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Pura Vida Yoga Retreat

26th January – 1st February 2020
Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

I was blessed to share a stunning yoga retreat in the exquisite beauty of Costa Rica. Costa Rica is one the most beautiful and biodiverse countries on the planet, an ecological gem of tropical rainforests, rolling green hills and pristine beaches. Costa Rican culture is defined as pura vida, pure life, where the beauty and power of nature is the temple and sunlight is the soul. Read More…

Bali Bhakti Bliss – Yoga, Mantra & Music Retreat

8 – 14th September 2019
Luxury Boutique Retreat, Ubud Bali

Our beautiful Balinese yoga retreat took place at The Shala Bali. This tropical, peaceful, rice paddy paradise is set amongst magnificent natural beauty. It was founded on ancient Balinese and Indian philosophy, lovingly created as a sanctuary to reconnect with essence and realign with nature. The Shala is cocooned among the lush, green rice paddy fields of Ubud, the cultural and spiritual heart of Bali. Ubud is renowned for abundant natural beauty and a world class yoga destination. Read More…

Shiva Shakti Yoga, Mantra and Music Retreat

42 Acres, Somerset
August 2019

Our Lotus Love summer retreat took place at 42 Acres in Somerset. Seven hundred acres of ancient forest encircle this beautiful, historic Victorian house, set in outstanding, quintessential natural beauty. Through centuries, 42 Acres has evolved into this exquisite retreat space. Read More…

Jai Hanuman Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat

Sri Lanka
23rd February – 8th March 2019

Lotus Love Yoga Retreats took place in the beautiful south of Sri Lanka. We experienced the bliss of yoga, surrounded by the exquisite beauty, pristine beaches and abundant wildlife from sunrise to sunset.

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Diwali Light Yoga Retreat

West Lexham Barn, Norfolk
4 – 7 November 2018

Our autumn yoga retreat took place at a luxury 19th century converted barn, located in the heart of north Norfolk countryside; the stunning beaches of Holkham and Wells-Next-to-the-Sea nearby. Read More…

South Indian Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat

Malabar Magic, Kerala
17 – 24 March 2018

I taught my first international yoga retreat at Neeleshwar Hermitage in Kerala this year and our Indian yoga home will stay in my heart forever. The vibrant beauty of nature, the rolling Arabian Sea and the golden Indian sun welcomed our mandala of community.

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Ocean Rising Yoga Retreat

West Lexham Barn, Norfolk
21 – 24 April 2017

Our springtime yoga retreat took place at a luxury 19th century converted barn, located in the heart of north Norfolk countryside; the stunning beaches of Holkham and Wells-Next-to-the-Sea nearby.

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Yoga Qualifications

Summer Solstice Yoga Celebration – with Live Music

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The summer solstice is a celebration of life, light, happiness and abundance. We expressed this ancient, Celtic festival through a dance of breath and movement, a yoga tandava. This experience was enhanced by the ambient, Indian sounds of the sitar, played live by Finn Petcher and the soulful songs of April Rose Moodie. Read More…

Spring Equinox

1The spring equinox will take place on March 20th in 2015. ‘Equinox’ is a Latin word, meaning ‘equal night’; therefore an equinox signifies a moment when the length of day and night are almost equal.

During the course of a year, the Earth completes one orbit around the sun. When the sun is crossing the celestial equator (the projection of the equator in the sky), the Earth’s equator and the centre of the sun are directly aligned. Day and night are of nearly equal length, creating universal balance and harmony.

The direction of the sun on the Spring Equinox is upward (northern hemisphere), so it is a time to rise with the rhythms of nature; light and lifted towards a deep sky and golden sun. Read More…