On Monday I wasn’t having the best day… One of my friends asked me how I was, and the best word I could come up with was scunnered (I love that word). I felt stuck, frustrated and lost in my problem. This feeling cycles through me often. Sometimes, it is business, health, my place in […]
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Which is better for you, Pilates or Yoga?
I am often asked which is better, Pilates or Yoga? My answer is always: It depends on what you need, what your body needs, what you will enjoy to therefore, do… I teach Pilates & Yoga my way, which is different to most other teachers. I make adaptations especially if you are living with a […]
Saturday Kitchen – It’s still soup season!!
February is technically still winter, even though new life is peaking through in the allotment/garden/park! Soup season is still with us. Now, I know I have shared this recipe with you before… BUT it’s delicious, and I know many of you tried it out (because you messaged me to tell me)… And some people here […]
Do you know how your mindset influences your health?
Being unwell, injured or living with a health condition can be challenging, and how your mood is impacting influences your health outcome. If you feel stuck, I can help. If you are limited in your abilities and doing things for yourself, you can feel frustrated, helpless, trapped. You don’t realise how free you are until […]
Tights hips causing lower back pain?
How are you this Monday? Unless you have a specific injury or bulging disc, most back pain doesn’t come from problems in the back. It can be referred pain, tight hips, or weak abdominal muscles. Tight hips, weak butt and abdominal muscles are often a contributing factor of bulging discs (if it’s not been a specific […]
Warm your soul with Roast vegetables and lentil bake
Happy weekend! What is going on with this cold weather?! I was sure the spring was coming!! This week’s delicious recipe is a comfort food, cosy, heart and soul-warming delight! Roast Veg & Lentil Bake Fibre Points 12+ ½ butternut squash 2 medium sweet potatoes 3 peppers (mix colours) 2 large onions 1 aubergine 4 cloves […]
Mindset Matters…
I was talking at a holistic fayre on Sunday about my 5 pillars of healing: Know your values, hydrate properly, connect to your breath, move your body, and love your lymph. Someone asked me, what do you do if you are not even ready for those steps, if they feel too far out of your […]
Salmon & spinach curry with aromatic rice and sourdough flatbread
This one isn’t my usual chop-and-drop recipe… But it’s still easy and I can assure you it’s worth it! In advance, you need to prepare your sourdough starter to make the flatbreads. I used to just buy chapati wraps from the shops (convenience is great) until I looked at the ingredients list. A chapati or […]
Simple Stir Fry
Stir Fry – Fiber Points 9+ A selection of veg to chop and stir fry: peppers, celery, carrots, onion, broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, beansprouts, green beans, mangetout, edamame, spring onions, chillies, bamboo shoots etc. Lots of supermarkets sell bags of prechopped veg for quickness. 1 clove garlic crushed 1 cm fresh ginger thinly sliced 1 chilli […]
Are you trying to do too many things and getting nothing done?
How are you today? With Monday’s email going out on Tuesday afternoon, you will get a hint of where I am at this week… The to do list keeps growing and I just don’t seem to be getting things ticked off! As a small business I am pretty much everything (apart from the tech things […]