“In the heat of light, we must learn to cool the fire.”
As the sun reaches its highest point and summer envelopes us in warmth, there’s an ancient invitation stirring: to align with nature, to honour the season, and to tend to our inner fire.
☀️ The Pitta Season: Fire, Focus & the Need for Balance In Ayurveda, summer is governed by Pitta dosha, made up of fire and water. This is the season of action, passion, transformation — but also of burnout, irritation, and excess heat (physically, mentally, and emotionally).
🌿 The Wisdom of Cooling Habits To thrive in Pitta season, Ayurveda guides us to:
Wake with the sun, but avoid pushing too hard during peak heat (10am–2pm).
Enjoy gentle yoga with open, flowing movements and deep, cooling breaths.
Spend time in nature, shade, and water — barefoot grounding is especially healing.
🌕 New Moon, New You The new moon arriving later this June invites us to shed what no longer serves. It’s a beautiful time to reset your inner compass and begin again — gently, intentionally.
🌺 Want Guidance Through the Seasons? These are the exact practices we explore inside my upcoming Rise and Radiate summer offering — and year-round inside Club Connect. If you’re craving a slower, wiser, more embodied path through life, you’re warmly invited. → Learn more about Rise and Radiate → Join Club Connect
“Summer teaches us to shine, yes. But it also teaches us to soften, to surrender, and to seek balance.” Stay cool, stay radiant. 🌿
Feeling battered by the world’s stresses and strains? Struggling to juggle work commitments with looking after children ? Feeling exhausted from having too many commitments and not making time to commit and prioritise some precious time for ‘you’ ?
As September and the Autumnal Equinox approaches you might take time to check-in, reflect on your own inner-balance and consider whether you’re feeling refreshed, re-energised and rested and ready to end the year strong ?
What if you were to use the energy of the Autumnal Equinox to take some ‘Me Time’, a time to retreat from the fray of life, connect, be still, refresh yourself and end the year stronger ?
If this speaks to you we’d love you to join us.
Myself and fellow yoga teacher, Una Bentley, will be leading an Autumn Equinox Workshop on Saturday 23 September.
We can promise a transformative experience that blends the ancient wisdom of yoga, the healing power of sound meditation, and the rejuvenating principles of the ancient science of Ayurveda.
Seeking a moment of tranquillity amidst the changing seasons ? Join us for a transformative experience that blends the ancient wisdom of yoga, the healing power of sound meditation, and the rejuvenating principles of Ayurveda. the art of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of holistic healing. We will guide you
🍁 Embrace the Season of Transformation 🍁
As the leaves begin to fall and nature prepares for its slumber, the autumnal equinox marks a moment of equilibrium between day and night. This powerful time of transition is perfect for reflecting on our own inner balance and embracing change.
🧘 Yoga: Harmonize Body, Mind, and Spirit 🧘
Under the expert guidance of our experienced yoga instructors, Una Bentley of Yoga with Una, and Rachel Eastwood of Racheleyoga, we’ll delve into the practice of yoga tailored to the autumnal season. Whether you are a seasoned yogi or a beginner, our practices will encompass gentle movements, mindful breathing, and calming postures to align your body, mind, and spirit with the rhythm of nature.
🌿 Ayurveda: Nourish and Rejuvenate 🌿
Gain understanding of your unique dosha (mind-body constitution) and provide personalised tips for autumn wellness as we share in a nourishing specially curated Ayurvedic tea and snack, promoting inner balance and vitality.
🎵 Sound Meditation: Awaken Your Soul’s Symphony 🎵
Let the soothing sounds wash over you as you immerse yourself in the meditative experience of sound healing. Our skilled sound healers will use healing handpan sounds, Tibetan singing bowls, Koshi chimes, drum and other instruments to create a symphony of frequencies that resonate with your being. Explore deep states of relaxation, release tension, and tap into your inner wisdom.
🍂 What to Expect 🍂
🌟 Welcoming and serene retreat setting amidst nature’s beauty
🌟 Expert-led sessions focused on yoga, sound meditation, and Ayurveda
🌟 Take away yoga and ayurveda self-care practices to continue on your journey.
