
Sweet treats Part 2: Carrot Cake Recipe
A few weeks ago I held a yoga workshop for one of my classes. Since it was the first workshop we'd had as a group I thought it would be fun to bake some cupcakes and bring them along to celebrate the occasion. Well, they turned out alright! So sharing the recipe here for you all :) These are vegan carrot cakes, and are great as a treat now and then. I like the use of flaxseed as an egg replacement. It binds the little beauties together really well, and is also a great source

Sweet treats Part 1: A personal food journey
It’s good to take some time out for life’s little pleasures now and then. As someone with a sweet tooth, those pleasures usually take the form of a (not so little) slice of cake! These days confectionary and junk foods are cheap and easily available, we’re bombarded with offers on such items every time we visit the supermarket. Of course we all know that over-consumption of these products is bad for us - you don’t have to look very far to find the evidence. In the UK, obesity

Cobra in the garden!
Namaste and welcome to my blogs page. Springtime is well underway! Making the most of the gorgeous weather we had yesterday, I spent some time practicing asanas in the garden (in good company of dogs, of course). Keeping this first blog post for the site short and sweet, I'd like to share a few photos from the day here and also highlight one pose in particular – The Cobra: Bujangasana (cobra) is a great backward bending asana. Anyone who spends long hours hunched over a desk