by Margot Porter | Sep 16, 2019 | anatomy, asana, balance, daily rest, Love, natural living, nourish, restorative, restore, ritual, self care, slow living, wholistic living
My Musings on Restorative Yoga Here are a few thoughts or musings from my own practice but also from my students. Whenever I put on a Restorative Yoga intensive they sell out really quickly. I think this reflects a deep felt need in my yoga community to rest, unwind...
by Margot Porter | Oct 19, 2018 | balance, courage, grace, healthy living, Love, meditation, natural living, ritual, self care, slow living
The Joy of Rituals “We are what we repeatedly do.” Aristotle Rituals conjure up a variety of different images and feelings in people. What do you think of when you hear the word ritual? Offerings, chanting, religion, peace offerings to exotic gods, full...
by Margot Porter | Jul 18, 2018 | balance, courage, dance, grace, Love, natural living, slow living, winter
Connecting to Your Inner Child Tuning into your inner wisdom through channeling little you, your inner child and how she used to just dance, sing, laugh at the silliest things – well okay I still do – I find awe in the beauty of an insect, a random shadow...
by Margot Porter | Jun 15, 2018 | balance, courage, grace, healthy living, Love, natural living, slow living, wholistic living, winter
Slowing down My life at a snail’s pace I fell over recently in my beloved yoga garden and was not able to walk for a couple of days and when I could it was very slowly. We were booked to go away on a break to Indonesia, and I had booked myself into a luscious...
by Margot Porter | May 16, 2018 | autumn, courage, grace, healthy living, Love, natural living, Philosophy
Enough is enough Last year in the summer our garden was absolutely bursting, an abundance of fruit, vegetables and herbs. Autumn came, then winter without much rain at all and spring with barely a drop. We live in the bush and depend on rainwater to fill our dam for...
by Margot Porter | May 4, 2018 | balance, courage, Love, Philosophy, wholistic living
Courage- take the plunge Practise courage on your mat. It makes facing risks and challenging situations easier in life. Courage is a heart word and is my word for 2018. Each year, sometimes for longer if required, I like to have a word to guide my decisions, and to...
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