A taste of India
It’s 6.30am in Pondicherry, India, and my sweat tastes like insect repellent. Wiping my brow with a sarong, I contemplate which is the more yogic option: killing insistent mosquitoes with my hand, or lathering my [...]
Unite, Elevate and Evolve
By Sarah Berry Yoga is possible for anybody who really wants it. Yoga is universal.... But don't approach yoga with a business mind looking for worldly gain. ~ Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois Bernadette McGree was [...]
Cauliflower and tomato curry
Written by Gitam Garden Cauliflowers are cheap and plentiful at the moment, and they are so rich in anti-oxidants and other health-giving properties. Lightly browning the cauliflower before cooking it in the curry sauce really [...]
Pear Upside-down cake
Written by Gitam Garden Pears are ripe and delicious at the moment! Here's a yummy desert, with ginger and cinnamon to warm you on a cold winter's night.4 ripe pears 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ [...]
Vata Nourishing Dhal
Written by Gitam Garden Preparation and cooking time 30 minutes Serves 4 Vata characteristics are dryness, coolness, roughness, lightness and constant motion, and to restore balance to Vata dosha its good to include, smooth, heavy [...]
Bali: the land of smiles and yoga
By Ana Davis Every time I go to Bali, the moment I step out of the airport into the steamy, nasi-goreng scented air, I start smiling. I just can’t help myself. Smiling is contagious in [...]
Fresh Fruit Salad with Toasted Nuts
Written by Gitam Garden The perfect summer breakfast: light, delicious, temptingly beautiful. Fresh Fruit Salad Simply cut into cubes the most mouthwatering fruits you can find: mango, peach, nectarine, banana, papaya, grapes, kiwifruit etc. [...]
Haloumi Salad
Written by Gitam Garden A light and crispy salad for a spring lunch date. Preparation time: 15 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients Method Juice of 1 lime 1/3 tablespoon wholegrain mustard 1 tablespoon honey [...]
Called by the song of her heart: Lila’s Story
Written by Lila Kirtana If you’ve joined Byron Yoga Centre on Retreat or for a Training course in recent years, you will have enjoyed a Kirtan, or group call-and-response chanting evening , led by the [...]
Asana Spotlight: Virabhadrasana II
Written by Kara Goodsell Virabhadrasana II, a basic asymmetrical standing hip opener, is named after Virabhadra, a warrior whose story is told in the epic Sanskrit poem Kumarasambhava. The story tells of Shiva and his [...]