You only have to look around the streets of London and you can see that the onset of the festive season is gathering momentum. Parties, social gatherings and work colleague Christmas lunches and dinners are being touted for by hotels, pubs and restaurants up and down the country. While the potentially beneficial and lovely qualities [...]
There is a lot to be said for keeping both feet firmly on the ground. In the fast moving 21st Century, the virtual world of the web is changing the way we live. It's a far cry from our ancestors who lived in a natural world in rhythm with our planet's cycles and seasons. In [...]
We frequently forget about the tension in our hips. It’s easier to recognise when tension manifests in our necks and shoulders, and often easier to release that tension (especially if we’re treated to a massage). Hip tension caused by too much sitting, and even by being active if you’re a runner or cyclist, can lead [...]
After suffering with the cold and cough from hell I'm optimistic that my immune system is now pumped and up to the challenges of the rest of the winter.Try this healing elixir packed with anti-inflammatory spices and detoxifying lemon.Add the juice of one lemon, a splash of cayenne pepper, some turmeric [...]
A little taster of my February yoga holiday in Goa https://t.co/LW4MYo2w Just one cottage now available see www.elisawilliamsyoga.com
Inspired by our recent yoga holiday to Turkey we cooked this warming autumnal dish for my one day rural yoga retreat in The Chess Valley. I promised that I would produce the recipe which I have scaled down to serve four to six people.INGREDIENTS60ml/4tbsp olive oil2 potatoes cut into bite size chunks10ml/2tsp crushed coriander seeds 2-3 garlic chopped cloves 400g [...]
INGREDIENTS1 BANANAa handful of BERRIES, i used BLUEBERRIES and BLACKBERRIES 150ml MILK(to keep it dairy free you can use SOYA MILK or light COCONUT MILK)ICE CUBESa tsp HONEYput all the ingredients in a large cup, and blend with a hand-blender/ swizzle stickto make it look pretty i drizzled the top with a bit of extra MILKRECIPE [...]
I am planning another of my popular one day rural yoga retreats in the Chiltern Hills on Saturday October 20th at Latimer Park Farm. These days have been really enjoyable to organise and from the feed back we get all the participants have a lovely time too! So why not join us this autumn for [...]
As a mother of 5 I won't ever forget how exhausting small children can be. Yoga really helped me with the ups and downs of bringing up a large family and continues to help me today even as they rise through their teens! I often find myself suggesting to my students who have young children [...]
Since we have been renting out a spare room through the website Airbnb we have found ourselves becoming unofficial tourist guides to London. In fact our latest guests, a lovely family from California here to support their steeple chase son rented our entire home for the middle 7 days of the Olympics. They had tickets [...]
