The past two weeks have been full of endings. I said goodbye to several beloved coaching clients with whom I’ve journeyed over the past few months. Some of them I’ve even worked with for almost a year. I’ve spent time tying loose ends everywhere as I prepared for my holidays back home in Greece. I’ve… / Keep reading /
My story of Self Love & Facial Hair
I remember looking at myself in the mirror, trying to strike the right pose. The one which would hide the extra bits spilling out of the top of my jeans. Which would make my boobs smaller. My legs skinnier. My stomach seem flat. I remember looking in the mirror, closely at my face. Cursing my… / Keep reading /
The fine balance between logic, intuition and doing what you love
How to use your intuition to guide you in doing what you love. It’s hard to believe now, but I used to love doing Bikram yoga. Despite the 40 degree heat, the sequence is exactly the same, every time. It is motivating to see how sticking to the practice is making a difference. I like… / Keep reading /
Read this if you’re confused about what you’re doing with your life
I want to let you in on a little secret. I have no idea what’s happening (lately). I feel ungrounded, I have minimal motivation to complete tasks. I am confused. I don’t know what I’m doing in my life. I am turning 33 this year. For the first time I feel the pull of time… / Keep reading /
3 powerful ways to use journalling to manifest your desires
I love writing. I really do. Writing (journalling) is a type of therapy for me. I process stuff when I write. Confused, jumbled nonsense converts to strings of thoughts I can begin to understand when I put pen to paper. Writing is cathartic; I often surprise myself with what comes out when I let myself… / Keep reading /
Video: How to deal with the Ego
Wow this topic is HUGE isn’t it? The ego and our fearful thinking/negative self talk plays a massive role in our lives and how we deal with it determines what we ultimately achieve and whether we follow our dreams. It’s come up so much lately which makes me think that it’s a time of year when… / Keep reading /
Expectations, self judgment and compassion: How to deal with change (II)
I’ve noticed a pattern arising. As you know, we recently adopted a puppy dog, and her arrival has had a massive impact on our lives. The first couple of months I simply could not show up for my business as I used to. I stopped writing, I had to cancel classes and to rearrange coaching… / Keep reading /
Radical change + how to deal with it (Or A dog called Skye)
The past 3 months have been life changing. I tried to look for a better word to describe this period, one that captures both the good and the bad. I don’t have one. The past three months have in fact been life changing. People often talk about life changing experiences, yet I always felt slightly… / Keep reading /
3 things I’m committing to in the new year
If you’re like me, you are usually really motivated by this time of year and enjoy the thrill of new beginnings. I really thrive on releasing old stuff and making space for the new. If you have been to any of my workshops and Bliss Sessions, I always somehow manage to weave in a little… / Keep reading /
32 life and business lessons
Last month I turned 32. This is a year I used to think about as the age of being an adult. I like the sound of 32, much more than 31 and definitely more than 30. 32 feels like you know what you’re about, who you are and what you like and not like. I… / Keep reading /
How self care determines the quality of your life
There is a common underlying theme in many of my conversations with coaching clients, yoga students and friends: our inability to really take care of ourselves. We’re stressed, overworked, fatigued, spend way too long working and feeling overwhelmed. If you are unlucky to travel on the tube or bus at peak hour in the evenings, I… / Keep reading /
6 spectacular ways to feel empowered
I am so often in awe of all the incredible things people in my life achieve every day. It’s amazing and most of the time, it’s inspiring. Yet there are times when being exposed to other people’s greatness rather than stirring up my own power, makes me feel really, really small. I know I’m not… / Keep reading /
The biggest lesson in my first year in business
True to myself I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and unpicking recently. I realised that since leaving my job over a year ago to work solely on my coaching + yoga business, I have been in trial mode without fully knowing it. In reality I had no idea if I could make it work.… / Keep reading /
Video: Feeling stuck? What to do when you’re in limbo
One of the most common conversations I’ve had with coaching clients and friends has been around what to do when you’re feeling stuck or you’re in a temporary state. Often we find ourselves waiting for something to happen before we can move forward. For example, waiting until you’ve moved into the new flat before you… / Keep reading /
How to raise the bar on self love and femininity
My top practices to raise the bar on self love and femininity It’s been a full on month for me so far. Lots of new projects, teaching new classes and starting up with new coaching clients has made me feel so happy and in the zone that all I’ve been focusing on is work. It’s… / Keep reading /
How to set New Moon Intentions
October is upon us and the new month is also coming along at a NEW MOON on the 1st October (for UK peeps), so time to set those new moon intentions. I sent the following tips on how to set intentions in last month’s newsletter and as I got such a good response, I thought I’d… / Keep reading /
Video: You CAN change your mind
Often, women especially, we feel obligated to stick to something out of fear of being seen as unreliable or unworthy of our word. Public accountability is extremely useful: think dieting, exercising with a friend, ending a toxic relationship with the support of others, controlling your spending, finally starting that course or hobby. It’s great. Once… / Keep reading /
Video: Are you afraid of letting people down?
I’ve been wanting to talk about this topic for a while but it has never really seemed right until now. Recently I had an experience where I felt I let people down and I felt awful about it. I realised how incredibly challenging it can be to choose to honour our own needs when they… / Keep reading /
Would you ever have a boob job?
Would you ever have a boob job? My sister asked me a few days ago on the beach. No, no I wouldn’t. Why? Would you? Well, obviously I wouldn’t make them bigger or anything. But maybe after having children, I’m not going to like how they are dropping down, so I’d consider surgery… / Keep reading /
Which wolf do you feed?
There is this story… about the two wolves in our minds. One represents fear, scarcity, separation, anxiety, anger. The other faith, love, connection, trust, higher consciousness. Which one will you feed? It’s easier to feed the wolf that barks the loudest, the one making the most noise and of course, that’s fear. It is much… / Keep reading /
The most common meditation questions, answered.
Am I doing it right? As long as you’re breathing and working on focusing the mind’s attention on the breath, or simply observing what arises, then yes, you are meditating. Don’t worry about wrong or right, simply do it. It’s all a practice and soon you will know that it’s not about how you… / Keep reading /
On this devastating day
I want to reach out to you, with a broken and vulnerable heart. I feel utterly and completely devastated by the news in the UK today. I feel unsettled, disillusioned and deeply saddened. I am European. I’ve spent all my adult life in London. I am Greek and I’m married to a Pole. My friends… / Keep reading /
Do yoga teachers have bad days?
A few days ago one of my yoga students asked me: “What’s a bad day for you? I can’t imagine yoga teachers ever having bad days…” While it’s obvious that, as humans, we all have bad days, she didn’t mean it as simplistically as that. There is certainly a preconception (or misconception) that teaching yoga… / Keep reading /
you’re missing your life
A few days ago I woke up in an awful mood. I knew it the second my alarm went off and I was startled out of bed. My body was aching, I had a dull headache feeling. I felt tired, uninspired, reluctant to be human. It didn’t feel deep or real enough to be worried… / Keep reading /
Guest post: To practise gratitude, practise mindfulness
If you’ve been spending a bit of time around here, you’ll know I’m a big cheerleader of mindfulness. And while there are loads of incredible benefits to building a daily mindfulness meditation practice, I am also a huge believer in finding creative ways to be more present in our day to day existence. Being… / Keep reading /
6 months on…where am I now?
Tomorrow marks 6 months since I left my stable employment to work for myself. Six whole months, I really cannot believe it. This time has flown by and it really is hard to believe how much has changed since then. Half a year is a really long time considering I was at my last job… / Keep reading /
10 easy ways to clean up your life
I am often horrified by how misinformed we sometimes are, especially when it comes to taking care of ourselves and our families. I am in no way proposing that we should or could be perfect, however, what I know for sure is that the majority of the people I know could do with making some… / Keep reading /
Don’t be scared
I wrote a letter addressed to me, on a rainy January Thursday morning, sitting in a little cafe in North London, waiting for my coffee. I didn’t know I was writing a letter to myself. I was having one of the most intense periods of anxiety (ever) and had no idea how to bring myself back down… / Keep reading /
Goals, Intentions and Visions
This is it you guys. Just over a week left of this year, can you believe it? How massive has this year been, am I right? Personally, but also globally – 2015 has shaken us. People around me have started preparing the ground for 2016 for a while now. I have to admit, for some… / Keep reading /
Video | My healing immersion diary (week 2)
Can you believe there are less than 3 weeks left until the end of this year?! It always takes me by surprise. This year has been huge – bigger than huge – in so many ways. I feel so inspired and excited about 2016 and where this journey will take us. Can you feel the… / Keep reading /
Grandma
When my grandma met my now husband for the first time she slapped him on his face and told him to go back to his country. She then instantly regretted it, for even for her, she knew she took it a bit too far, so she proceeded to grab him and hold him close, essentially welcoming him… / Keep reading /
Video | My healing immersion diary (week 1)
Boy, have I got a treat for you today… As you know, a few weeks ago I set an intention to go on a journey within, to understand myself on a deeper level and commit to my personal healing. My guiding mantra became this:: I devote myself to healing. I honour my shadow. I then… / Keep reading /
An invitation for you
A few days ago, I wrote about my decision to go on a journey of devotion within. I talked about leaning into my feminine side while I go into a deep conversation with myself. So today, I’m here with an invitation for you. I’m here to cordially invite you to join me on this journey.… / Keep reading /
Why I choose me, again
A couple of months ago, I wrote to you from Bali. We had been there a couple of days and I was already feeling the strong impact of the country’s spirit. I felt pulled to clean up my life: simplify, reduce noise and distraction, clear out the muck and start fresh. It was a symbolic… / Keep reading /
God, Love and Life’s Big Questions
One night this summer, my friends and I were gathered around the table in my mum’s house under the stars, playing Therapy. Therapy, first released in 1986 and I believe that is probably the edition we have at home, is (apparently) a “lifetime of human nature in one intriguing game”. Players go through infancy to… / Keep reading /
The story of what broke us over and over again
“If you don’t understand that I need to be sensitive… if you don’t get that this is TOO hard for me, then you’re… an asshole.” Silence. Heavy, sticky silence. Guilt. And then, shame. you may also like: My Yoga Story: An interview with Carly Jennings My Yoga Story: Vienda Maria (the gypset) God, Love and… / Keep reading /… / Keep reading /
When you lose inspiration…
Sometimes words fail you. Sometimes you stare at a blank screen, cursor blinking, time ticking. Nothing comes out and it seems like nothing ever will. Sometimes you get stuck in a rut. Doing the same thing, over and over and over again. Work, exercise, eat, sleep, repeat. Maybe a glass of wine with friends, here and… / Keep reading /
Clean it all up, clear it all out
Clean it all up | Clear it all out I’m being called to clean it all up: body, mindset, schedule, environment, cosmetics, routine, relationships, energy. I’m being pulled to create space for new things. Clean slate. Declutter. Cleanse. Refresh. I see white space; green juices, clear skies. Lathering in coconut oil. Body brushing. Journalling. Morning meditation.… / Keep reading /
what if you could plan your whole life?