🌟 Nourishing Ayurvedic tea and snack to revitalise your body and mind
🌟 Opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals on a shared path of self-discovery
Date: Saturday 23 September 2023
Time: 2pm-5pm
Location: Robert Monk Village Hall, Middle Street, Foxton LE16 7RE
Spaces are limited to ensure an intimate and personalised experience, so don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to align yourself with the autumnal energies. Embrace the change, nurture your soul, and find harmony within.
Regardless of what traditions you follow, the spiritual meaning of Easter is a new light after sacrifice or tribulation
The long-awaited change of winter to spring.
Winter is a time to conserve energy and reduce activity. Spring is a time of regeneration, new beginnings, and a renewal of spirit.
Taking cues from nature and the Season of Spring ..
The energy of re-birth: of sheep lambing, of birdsong and nesting, seeds sprouting, trees and flowers blooming, the suns rays warming the earth and calling all for an immersion in nature; for outdoor explorations on foot or bike. Who doesn’t LOVE Spring ?
Are you embracing and attuning to the energy of this beautiful Season ? Inspired by it’s message of hope, new light, growth and transformation ?
“When you’re in a dark place you sometimes think you’ve been buried,
.. Perhaps you’ve been planted
… BLOOM “
There is a sense of renewal and new life all around and who can’t love that ?
The Principle of the Five Elements in Eastern Philosophy
The Principle of the Five Elements describes the flow of Qi (energy) and the balance of yin and yang (opposite energies)
According to the principle, all change: in the universe and in your body, occurs in five distinct stages. Each stage is associated with a time of year, a specific element in nature, and a pair of organs in the body. Change links together the seasons, aspects of nature, and body organs and processes.
Spring is the ideal time for cleansing and rejuvenation for overall health and well-being. Represented by the wood element. The liver and its complementary organ, the gallbladder. These two organs are usually the primary targets for springtime cleansing and health regimes.
A video embracing Easter (..and ending with a reel rehearsal / photo bomb by Dylan dog)
Feeling it’s time to release old energy and behaviours and invite in new; to transform; attuning with the Season ? I invite you to stay connected , to check-out the New Event and Programme Announcements and why not join me for support in your journey ?
Self-Care on Sundays Club .. A weekly live-online gathering to drop you in to relaxation, ease and calm ..
This is for you if you’d love a deeper connection with yourself and others and a scheduled time ‘out’ on a Sunday to find deep relaxation, rest, re-charge and restore
You’ll learn how to find deep-rest in order to recharge, restore and start your week refreshed.
CONTENT : In this 1 hour: with the help of a 10 step process and utilising the nourishing sounds of eg. singing bowls, koshi bells, drum and vocal toning .. you’ll release patterns in the body / mind that aren’t serving you and replace them with those that lead you to deep relaxation, rest and balance.
TESTIMONIAL “I slept like a baby”
CONNECTION : I usually invite people into zoom 5-10 mins early to check-in. At the end / during the session they’ll be a guided journaling opportunity too.
If you’re feeling a little ‘off’ that’s ok ! You’re probably not alone and here’s why:
November’s full Beaver Moon has recently passed. The full moon corresponds to the end of inhalation when the force of prana (energy) is greatest. Notice and feel the energy as you take a deep breathe in and hold it ? An expansive, upward moving force making us feel energetic; emotional; but not well grounded. Full moons are usually powerful times of release, resolution, and illumination, but this Beaver Moon, Nov 19th 2021, saw a lunar eclipse too; with these energies put on hyperdrive. Perhaps ushering in all sorts of emotional changes.
The Beaver Moon is a nickname given to the full moon that takes place each November, and it’s named for the fact that this time of year is traditionally when beavers seek shelter for the colder months looming ahead. It’s also historically known as the Frost Moon or Freezing Moon; This all alludes to the shorter days and chillier temperatures that take hold at this point in the autumn and may highlight a need to shift our daily habits; a need to adapt and change in order to restore, re-energise and thrive.
