Sometimes when I’m away from home in the middle of nowhere and haven’t stepped on my yoga mat for a while, a thought pops into my head that “I need to get back to my yoga practice”. Then I smile and laugh because I am more in my yoga practice than ever in these moments!Continue reading “Living yoga and travel in the gorgeous Evia Greece”
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Hiking and yoga in Kea (Tzia) Island Greece
I just got back from a lovely trip on the Greek island of Kea, also known as Tzia. Kea Island is one of the closest islands to the mainland at just an hours’ boat ride away and is part of the Cycladic group of islands. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I have neverContinue reading “Hiking and yoga in Kea (Tzia) Island Greece”
Celebrating “Clean Monday” in Greece
Yesterday was a religious holiday here in Greece, the Eastern Christian festival of Καθαρά Δευτέρα (Kathara Deftera) aka “Clean Monday” or “Pure Monday”. Similar to the celebration of Ash Wednesday in the West, it’s the seventh Monday before Easter and the start of lent, a period of cleansing for the mind body and spirit. TheContinue reading “Celebrating “Clean Monday” in Greece”
Keeping active in the Greek winter lockdown
One of the things I’ve committed to throughout this second lockdown to look after my health and wellbeing is keeping up with my daily walks. If any of you have been following my blog for a while you’ll know that walking is my number one recommendation to keep fit and healthy. Walking is such aContinue reading “Keeping active in the Greek winter lockdown”
The healing power of nature (plus our Greek lockdown adventures!)
We are heading into our 4th month of lockdown here in Athens and it’s getting pretty tough! Being forced to stay at home for so long has made me realise just how important nature is for our health and wellbeing. We go for walks around our local area every day but it’s just not theContinue reading “The healing power of nature (plus our Greek lockdown adventures!)”
Travelling with a pet during COVID19
Wow what an intense month! We have finally arrived in Athens, Greece after an extremely stressful and emotional journey. We decided to move here from the UK back in September so it’s been a mad few weeks preparing for the move, packing up the house and organising our travel. I brought my cat Teddy tooContinue reading “Travelling with a pet during COVID19”