have faced financial hardship, some haven’t been able to see their loved ones. Many of us have faced some sort of disappointment when things didn’t turn out how we envisaged or when we weren’t able ..read more

Pregnancy, what a journey. It can be beautiful, challenging, mentally, emotionally and physically intense. All in all, one crazy ride! Here is a trimester by trimester account of how you can use yoga (amongst other things!) to support your body and look after your mental health during pregnancy. Each pregnancy experience is very different, this is just what helped me during my 9 months of pregnancy. First Trimester - REST I felt great for the first 5 weeks of my pregnancy. Excited to share the news with everyone, nervous about what pregnancy journey would be like and symptom-less until….the ..read more

Listen with the intent to understand Many of us think of yoga as being a way to get a stronger, a more flexible and a more mobile body. A consistent practise over time definitely results in all of these. One of the other benefits that we may find along the way is that it can make us more mindful. Mindful of the way we are moving the body, mindful of our breath, mindful of when we need to slow down. It can also help us interact more mindfully with others. Asana (yoga posture) practise IS a physical practise, but Yoga is so much more than just that. It’s about becoming mindful in our every da ..read more

Chocolatey Goodness These plant-based chocolate truffles get absolutely inhaled when I make them for my sweet-toothed (read SUGAR ADDICT) fam and friends because they are just bloody delicious. You might be surprised to learn that they are pretty damn healthy too- basically a chocolate salad! I’m down for any tasty chocolate snack that also makes me feel smug because #health This recipe couldn’t be easier, and when you turn up to your next dinner party with a plate of these bad boys it will make it look like you’ve made a huge effort when really, you’ve had your feet up watching Netflix while ..read more

There are: ~The things that we can control. ~The things that only others can control. ~The things that no one can control. How much good energy do we waste on things that are out of our control? Probably more than we’d like to Let’s instead try to focus our attention on the things that we can control, (our words, intentions & actions) and loosen our grip on the rest. Dissatisfaction, frustration and disappointment are born from resisting our reality. Peace begins when we can learn to let go of the illusion that things could have been any different ..read more

Making a cosy home yoga practise With the constant changing up and down in alert levels, it looks like livestream and online classes are here to stay! So why don’t we do what we can to make our home yoga space the comfiest and cosiest we can? Up the cosy factor and you’ll up the likelihood of getting on your mat. Here’s some things you could do to make your own Zen Zone at home: ~Connect. Check in with the teacher at the start and end of class - those human connections are important. We love it when we can see you and say hello/goodbye so pop your video on quickly to say hello before class! ~L ..read more

Got a spare 30 minutes? Destress & release tight hamstrings with this guided relaxation session We all have a spare 30 minutes in our day to attend to our mental and physical wellbeing - even if it is only 30 minutes. Grab yourself a mat, a couple of blankets and a strap and you are ready to go. Make it super cosy by playing some relaxing tunes & lighting a couple of candles. Ultimate self care cosy vibes. Enjoy this guided relaxation and hamstring stretching session that you can do at home. You’ll feel refreshed, rested and ready to get on with the rest of your day ..read more

Seated Mindfulness Practise Relax and re-energise with this short-but-sweet guided meditation. Find yourself hitting bit of a wall at certain times of the day? Take a short break, come back to the breath and de-stress. Find a quiet, comfortable place to sit, using a cushion or blanket under the sit bones to help you sit with a straight back. You can always sit with your back up against the wall if you need some more support ..read more

Hang on, isn’t this meant to be an all-things-yoga-&-mindfulness-related blog I hear you say? Yes, yes it is. But it’s lockdown, so my days are now revolving around yoga, walks and what snacks I’ve got on hand for my Netflix binges. I made these cookies and damn, they were so tasty I wanted to share the recipe with you. They also turned out to be accidentally vegan cookies because I had run out of some of the main ingredients and had to improvise. Read on for the recipe for my delicious, accidentally vegan oat cookies. ? This made about 10 cookies, which is pretty stinge if I’m honest. I u ..read more

Top Studio List Auckland is lucky to be the home to so many fabulous yoga studios so we were very flattered to be included in the list of Auckland’s top yoga studios! Check us out here ??‍♀️⭐️    5 Stars Thank you to everyone that has been kind enough to take the time to leave us a review on Google, Mind Body or ClassPass. It means a lot to us ?? Thank you! And an even bigger thank you to everyone that comes through our doors for classes or workshops, for helping us to create such a wonderful community of yogis. We love having you all ..read more