Finding that your movement/food/sleep/ routines or habits are no longer serving you ? What worked in the Summer days is leaving you feeling depleted, unmotivated or stuck ? Our daily environment, stresses, foods, and seasonal changes all can influence our body and mind and cause imbalances. When we get to know all this more, we can make changes to help bring more balance and harmony into our living. Connecting with Nature and ‘Circadian’ Rhythm allows us to do this with ease but life and work stresses can leave us disconnected and out of balance.
If you’re feeling ‘out-of balance’, lacking in energy/motivation and in need of restoring to a more radiant state at this time then I’ve created this roadmap for you.
If ‘pushing’ past your natural sleep time and working too hard / late is something you do regularly I have a Sleep Masterclass to help you too.
Let’s end this year the best we can. Stay well everyone x
Monday 4:32am June 2021 BST marks Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is a Summer Solstice ?
The Earth spins or rotates on its axis giving us day and night. It also orbits around the Sun once a year; taking 365.25 days. As the Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from the plane of its orbit around the Sun, for 6 months of the year the Northern hemisphere will be tilted away from the Sun; our Winter, and for 6 months, it’ll be tilted towards the Sun; our Summer. The exact moment that the Northern Hemisphere is most tilted towards the Sun is Summer Solstice. It also marks Midsummer day and the longest day and shortest night.
Welcome SUMMER SEASON: PITTA and How to stay healthy.
In ayurveda the Summer Season is dominated by Pitta: fiery, hot, drying, sharp (penetrating), and light qualities. To cope with the changing season the body and lifestyle habits will need to shift and adapt to remain healthy, fit and disease free:
Out of balance and you may notice yourself becoming easily agitated, more prone to skin rashes and feeling ungrounded.
To balance Pitta look to its opposite qualities:
If you are hot (physically or mentally), pranayama, (breath practice) is a great way to cool and ground your mind and body. Spend time in nature to slow down sharp (penetrating) qualities like aggression as well as finding abundant shade to balance the heat / light. Look to reduce or avoid alcohol and caffeine intake too.
If you are feeling light and ungrounded, add-in some restorative yoga poses to your day – eg. legs up the wall pose is a great way to balance the qualities of pitta.
Less intense exercise may be balanced with lighter cold, liquid food choices; soups and juices, green vegetables, cucumber, sweet fruit watermelon, blueberries, pomegranates, cranberries, nuts and dried fruit full of vitamins and minerals.
February 2021 ! Missing connecting to family and friends and going on ‘adventures’; beyond ‘exercising outdoors and joining ‘online’ communities to learn new things !? More than ever feeling drawn to wild mountains, water, wilderness and forests of pine trees .. ?
When connecting to Nature I find heightened inspiration – Do you ? Whether it’s: climbing to the top of a mountain, and seeing the panoramic views and smelling the ‘freshness’ of the air, or the sound, view, feel of water descending down a waterfall, or the comfort that ensues in being cocooned / enwrapped in a canopy of trees. There is often the paradoxical feeling of lost/remote/alone/loneliness, and yet, an overriding simultaneous feeling of connection with the wild and sacred landscape. There is much to be learnt from tapping into nature. Have you witnessed the healing brought from connecting with Nature; of Mother Earth; being fully aware and tuning into her rhythms, cycles, phases ? There seems to be a recent rise of recognition of the health benefits within western medicine and science into eg. syncing / tapping into .. the circadian rhythm of sleep-wake cycle and, slowly but increasingly, for women and gender-specific health science, the lunar clock and hormonal cycle of the moon phases and life stages. This intuitive bodywisdom has been accessed, encouraged and practiced by yogis of yore and ayurvedic rituals / habits for millennia.
So NEW FOR 2021 …I’m excited to be hosting moon-thly full moon gatherings. In many cultures there are forms of red-tent / lodge gatherings; communities of multigenerational women nurturing each others mind, body and spirit health through sharing of knowledge and experiences in a safe, non-judgmental, confidential and supportive space. The importance of health at this time: specifically women’s mind, body and spirit health, as we travel through our cycles of life, and face unprecedented challenges/pressures in fulfilling our roles without the support/release found in meeting with others, is my motivation for hosting the Full Moon gatherings at this time. My intention is to fuse the Red Tent concept with the energy of the Full Moon: facilitating sharing, connecting, and supporting each other, as women, during this time of optimum energy. If you’ve read this far, and are interested, I warmly invite you to join us this month. Connect in advance for your entrance ticket / link / more info / details.
