Lauratri

LATEST ARTICLES ( 43 )

• A Room of One’s Own…

  

  It’s very still and quiet at this early hour.  Ordinarily I would be half way through my yoga practice by now, but the shed is under construction, and have... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Start Again….and Again…and Again….

  

  Start again….start again….Fuck me!  How many times am I going to start my blog with that statement?It’s the whole point of it isn’t it?  Nothing is permanent,... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Overreaching

  Can I type?  It seems like I can….but any sudden movements and a shooting pain cripples my right arm.I had the lightest, fastest, most fluid practice of my... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Chaos

  

  Ahhhhhhhh….How glorious this quiet, sun-bathed morning is!With a hyper-extended stint of unemployment, job-seeking and benefits behind me I’m loathed to even... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• £2 Left

  

  “Start again.  Start again.  With a cleeeaar and quiet mind….”Every morning I awaken with Goenka’s voice reminding me it’s a new day, no need to hold on to the... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Waves

  

  So I wake up this morning, still trying to shake this weight of pending doom, and I just lie there.   The pipes are worn and overworked from trying to heat the... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Grey Britain?

  I woke up bright and early this morning.  Meditation is on the backburner due to it being a full-house (there are no quiet corners) and yoga’s on hold too, due... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Bhavatu Sabba Mangalam

  When you tell people that you’re going to a Vipassana meditation retreat, they often say, “Have fun!”, and “Enjoy!” Words that, funnily enough, don’t spring to... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• What Demons Will I Waltz With?

  

  Full moon is coming!  Monday.  I can feel it this time.  Head’s all over the place.  Feel spun out and up in the air…despite the head cold that would have... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Rest Days and Preparations for Vipassana Retreat: Round Two

  

  No practice for me today.  Time of the month AND a really irritating injury!  When you go from Upward Facing dog into Downward Facing dog – something you seem t... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Surrender: a Physical Test in the Form of Bhujapadasana

  

  “I…can’t…do…it!”  I stuttered between my staccato, darth vada breaths.  Thighs trembling as I pressed them around my triceps, right foot hooked over the left,... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The Beginnings of a Surrender

  

  I’m finding it incredibly difficult to write at the moment.  Partially written posts are stacking up behind the scenes.  Tentative introductions, and just as... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• No 12 to Ashtanga Mysore

  I’ve been going to ashtanga mysore practice in Brighton for a week and a half now.  It involves an alarm ringing at 5 am and getting through my daily morning... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Savasana – It’s Where the Magic Happens

  

  “You smell nice.” “What?” I asked, assuming I’d misheard her.  She was assisting me in Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (just…can’t…quite…grasp my toe befor... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Back to Class!

  

  8 am Friday morning.  Sky is so bleedin’ heavy, it looks more like 5.  Weather forecasts treacherous snow storms, national rail on emergency timetables!  So muc... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Flippin’ Flyers!

  

  I was reassured by my lovely Ayurevdic doctor the other day that January is just a really tough month.  Which correlates with the conversation I overheard... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Tears on the Mat

  

  Its day 6 of my cleanse.   Virtually everything has been eliminated from my diet now except for the clear vegetable soup I’ll be making later and the vat of... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

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  Its day three of my cleanse.  All dairy and animal products have been removed from my diet, and now I must eliminate starch and sugars…tomorrow grain. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• The New Year Cleanse

  

  2nd of January.  2013 is officially underway, and what a strange and wonderful start its been! I awoke on the 1st experiencing the most extraordinary rush of... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• That I’ve Carried with Me

  

  The 29th of December, 8:04 am.  Showered and dressed, cup of tea cooling on the side.  Can’t believe how quickly you have to drink a cup of tea in these winter... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2012 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY