Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd MAY 2021* (* We have had a date change) Come reconnect & attune to the season (late autumn & ready yourself for...

I have just finished slurping down a delicious bowl of soup, made from a recipe shared by Su. Now that we are rolling into Autumn, a bowl...

With the wonderful arrival of Living Koko into Maitri Studio last year & following on from my “Summer Heart Nourishing Workshop” I have...

Last week I was sent a treasure trove of goodies from Ana Soares from @ife.products.community in celebration and support of Maitri Studio Brighton opening THIS week, Friday 27th November. Amongst the box of goodies was some delicious chocolate made by Living Koko. I was first introduced to the magic of chocolate by the chocolate princess (as she is affectionately known in our family) Nicole Trutanich, in 2011. Prior to this I wasn’t that much of a chocolate fan, and I actual

I have spent the last week teaching from the new studio and it has been lovely... but I have to admit I have been feeling a little lonely...

It's long been accepted and recognised that any kind of learning must involve changes in the brain. More recently this has been termed...

Spring is in the air. The days are starting to have a different light quality, brighter. There are daffodils about waving their beautiful...

When I was 17 I had the wonder-full opportunity to attend a public teaching with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (HHDL). It was held at...

Reconciliation Week being earlier this week plus the heart wrenching death of George Floyd in the USA has triggered, amongst other...

How often do you practice yoga at home? If you are joining an occasional online class you can make do with some blankets, a box of...

It feels like autumn is well and truly here (in Melbourne, Australia) this week. The leaves are magnificent shades of red, orange, yellow...

This week our online classes have been steeped in the theme of gratitude. We have been cultivating an attitude of gratitude. Our brains...

Ujjayi breath is also known as the Victorious breath, or Oceanic breath....it is said to sound like waves rolling up against the shore....

Yin yoga is a slow, nourishing and healing form of yoga. It involves Hatha yoga poses (asanas) held for longer periods of time, anywhere...

Loving-kindness meditation focuses on developing and generating goodwill, kindness and warmth towards self and others. It is also know as...

Further to last weeks post (and class discussion) on why meditate, here is one of my favourite quotes from Joseph Campbell (by way of...

If you are just starting your journey with meditation, or even if you have a well established practice, it is helpful to know why you are...