Posts by: Frances Robertson-Ritchie
How to beat festive stress
This is how my Christmas’s used to go… Try to ignore that it’s happening. Can’t ignore it as I’ve now got kids so from Dec 1st we are in full swing Chirstmas mode with advent calendars, tree and decorations. Thank goodness I never heard about the Elf on the Shelf until I realised what hard work it would be. Try to ignore it some more. Worry about money – look at the list to buy for and crumple. &nbs […]
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Feeling Stressed Out?
As soon as you get into work you hit the ground running and start smashing through your to-do list. Before you know it its lunchtime but you don’t have time to eat. Perhaps you send someone to get lunch for you to eat at your desk. Something easy that you can wolf down quickly while you carry on working at your computer. By this point you’ve pretty much been sitting in the same position for the last 5 hours, bar a couple of quick sprints to […]
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My favourite vegan, gluten free chocolate brownies
I am not a natural in the kitchen, especially when it comes to baking. It requires too much precision and planning, when I’m more into improvisation. However, I needed a good snack to help us refuel after my monthly Twilight Retreat, an afternoon of Yoga and relaxation and I finally found the perfect recipe for me. It is super easy and tastes amazing, even when I am in charge of the cooking! Instead of having to trawl through my Facebook page to find the recipe I decided […]
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My story: Conquering my fear of heights
I developed my fear of heights around my late teens. My Dad had mentioned that he was scared of heights around this time, which was a new thing that had developed with age for him. My fear manifested anywhere that there was a large drop, but also in places that were high up and otherwise safe. I had an embarrassing family trip on the London Eye where I became paralysed with fear for the whole duration of the experience and wasn’t able to talk or move for the […]
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6 ways to make Yoga more comfortable
Just some humble musings on this ancient tradition that I share every week in class…. As far as I am concerned there is no right or wrong when it comes to Yoga. Each pose is an opportunity for exploration of your physical and mental responses to these new and unusual movements and shapes that you are making. Pain is a signal from the body to the brain and should be listened to during our yoga practice – listen to the responses from your body, wha […]
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Book Recommendation: The Island by Aldous Huxley
Did you get around to reading our Yoga Book Club Book, The Island by Aldous Huxley? It explores some interesting ideas about what a utopian society might look like. Beyond his exploration of psychedelics Aldous Huxley was interested and involved in Eastern philosophical ideas and practices. He covers yoga, Buddhist principles, meditation and hypnotherapy in the story of The Island which is why I thought it might be interesting for our book club. For me it has been a hugely influentia […]
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