Yesterday was a new moon. I’m fairly new to following the significance of the moon cycles, but this past year I have surrender to the knowing that the energy inside me is no different to the energy around me. This is not a lesson in spirituality or woo woo business. I have no interest in convincing… / Keep reading /
Give back for humanity + Charity Bliss Session
I want to help. I want to DO SOMETHING. So far, my fear of that something not being enough has stopped me, but this morning I woke up with conviction. The world is being asked to act and it’s not a time for our egos to get in the way. No action is too small… / Keep reading /
4 weeks
I’m writing to you from paradise. I’m sitting at a café on a beach in a small Greek island, drinking coffee and looking at the Mediterranean sea. There is a kind breeze every now and again, which makes the heat pleasant. My man, my sister and my friends are sunbathing a few meters away from… / Keep reading /
The Money Series: You are on your own
Last month I wrote about my relationship to money and how it is fucked up (read it here). It generated so many comments, responses and discussions with friends, family, clients and my readers. So many of you emailed me privately to share your money story, how my post resonated with you and asked the same… / Keep reading /
Need a boost? 5 tips for building your confidence
Self doubt has a huge crippling effect. It can seriously stop you on your tracks and paralyse even the most determined of people. There is heaps of information on confidence and understanding why so many women (and men) lack a fundamental belief in themselves. Childhood experiences, bullying, stories we were told, societal influences and media,… / Keep reading /
your relationship to money is fucked up
A few days ago I found myself part of a money conversation. It went something like this: “London is so ridiculously expensive… Buying a decent flat is at least £400.000… Even for us with good salaries, it would be really difficult.” And so on. I say I found myself because my involvement was non consensual.… / Keep reading /
Notes on fear
{Notes on fear} When fear grabs you, surprise her with action. Let her tell you the tales of catastrophe and grand failure. Listen to her cautionary words of paranoia that talk of misfortune, of horror, of injustice. you may also like: conscious connections, fear + taking love for granted oh, hello there ego Video | My… / Keep reading /… / Keep reading /
My Yoga Story: Elena Brower
You know you get these random rushes of intense bravery? When you do something that you’d normally procrastinate on for days, if not months? Well, it was in one of those occasions that I contacted the wonderful, incredibly amazing yoga teacher and a true inspiration to me, Elena Brower. I could not quite believe it… / Keep reading /
My blog baby turns 1 (+ a Giveaway)
It’s my blog’s birthday this month! This space turns 1, can you believe it? It was one year ago I pressed publish on my first ever blog post, heart pounding, hands trembling. One year ago I launched Yoga & other stories to talk about my journey into all things yoga, wellbeing and self love. One… / Keep reading /
My Yoga Story: Vienda Maria (the gypset)
I have developed a girl crush – big time: Vienda Maria. This lady really not only walks her (very inspiring) talk, but she also has a way of doing it which makes you want to pack light and follow her. Vienda teaches women that life is yours to create and that breaking free from the soul-crushing,… / Keep reading /
26 signs you need a holiday
The week before, I took my first stay-cation. I decided it was essential I take a holiday, without actually going on holiday, because I was reaching uncomfortable levels of tiredness, frustration and negative thinking. I need to pause, restore and reconnect to those practices that make me feel good. I planned my week off to include chill… / Keep reading /
Why doing it alone will not work + the one thing that changed everything
I have a tendency to want to do it alone. I’m an introvert at heart and struggle with having the spotlight on me when I feel unprepared. I come up with ideas on my own, in my private creative cave of silence and introspection. I take my time in working through the intricate details of visions… / Keep reading /
