She is the ground beneath us, the sky up above. Her warm embrace is the thickness of the forest, her love, a cool ocean breeze. She holds the space for creation; she is creation. Yogini Brooklyn Reardon embraces our Mother Earth and is held in return.

The events of our lives leave an indelible mark on who we are — inspiring a different direction, new philosophies and changed priorities. The smallest things can pivot us in ways we couldn’t have ever predicted.

Practice and all is coming. Breath is life. We take a moment to slow down and connect with the breath with the sublime Georgia Rhodes.

A few months ago a notification pinged on my Facebook Messenger app — “Stacey has added you to her group: Chin Wags”.

The seasons change. Nature flows with this transition and changes to suit. Our energy is different in summer than it is in winter. So why do we stay so rigid to a repeating work/life schedule for 365 days a year?

I love nothing more than a nice cup of tea – even on a steamy hot summer’s day, I’ll gladly sip a piping hot cuppa. And of course, we all know that more can be gained from cups of tea than just a comforting beverage.

I got asked a while back whether I consider myself an activist, and at the time I shied away from the label—I wasn’t out on the frontline chaining myself to trees, so did I deserve to add ‘Activist’ to my title?