First and foremost you don’t have to be a yoga practitioner to meditate. Yes practicing yoga asana and breathing techniques can help to prepare us for longer time spent in meditation, but that is not the whole story.You don’t have to sit on the floor completely motionless. You can sift around from time to time [...]
When is the bloodshed in Gaza is going to end? Does mankind never learn that hate cannot ever drive out hate? When is the international community going to stop pontificating? Hamas undoubtedly has a case to answer, but to most of us on the outside looking in, Israel seems to have lost all sense of [...]
1. Listen! Bell Meditation - Invite kids to sit up tall in “criss-cross applesauce” and let their eyes close. Ring a bell or singing bowl, and ask kids to use their sense of hearing to explore the sound. Ask them to listen very carefully, and as soon as they hear it stop, raise their hand. They [...]
5 eggs, at room temperature1½ cups (265g) brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 cup (125ml) sunflower oil31/2 cups (440g) almond meal (ground almonds)1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg1 teaspoon baking powder400g carrots, peeled and grated1 cup (75g) shredded coconut1//4cup (70g) roasted slivered almond1/2 cup (80g) currantscream cheese icing250g cream cheese, chopped ⅓ cup (55g) [...]
Green Bean Curry with Peas and CashewsServes 4Frozen green beans and peas are simmered and then sautéed with a prepared Indian curry paste for a spicy dish that can be served on its own or with warmed naan bread or steamed rice.½ cup raisins2 Tbs. mild Indian curry paste, such as Patak’s4 cups frozen green [...]
"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."RIPNelson Mandela
Ingredients1 large pumpkin (diced and oven roasted with garlic, salt and pepper)500g okra1 fresh ginger (chopped)6 garlic cloves (chopped)2 red chilies (fresh, deseeded chopped)500g plain yogurt1 can coconut milk1 large knob of butter2 large red onions (chopped)1 large garlic (crushed)1/2 tsp turmeric1 tsp ground cumin2 tsps ground coriander1/2 tsp ground nutmeg1/2 tsp chili powder1 tsp salt/pepper to taste4tbsps ground almonds4 tbsps sliced almonds1 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp paprika1 bunch chopped fresh coriander300ml single creamMETHODPeel, de-seed and chop pumpkin [...]
"Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the moss'd cottage--rees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells With [...]
“Possibly the most stunning view from a yoga deck anywhere” MONDAY 26TH MAY - 2ND JUNE 2014 7 night yoga holidays prices start from £390 per person [...]
