by Amy Masvaure | 17 Aug, 2021 | Articles & Features
When I first met my husband, I was naïve. I had been brought up to be colour-blind. It didn’t matter where you came from, what you looked like; it was how you treated people and carried yourself; that’s what was important. I had never considered my race except for...
by Emma C Barklem | 30 Apr, 2021 | Articles & Features
Like a crocus bursting through frost with petals of hope we are emerging from what feels like a year- long winter of lockdown and restrictions to our everyday lives. Some bruised with hearts aching after the loss of loved ones, others impatient with plans and projects...
by Emma C Barklem | 30 Mar, 2021 | Articles & Features
Bereavement is a messy business. It chews us up, hollows us out and folds us in two. For me, the death of my mum and best friend continues to be the most painful experience of my life. Without the anchor of my Yoga practice, I’m not sure where I would be. Amidst great...
by Emma C Barklem | 24 Mar, 2021 | Articles & Features
Empowerment in the Face of Adversity: The Case for Yoga Yoga is a path of self-realisation which puts you in direct contact with the source of who you are under the layers of fear, misconception, judgement and perception. As such it is a unique tool for...
by Emma C Barklem | 17 Mar, 2021 | Articles & Features
Discrimination is a strong word which is equally matched by the deep impact it has on the individual and eventually whole communities. Before discrimination comes prejudice and ignorance which are both borne from fear. Sometimes discrimination comes from an abuse of...
by Emma C Barklem | 10 Mar, 2021 | Articles & Features
Yoga in the Age of Covid-19 and Lockdown The global pandemic has changed life as we know it and how we conduct our everyday lives. As such it has had profound effects on peoples’ quality of life and mental health. Our lives can be divided into the time before Covid-19...
