Perhaps it is the recent new moon and solar eclipse, nature swinging into Spring slowly, or perhaps watching the seeds I planted some...

I believe a lot of our life is about making decisions of whether to act or not to act and often there can be a tension between action and...

It is a wonder sometimes how we survive difficult experiences and life events. Have you ever shared events from your life to others and...

Did you know that in a 24 hour period we breathe, on average, anything between 17,000 to 22,000 times? Most people take on average 12-25...

It is perhaps the time of the year that culturally gears us into thinking new beginnings and setting new year resolutions that has...

Sweetness might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about surrender but stay with me for a moment. Surrender in a...

It might be that the warmth of early Autumn has lingered a little bit longer (19 degrees last weekend!) but the cycle of change is...

That's a good question, isn't it? As a first response the temptation might be to say that we know ourselves very well. But if we stop to...

Feelings and emotions are transient but is gratitude transient? August is my birthday month and for the last couple of years I have...

As nature continued reaching its peak of energy, and heat! , covid finally knocked on my door. In comparison to what could have been, it...

If you found yourself here you probably already have an idea of the meaning of Tapah as "to heat" and to self-discipline. The more I make...

Fires, from bonfires to flaming wheels rolled down a hill, have long been a tradition and a ritual, here and around the world, as we...

Maybe it was the experience of church chairs beating, rising to a crescendo as olive leaves danced their way to the ground on a Saturday...

January 2021 - As is the case with most firsts, especially the first of a new year, we reach a natural point of reflection. We review...

The first of Patanjali's Kriya Yoga and one of the Niyamas, Tapah translates as "to burn, to purify". It speaks of the practice of...