The vibrant tribe in the ‘Surviving’ to ‘Thriving’ Group Coaching are fast orientating in the direction of Flow and Ease and yoga practices this month are also themed around ‘finding flow’. On that note I’ve found myself in such accelerated flow forwards that I omitted to share January’s theme…. ‘Getting Juicy’ .. so here it is / was !
For me, I’ve been finding flow in deepening my learning of sound healing, handpan, all things holistic wellness; habit science, mindset, coaching, ayurveda and yoga .. Here are some snippets of that too..
So now in the last month of 2020; What can you declareto shine light into these days, to finish the year 2020 more resilient and ready to flow into 2021 ?
Despite its challenges, illnesses, setbacks, diversions and distractions what one thing might you declare today to put in place to end the year stronger / shining more brightly ?
What is a declaration and is it different from an affirmation ?
A declaration is a written or oral statement of a fact or belief.
We often see or hear of the practice of affirmations being used: These are positive statements used repeatedly with the aim of generating and challenging a negative thought. For example, if you are lacking self love/value you might look yourself in the eye in the mirror each morning and say “I love you”. For me, when I was in a place of self-lack / love / loathing this use of opposites merely brought tears. You can say “I love you’, “I love you’, ‘I love you’ .. until you’re blue in the face but unless you are ‘feeling’ it, and in a place of depletion/unworthiness, it’s powerless, futile, pointless and harmful.
I see a declaration as more powerful therefore. It has to have ‘belief’ and , importantly , the ‘feeling’ of belief behind it. In the above example you might look yourself in the eye in the mirror and say ‘I’m going to learn to love you more each day’ or ‘I’m grateful for how unique you are, no-one does ‘you’ better !’. ‘I declare I’ll put steps in place each and every day to demonstrate that you are worthy, valued and loved’ ‘I declare to prioritise self care’.
What declarations would work for you ? These might be one step to get you shining more brightly in the advent to Christmas and beyond ? Wishing you love and light this Christmas and into 2021 🙏🎄❤️🔆 (Do share / comment / let me know how you get on ♡)
For me I’m grateful for having already taken the path of self healing. Having the awareness that self-care is crucial during challenging / these times: noticing any imbalances and intuitively tapping into the tools/knowledge/skills of: yoga, ayurveda, gut health, habit change science, neuroscience, sound healing/meditation and mindfulness etc. to bring me back to a place of stability, focus, resilience and inner calm: from which we can all thrive. I’m acutely aware of how stress manifests itself in all areas of our lives / wellbeing. How imbalances in the body/mind can block us from thriving in ‘life’.
So today I’m declaring to share my message more often/widely to reach those that need it. Having taken my own explorative path from a place of burnout and imbalance. I’m now extremely excited to share this, supporting those like me, perhaps at a stage of transition, to thrive.
Are you / Someone you know interested to find out more about the 12 week pilot dynamic group coaching programme: Surviving to Thriving : Re-root, Re-Energise, Rise and Thrive- helping and supporting those in a place of stress, overwhelm, imbalance or adrenal fatigue to rekindle their passions, gain clarity, recognise their worth and thrive ?
Currently this powerful pilot group programme is offered at a huge discount. To find out more do fill out the form below, so that we can arrange a complimentary consultation (approx 30 mins) to see if you are a good fit for the programme.
Please indicate a good date and time to schedule your consultation. In the notes please indicate: 1) What your biggest health challenge is ? 2) What is your one big health goal ? 3) How long have you struggled with this ? 4) What have you tried so far that hasn’t worked for you? 5) What is your biggest challenge with not accessing your goal ? 6) What is your biggest motivation for wanting to reach it (your goal) ?
Many thanks I look forward to connecting with you and supporting you in your journey.
Racheleyoga 