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To balance the heat of Pitta we’ve incorporated the cooling tastes of sweet, bitter (purifying and anti inflammatory) and astringent throughout these recipes: Green vegetables, chard, radicchio, chicory, green tea, rice, barley water, pulses and coconut are all pitta...

The fabulous teachers at Lotus have compiled their favourite soundtracks to accompany your home practice. All links can be played on Spotify:   Karren's Vinyasa Flow Karren's Gentle Yoga and Yin mix Livi's Vinyasa Flow Livi's Meditation and Chanting Claire's...

Coping with social distancing, uncertainty, worry, isolation...(I'm sure you can add lots more to the list) is creating many different physical and emotional responses in all of us. Ayurveda teaches us that we are all unique individuals based on our doshic type. You...

Pancakes shouldn't just be for Shrove Tuesday. Here's some savoury and sweet alternatives to try out over the weekend if you've got a little more time on your hands. Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Maple Syrup   Ingredients: 350g Self raising flour 200mls...

How effective are probiotic yoghurts for gut health. It is widely recognised that naturally fermented foods, like yoghurt, contains probiotic cultures which promote a healthy gut ecosystem. But how much of the ‘friendly bacteria’ are we actually getting from each...

We're bringing you lots of ideas for super tasty, super quick meals you can whip up in no time while you're staying at home. Good nutrition is key to staying well, but when your regular routine is completely upside down, regular mealtimes also suffers. Lunch really...

When we think about taking steps to improving our health, we generally think about improving or diet and getting more exercise. Sleep and relaxation are also fundamental to feeling well, alert and focused throughout the day.  When asked ‘how are you doing’, what’s the...

What, How and When to eat. The What Eat according to your Ayurvedic Type. You can read more about this here. This ultimately ensures that your digestive fire (Agni) burns sufficiently to digest, metabolise and assimilate the food we eat. Balancing the digestive fire...

We’ll be exploring cycles of time: daily, monthly, annual (seasonal) and life, from an Ayurvedic perspective and how they influence how we feel physically and emotionally.  If we understand the natural forces of the doshas: Vata, Pitta and Kapha we can flow through...