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March 2, 2021

Happy Girls Day Recipe!

March 3rd is called Hinamatsuri ひな祭り in Japan and is a day to celebrate female children, and pray for their […]
February 25, 2021

But aren’t there only 4 seasons?

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Karen.  Karen believed everything she was taught at school, including […]
February 11, 2021

Flavours for Valentine’s Day

I’ve noticed over the years there are 2 main types of people when it comes to Valentine’s Day: the Celebrators […]
February 4, 2021

Essential Oils for Summer Ailments

Ever since I remember, my daughter Maya has been allergic to mozzie bites.  One time when she was around 2 […]
January 7, 2021

New Year ‘DIGITAL OSOUJI’: Digi-Detox Lessons

Some like to throw big parties for their milestone birthdays. For my 30th, I celebrated by climbing Mt Fuji. It […]
May 5, 2020

Netflix Yoga from the Couch

Like many in these strange times, my night-time ‘happy place’ has become Netflix – although lately it’s come back to […]
April 23, 2020

Quirky Quarantine Cleaning

Ahh lockdown. A welcome respite one day, suffocating and stressful the next. While there’s no denying great suffering is being […]
March 13, 2020

5 easy ways to combat coronavirus (Japanese yoga-style)

“Mama, did you hear coronavirus is in South Korea and Japan?” says my worried 8 year old at the dinner […]
October 8, 2019

5 Common Spring Issues and HOW you can Support Them (Part 3)

Last week’s blog explored HOW to solve the Top 5 common Spring issues from a Japanese Yoga (and Traditional Chinese […]