by Tracy Gray | Mar 16, 2020 | Elements, Off the Mat, self-care, Summer
As summer starts to fade we move into the Earth Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In fact, the Earth Element is the cornerstone of every season (lasting about 10 days in between each season) but particularly after the full yang of summer when we’ve been... 
by Tracy Gray | Jan 3, 2020 | Off the Mat, Self Reflection, self-care
The end of the year is a traditional time for reflection, but we don’t need to wait until the end of the year. We can do this on a daily basis or at the end of any project. Self-study or svadhyaya in Sanskrit is one of the 5 niyamas or personal observances which... 
by Tracy Gray | Jun 17, 2018 | Elements, Self Reflection, self-care, Winter, Yoga
Winter is a full expression of yin in Traditional Chinese Medicine, when our Water element dominates. It is like the seed resting dormant in the earth as it waits to burst forth in springtime. Winter is a time to slow down and gather energy; a time for instrospection... 
by Tracy Gray | Jun 10, 2018 | self-care, Student profile, Yoga
In my Student Profile Series, I’ll be chatting to a few of my students to share some of their background and discover how yoga is enriching their lives. First up is Jane Lindsay. Jane is a long-time student of mine; in fact she has been attending my classes since I... 
by Liza Foster | Sep 29, 2016 | self-care
Change – it is said to be the ‘new’ normal. But is it really? Our lives and the world around us are always changing. Think of the world of our grandparents compared to now – even that of our parents? Life is constantly evolving, shaping, and shifting. ... 