I am delighted to say that I am halfway through my 200 hour yoga teacher training program at YogaHub. The course began in September 2015 and runs for one weekend a month until June 2016. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience to date although at certain points it has been challenging. Here are a couple of valuable lessons that I have learnt during the training process. Learning and development begins outside your comfort zone On the first Friday evening of…
After exhausting our first YogaHub teachers’ playlist, we’ve decided to give our ears a nice deep clean with some new tunes. Just add your favourite asana, some pranayama, or a long savasana, and enjoy! For easy access, you can hear all the songs on this YogaHub Teachers Spotify playlist. Alicia – “Ce Matin La” by Air Barbara – “Harp 09” by Pablo Arellano Brian McVeigh – “Absolute Beginners” by David Bowie Derek – “Boney M” by Rasputin Emer –…
A few weeks ago I was going to a birthday dinner, a 24th birthday, where 5 out of the 10 there were vegan, the rest avid carnivores. I volunteered to make the birthday cake, someone suggested cheesecake so I thought here’s my chance to show the meat eaters how amazing vegan food is (on the sly) This is a combination of a few recipes I’d watched on Youtube before and mostly just me making it up on the spot. I’m…
Quick Quinoa – Easy Vegan Bake Do you ever have one of those days where you realise you’re hungry, and it’s already late, and you think you don’t have the ingredients there to make the dinner you imagined? Story of my life, but this is a challenge I accept and enjoy, making healthy, vegan dinners from whatever I can find. My point is, you can make tasty nutritious, vegan dinners easily, that are cheap, quick and satisfying. Many people have…
There is no doubt that we are becoming more and more robotic in modern society. We go about our day without questioning the reason as to why we have to constantly review our facebook newsfeed whilst we starve ourselves of real social connection. Our smart phones have become our best friends and this is why it is easier to meet your life partner on the internet than it is to meet them on the street. Most of our social interaction is through email, text message…
Meditating at home can feel a little intimidating when you first start off! We’ve got 3 simple tips to help kick start your home meditation practice 🙂
The other day I just thought what better way to warm up in winter than rich umami flavours in a delicious vegan soup? I spent nearly 4 months in Asia over the summer and since returning have been craving lots of the flavours that just aren’t found in many western dishes. This dish is by no means authentic, it’s a recipe I concocted that’s both vegan and gluten free, 2 things not very common in miso soups and ramen as the broths are…
Don’t feel bad for feeling sad. We’ve got some helpful tips to beat the winter blues if you’re feeling a little down, dancing to Outkast included 😉
Ingredients 1 Red/Yellow Onion 3 Cloves Garlic 500g Peas 250g Mushrooms Cauliflower/Broccoli Optional Handful of Corn 1 Kg Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes 4 Carrots Olive Oil Thyme Salt and Pepper Tsp Cider Vinegar There are so many ways to make this easy comfort food. With this recipe I tried to think of what most people would have in their kitchen anyway. This recipe can be used as a base and you can add lots of different variations like Vegan Cheese….
You may hear the word “mudra” from time to time. Maybe you’re familiar with the concept of mudras, or perhaps it’s a word you hear and your finger joints bend into some sort of dinosaur-claw-shape as you try to form whatever gesture you’re going for. Regardless of your experience with mudras, it’s always good to come back to the roots and name it, simply, as a seal. A hand mudra is an energetic seal that focuses in on a specific…
