Yoga in One Syllable

Regular readers will note that things have been a little ghostly around here the past few weeks. Transcontinental travel, it turns out, doesn’t bring out the blogger in me; I’m quite happy absorbing a sunset, or watching the wind whip grains of sand across a dune, without feeling compelled to race back to the computer [...]

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In Ancient Greek philosophy, the workings of the world were governed by four basic elements: earth, water, fire and air. Yet for the Indian philosophers, the Greek classification omitted the most important element of all: space. For them, space was essential. It was the overarching environment in which all things could occur. Space was the [...]

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In the last week I’ve really noticed how much longer the days are becoming. Where only a few weeks ago it felt like the nights were going on forever, now by a little after 5.30 in the morning the sky is filled with lovely golden light. Unless you fly from Europe in the depths of [...]

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There is an often observed oddity in the world –when you decide to change something about yourself the world sets out to test your new found resolution. Somehow it conspires to throw additional challenges to your journey, making it even more difficult to honour your commitment to try and follow new paths. We can look [...]

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As humans, we have a strange dichotomy existing in our minds. Part of us loves the familiarity of the known – the comfort of routine- and yet some other part of us finds it tedious and loathsome. Equally, while part of us craves new experiences and finds anticipation in the possibilities of the unknown, another [...]

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