On Thursday night at Olympia, something extraordinary happened. Lumi Power Yoga was awarded the prize for the Best Business in Hammersmith based on public votes – for the fourth year in a row.  In addition, Lumi Foundation received the prize for the Best Social Enterprise in Hammersmith and Fulham. Winning the double was made possible because of the amazing community at Lumi. We are so so grateful for each and every one of you who come together to create the Lumi Vibe. We are grateful for each and every yogi, teacher, customer service team member and hands on assistant. They say it takes a vil ..read more

When I lived in Chicago, I would often stop by the world-renowned Art Institute just to stare for awhile at Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows. What was it about those windows that so captured me? How could I dissect the experience to describe its power: was it the colours of the glass, the shapes, the size, the figures, the sun over the city? Of course, attempting to take apart the magic of art is futile. Breaking it down only makes it lose its power. It turns out our lives are much the same. We are made of so many different parts, yet we are somehow more than the sum of them ..read more

Our many-faceted selves love to contradict each other. One part of us is always striving towards that goal, dreaming about getting the promotion, having the perfect body, finally “making it”. We forget, though, just how fleeting success feels. When we finally get what we want, our euphoria lasts for a day, maybe a week, and then we’re right back where we started, chasing the next goal. Sometimes we push ourselves so hard that all we feel when we succeed is relief. That’s because a larger part of us actually gets a lot more pleasure from the small steps we take toward a goal. Every lit ..read more

Often we think that in order to move forward, we have to add something to our lives, to do something. But all we truly need to do is let go of what’s already there, holding us back. A couple years ago, a single friend of mine was desperate to find a good relationship. She went on dates multiple times a week, trying every dating app, spending a fortune on making sure her hair, nails, and outfit were always perfect. The men she met would often initially seem promising, but would invariably disappear after a few weeks, never to be heard from again. Another friend suggested that, instead ..read more

You’ve probably heard the term neuroplasticity. It’s our brain’s ability to change, to form new connections and create new pathways, throughout our lives. Think about the route you take home from work every day. You probably feel like you could walk it with your eyes closed. Switching routes would feel weird, but it wouldn’t be long until you got used to it. Your “new” path would eventually become just as familiar. Our brain works in much the same way. If you’ve ever learned to play a musical instrument or speak another language, you’ve experienced first-hand a massive brain change ..read more

A study recently showed that most people around the world who have the ability to control the temperature in their homes set their thermostats to roughly the same temperature as that found in the natural environment in eastern Africa, where all human life is believed to have originated. It’s that temperature (around 20 degrees) where both our bodies and our social selves feel most comfortable. But think of all the incredible things humans can do, and have done, outside of that comfort zone. A few have walked across Antarctica, traveled to the moon. Thousands have run 156 miles across th ..read more

We all have default reactions—the way we respond to people, the way we hold ourselves in a room, the way we deal with challenges. If our life is a chain of those default reactions, then we also have a default future—what will come to pass if we keep living in default mode, drifting. If you keep living your life exactly as you are living it now, where will you be in 10 years? Who will you be? You may like the answer. You may be drifting in the right direction. But if you don’t, it’s ok. Just remember that you always have the power to get where you want to go, to be who you want t ..read more

We all have the ability to bring our attention or awareness to certain things. Often it’s by using our senses—by looking, tasting, or touching. Often it’s by directing our thoughts—by remembering, analysing, or obsessing. Wherever we bring attention, we also bring energy and power. This is easy to observe on your yoga mat. Notice how focusing on your feet actually grounds you down. Notice how focusing on your hands sends energy upwards, lifting your body and your spirit. The same is true for your thoughts and emotions. If you take the time to write down five things you’re ..read more