It’s Going to be Great

Some simple stories on life – about happiness, mindfulness and feeling great . . .

Why yogis are such great planners

Planning isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It’s hard to get started and when you finish your plan it somehow seems to get forgotten about as life just takes over. I am fortunate enough to be a volunteer Director for a yoga centre in Golden Bay, New Zealand. I have a...

The power of regularity . . .

My wife and I have decided to choose and practice a weekly “itie”. Ities are a way that Swami Sivananda, one of the greatest yoga masters of the 20th century, described the virtues that should be developed by a spiritual aspirant. Serenity, Regularity, Absence of...

Mindfulness and a single raisin

There is certainly a lot going on and being talked about on the subject of mindfulness. I have to admit when I first heard the term it didn’t quite make sense Like isn’t everyone “mindful” on the basis we all have a mind? And so is this just some new fad based on...