After a week in lockdown, I have some useful things to share with everyone. Firstly the Schedule & School: It has actually gone very well, the kids started “school” by doing school work during the “QUIET TIME” we are not increasing the amount of quiet time, so they are doing Read more…
Social distancing, self isolation, genuine hard core quarantining, it all requires some structure so you don’t lose your minds, bodies or spirits. Also, we want to keep our children healthy and happy. Here at home we have the following schedules for during the week, which my step son has smartly Read more…
The casual everyday stress of your daily grind can really wear you down. Today, I can feel that it really can physically affect you, your emotional and mental state directly correlates to our bodies ability to function. If like me you are sensitive to the world, then these physical manifestation Read more…
In July I finally committed to starting more formal Tai Chi classes at Bosch X Studios in Rondebosch. It has been an interesting experience trying to decide who to aim classes to and where to promote the classes. In the end I know I am hoping for a diverse group Read more…
For the next few weeks my life is looking a little out of control. I am moving between producing on film sets, to running workshops, writing reports, writing a pack of articles for a website, building strategies for companies with deadlines and all the admin in-between as well as the Read more…
So it’s been about a month and I’ve managed to do 6 proper days of stretching. This is obviousl no good. I will reconsider and restrategise because this isnt going anywhere. Besides the fact, heres what I did today: – sun salutations – slow – warrior and pigeon poses – Read more…
So I took a little break because I ran a 15km for the first time (1:42, not bad) and after that I’ve needed a few days to recover. During that time I used my roller, even though it hurt like hell fire, and continued with the usual yoga based stretches Read more…
So I came home from my kung fu class or warm and rejuvenated today and I thought I would use the energy to go straight for some long holds. Long holds really show where your problem areas are. They light up red hot while your more relaxed muscles are only Read more…
Well now, today is the first day of me trying to get back on my (mostly) Paleo eating plan. I am not very strict with diets and what I am allowed to eat or not eat. I believe the body looks after itself and that if you exercise regularly you Read more…
I am a fairly healthy, active 30 year old woman who really wants to have a full middle split. Now for those of us who have tried, the middle split seems impossible. Even though I have a fairly substantial front split, I have never been able to get my middle Read more…