Editor's Letter: November - And the art of letting go
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Hello and welcome to November. Here’s our latest news and seasonal musings from Jasmine Pradhan, Balance Garden’s Editor.
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Pumpkin Oat Loaf
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Every Halloween we throw away a scary amount of nutritious and delicious pumpkin flesh leftover from carving out our creations. Here Jo Hodson gives you an idea for a recipe to put all that goodness to good use!
Read MoreGet Grounded: An Autumn Yoga Sequence for Calm and Stability
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Autumn brings an increase in vata energy, which can make us feel anxious and unsettled. Try a grounding autumn yoga sequence to bring you back in to balance.
Read MoreEveryday Epiphanies: 'The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything’ by Ken Robinson
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In this month's ‘Everyday Epiphanies’ edition, Lauren talks about finding our passions – why there’s no right or wrong time to do so and why it doesn’t have to pay you, but why it should absolutely, definitely be done. By finding your tribe and making your own luck, can you find your version of The Element?
Read MoreLightening the Load of Being a ‘Me’
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Natalie Cristal Morrison takes a look at the baggage associated with ‘being’ and provides some practical mindfulness exercises for lightening the load a little
Read MoreEditor's Letter: October
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Hello and welcome to October. Here’s our latest news and seasonal musings from Jasmine Pradhan, Balance Garden’s Editor
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Autumn Equinox Yin
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Autumn equinox yin is here, with a focus on the stomach and spleen meridians to help nourish the earth element in the body and keep us grounded at this time of seasonal transition.
Read MoreSpice Rack: Cumin - Jeera Aloo
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Cumin is the ubiquitous underlying flavour that is the source of all deliciousness in cuisines across the globe, from Morocco to Mexico. A gently warming spiciness that is deep and earthy, you can go easy and make it the star of the show in a simple jeera rice or take advantage of its ability to hold its own in a massaman curry paste.
Mudra of the Month - Vishnu Mudra
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Mudras have been used in the Eastern world for thousands of years, their purpose is to channel and redirect energy within the body to achieve optimal health and vitality. The word mudra translates as "seal", it is used to describe a physical gesture made with the body or the hands.
Read MoreWhy Your Least Favourite Yoga Pose May Be the One You Really Need.
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If you practice yoga regularly, you may have a few favourite poses that you really enjoy practising and perhaps a few that you don’t enjoy so much. Maybe there’s one pose that you just can’t stand and you inwardly groan whenever it comes up in class?
Read MoreAfter Abundance; On Becoming the ‘Less Is More’ Generation
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The term ‘Bodhicitta’ in Sanskrit means a mind that strives towards awakening for the collective wellbeing of all. Beyond surface-level stress reduction, mindfulness-based meditation practices and ways of living can bring us closer to that sense of profound comfort and ease within ourselves that exists whenever we are thinking and acting out of our innate sense of compassion and connection with other beings.
Read MoreThe Story Behind Hanumanasana/Monkey Pose
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This month Helen Watkins introduces you to the story of Hanuman the Money God, which is the story that accompanies hanumanasana the full splits pose.
Editor's Letter: September
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Hello and welcome to September. Here’s our latest news and seasonal musings from Jasmine Pradhan, Balance Garden’s Editor
Read MoreWhy You Need to Care About Organic
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Many people think that buying organic produce is all about the individual health benefits, but there are actually also huge implications for our wider environment, and the organic movement can play a crucial role in protecting our wildlife and landscapes
Everyday Epiphanies: ‘Second Life’ podcast from MyDomaine
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For the last couple of weeks, Lauren’s been hooked to listening to Second Life, a podcast from MyDomaine, with Hilary Kerr interviewing inspiring women who’ve made radical professional sidesteps.
Read MoreChia Chilli Jam
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Chia seeds give this a jam-like feel whilst giving your body a swift omega 3 hit. Loaded with antioxidant carotenoids, it’s also a fantastic way to use up any aging peppers in the fridge.
Read MoreMudra of the Month - Apana Mudra
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Mudras have been used in the Eastern world for thousands of years, their purpose is to channel and redirect energy within the body to achieve optimal health and vitality. The word mudra translates as "seal", it is used to describe a physical gesture made with the body or the hands.
Read MoreHow Yoga Can Help You Find Your Voice
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Voice is more than vocal chords – it’s what we say, how we say it and the influence that has on both our inner and outer worlds. Phoebe shares a yoga practice that focuses on developing the depth and resonance of your voice as a powerful way to becoming your authentic self, making real in the world, what you envisage internally. “the voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
Read More3 Ways With Watermelon This Summer
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Watermelon is so incredibly refreshing in the heat and I tend to buy a large half at a time, so in the days that follow I eat it in all sorts of ways. Here are three of my favourite simple watermelon recipes.
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