Category: Philosophy

  • “If you can breathe, you can do yoga!”

    “If you can breathe, you can do yoga!”

    Krishnamacharya …. as stated by the grandfather of modern yoga, Kryshnamacharya was trying to make the modern world aware of what is true; yoga practice is not just a physical experience on the mat, it’s about using the breath to stay present and not be distracted by your thoughts. It’s an ancient mindful practice that is designed…

  • Free Greens

    Free Greens

    My Dear friend Vicky, Thank you so much for your lovely letter, yes it feels like an age since we were in the woods camping and preparing food from our allotments. I love the way we combined delicious recipes and ingredients without any pre-discussion…but I think that’s what happens when you use seasonal food as…

  • The Fig Leaf

    The Fig Leaf

    July 28th 2022  My Dear Tan, What a weekend we had in the woods…cooking feasts over an open fire, spotting forage for harvesting in the autumn – nuts and berries which the squirrels will undoubtedly get to first. It’s a good year for hazelnuts but you have to tune your ‘nut eye’ in as they…

  • The Resilient Life Self Sufficiency Workshops

    The Resilient Life Self Sufficiency Workshops

    “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ― Robert Jordan The Resilient Life Workshops Being resilient is not just about being creative in the kitchen or having your own garden or homestead, it’s about how to apply a more resourceful attitude to living. Firstly, it’s about…