November is World Vegan Month, so I thought I’d post a few recipes that might tempt you into trying vegan food. The first week is a seasonal favourite of mine: pumpkin cake. I’m not sure of the origin of this recipe – I think I got it from my mum, but don’t know where she … Continue reading Plant-based recipes: vegan pumpkin cake
Plant power on your plate!

There's been a recent rise in interest in plant-based food and diets in the last few years. The reasons why may be many and varied, including a growing awareness of environmental issues, animal welfare concerns expressed in films such as Forks Over Knives and Cowspiracy, mainstream chefs such as Jamie Oliver waking up to the … Continue reading Plant power on your plate!
Yoga and animals
A bit of humour for this blog post - you may have already seen this video or others like it, but it made me chuckle. Here's a short video of companion animals (pets) joining in with yoga at home, put together by the Huffington Post. I particularly like the cat who stays on the yogini's … Continue reading Yoga and animals
Book review: The Dalai Lama’s cat
I have just finished reading The Dalai Lama's cat by David Michie. Although the front cover explicitly says this is a novel, it's not a novel in the conventional sense, not least because its narrator is a cat, but also because the 'plot' is rather light (cat abandoned, cat rescued, cat learns some Buddhist lessons) … Continue reading Book review: The Dalai Lama’s cat
Charity donations
In September 2011 I decided to begin donating some of the class fee paid by those attending my yoga classes to charity. In Sanskrit the word for this is 'seva' which means selfless service. It can apply to physical service, volunteering your time and skills, as well as giving resources, in my case money. The … Continue reading Charity donations
Blog action day, World Food Day, vegetarianism and yoga
Sunday 16th October is global Blog Action Day which was established in 2007. Each year the Blog Action Day focuses on a different topic and this year they've chosen the topic of food. Sunday 16th October is also World Food Day, and this date was chosen in 1979 as it was the same day the … Continue reading Blog action day, World Food Day, vegetarianism and yoga
Animal Relief day
If you are in Aberystwyth on Saturday 16th July why not pop along to the bandstand on the prom and check out the Animal Relief fundraising day. Information stalls, bric-a-brac sales, possibly some free food, facepainting and more, all in a good cause. Money raised will go to animal sanctuaries I believe. More information can … Continue reading Animal Relief day