When it comes to yoga – commitment is key. Like, when you go to the doctor’s and they give you a course of treatment, you won’t get the effects if you just take the medication from time to time. If …
YogaWhen It Comes To Yoga, Commitment Is Key
Thai Massage TraditionReturning to the Roots: A Journey to the Lahu Village
Nowadays, we often learn sitting down in a room or through digital screens. Massage cannot be learned like that, it’s an oral and physical tradition. It is passed from skin to skin and heart to heart. I have been studying …
Abdominal massage Chi Nei Tsang PregnancyReclaiming Your Centre: Chi Nei Tsang After Pregnancy
This is what happened to me, maybe you can relate. I’ve had two pregnancy, both finished with a C-section. And especially after the second one, I had a really hard time recovering. Something shifted. Or rather, something stayed off. After …
Embodiment Somatic movement YogaWhat is somatic movement? Moving with Awareness, Ease, and Choice
So when I say we do some somatic movement in my yoga classes, what exactly do I mean? What is somatic movement? This is a movement that looks for Internal focus over external form. The movements are not aiming for …
Massage Thai MassageThe Work I Fell in Love With
I remember very clearly the moment I decided that I want to be a massage therapist. I was walking down the stairs after my early morning yoga practice and my mind was clear. I didn’t know at this point what …
Yoga Yoga for functional ageing Yoga in StreathamWinter Wellness Yoga: Nourish & Restore
In January and February the focus of our yoga classes in Streatham will be Winter Wellness: Nourish and Restore. In winter, reduced daylight and lower temperatures often lead to less activity, which can contribute to increased stiffness, slower circulation, lower …
Abdominal massage Chi Nei TsangIs Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Massage for You?
Massage in the West doesn’t often include the belly. Quite the opposite, In the Eastern traditions the abdomen is maybe the most important part of the body as all energy that flows in us originates here. Chi Nei Tsang is …
Abdominal massage Chi Nei TsangWorking with the Belly’s Wisdom: Techniques of Chi Nei Tsang
Chi Nei Tsang is a specialised Taoist abdominal massage that works directly with the body’s internal organs and energetic pathways. For the Taoists, the abdomen is more than just the digestive centre. It’s the body’s energetic crossroads, the centre of …
YogaWhat kind of yoga do you teach?
“What kind of yoga do you teach?” This is usually the first question I get when I tell someone I’m a yoga teacher. And every time I struggle to give a straightforward answer. The reason for that is that I …
Massage Thai MassageRestriction in One Area Is Restriction Everywhere: The Thai Massage Perspective
As a Thai massage therapist, I often meet clients who come in with a clear goal — to ease back pain, tight hips, or chronic shoulder tension. But even when someone points to a specific problem area, I rarely begin …