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The Benefits of Balancing

A well balanced yoga class includes warm up, inversions, forward bends, backward bends, twists, sideways bends and balances. Strength Standing and arm balances develop strong muscles in your legs, feet, …

Spiced apple cakes

Spiced apple cakes  – well we varied it this time with pears and dates instead of apples and sultanas – care of the Vegan Society. We LOVE these little buns …

The Change

I was confused during the menopause. Confuse comes from the verb to melt: yes I melted with hot flushes. Sweaty nights, deep tiredness, mental confusion. As a caterpillar transforms in the …

Poached pears with cardamom

This one is hardly rocket science, but makes a virtue of rock-hard pears that at any moment – jeopardy rising – the blackbird/blue tits are going to peck at the …

Somatic breathwork has become fashionable, and latterday gurus are bringing breath-mind practices people who want to challenge their limits. Yoga breathing exercises – pranayama – are tried and tested over …

The Santosha is an airy, light space with ensuite bathroom, and can host 4-5 people. contact Fiona to book