How do you go green with your household energy?

Do you want to ditch the fossil fuels? How do you do it? What green suppliers are out there and what do they offer?

Yoga Newsletter 05.10.19

Yoga poses - shoulders. Allotment progress. Tomato soup. Recycling. Switching to a green energy supplier. Plastic-free shopping.

Yoga Newsletter 23.09.19

Sam West raised £585 for Stripey Stork at the Run Reigate 10K. Macmillan Coffee Morning at mine this Friday. Goodbye Ocado. My love affair has fizzled.

Yoga Newsletter 11 July 2019

Kitchen Yoga in the holidays, summer Yoga Challenge #Yoga5, book review, outdoor cinema visit, homemade oat milk, Jamie Oliver’s Vegepedia, Veg in a Bed, Plastic-Free July, Coca Cola article

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Yoga Newsletter 7 June 2019

Face Yoga, Book Club - choose the next book, ideas for social events, Dispatches The Truth About Chlorinated Chicken, Waitrose Unpacked

5 Ways To Save The Planet

Individual changes to fight for the planet

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Yoga in a nutshell: ‘Why am I shit at yoga?’ and how to get better at it

Why am I rubbish at yoga? There’s lots going on in that body of yours. Give it a chance!

Plastic free shopping in Surrey

Eco shops in Surrey are starting to spring up. I visited the new ‘Fetch’em from the cupboard’ in Ashtead to see what they had in store.

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Yoga in a Nutshell: Yoga poses and what they're for

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Plantiful now on Instagram and Facebook

I’m blogging plant-based recipes under my new Insta and Facebook monica ‘Plantiful’. Come and check me out and sign up for plant-based recipes

Ruth Jane12 January 2019Comment

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Wed 19 September

@ Ruth’s house, 9.30-11.30

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#SplitTheDifference - How to Guide

If you’re with us on the #splitthedifference yoga challenge here’s the exercises you’ll need to help you progress

Yoga for Beginners, FlexbilityRuth Jane12 July 2018practise, yoga practiseComment

#SplitTheDifference Yoga Challenge

Join our summer challenge #splitthedifference and learn to do the pancake splits!

Yoga Poses, Flexbility, Strength, De-stressRuth Jane27 June 2018Comment

3 Ways to Celebrate International Yoga Day

Yoga for Beginners, Yoga PosesRuth Jane20 June 2018yoga, yoga in reigate, yogareigateComment

5 Reasons to Eat Super Healthy Flax Seeds Everyday

Do you know flax seeds are one of the healthiest foods you can add to your diet? They are so good for you that Dr Greger (NutritionFacts.org) recommends eating one tablespoon a day. Here's 5 reasons why.

Vegan/WFPB RecipesRuth Jane16 February 2018plant based, VeganComment

Linda - a beginner's yoga story

Anyone can do yoga. It's never too late to start and to see all the benefits in quite a short time. Linda took some persuading to start coming to class after she retired as she assumed she'd never be able to do any of the poses and wouldn't 'fit in'. Well, we're really glad she decided to give it a go because now she's regained her strength, overcome a frozen shoulder and we've gained a new friend.

The hips don't lie - they can hold the key to stored emotions

The hip flexors have a lot to answer for. Not only do they affect mobility, balance and are often the culprit in lower back pain, but there's a lot more to the hip flexors than just physical. In yoga they are considered the 'muscles of the soul' and have a deep connection to our emotions and memories.