When I first time arrived in London I fell in love. I had always felt a little bit of an outsider in Finland where I’m from. I was noisy, I had ideas, I had opinions and I wanted to shake the boat. The Finns, they didn’t like that. Especially the Finnish...
I had a dream, but that proved to be a bit of a disappointment. When I was expecting my first child I fell in love. Not only for my child to be born, but also for yoga. Over the years my love story with yoga evolved and I wanted to become a yoga teacher to work...
Dear younger me, I hope the following advice finds you well. Never over explain; nor stay in unpleasant situations because you think you had made some kind of commitment or don’t want to upset others – it was the everyday situations that this often...
This week I was blown away by my 13-year-old. She had set a big goal for this year and we are only in May and she has actually achieved it! Her goal was to be able to do the splits before the end of 2015. She had set this goal last year and had been...
Ever since I can remember I’ve found it difficult to cope. An erratic childhood paved the way for some very wild teenage antics, which in turn fast-tracked me into at times chaotic adult living. Years of self-harm via the pharmaceutical route were coupled with a...
Do you sometimes feel guilty doing things you love? Have you found yourself frustrated and confused always trying to achieve a higher level of performance without feeling any satisfaction or joy? Do you believe you must ‘deserve’ something that brings you...
