WHO AM I?
A simple three word question but is the answer simple? These last three days I have been on a silent satsang/meditation retreat with a...
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Theresa Samworth
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Let's have another lockdown!
Well that snappy title may have caught your attention! What on earth am I talking about? The covid lockdowns were awful weren’t they .......
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Theresa Samworth
May 3, 20222 min read
Rest - why do I find it so hard
As I write this I am on a coach to Norwich, others around me are sleeping, watching TV or listening to the football and here I am writing...
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Theresa Samworth
Apr 1, 20223 min read
Cultivating a mindset of abundance
I was bought up to believe in scarcity ... one of my earliest memories is my mum going around a supermarket with a calculator (making...
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Theresa Samworth
Oct 25, 20214 min read
Letting go, a journey of self discovery
I recently attended a four day meditation course at Mandala Yoga Ashram in Wales. It was an illuminating experience. The meditation...
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Theresa Samworth
Mar 23, 20215 min read
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’
‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’ Reflections on a year of living in a global pandemic A year ago we went into our...
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Theresa Samworth
Feb 16, 20214 min read
The power of rituals
“This is what rituals are for. We do spiritual ceremonies as human beings in order to create a safe resting place for our most...
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Theresa Samworth
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Spiritual Bypassing - a personal reflection
Until recently I didn't know what Spiritual Bypassing meant. I am reading an excellent book at the moment 'Bringing your shadow out of...
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Theresa Samworth
Aug 18, 20202 min read
The changing face of a yoga practice
As a student of yoga, I have been practising regularly for over 10 years, although I probably took my first yoga class at least 15 years...
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Theresa Samworth
May 30, 20204 min read
Yoga for Precarious Times
I think it is fair to say that 2020 is a year none of us will forget in a hurry. For many the coronavirus pandemic has led to insecurity...
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Theresa Samworth
Mar 28, 20203 min read
Falling into Fear
It’s been a challenging time for everyone these last few weeks, with coronavirus part of every conversation and now we are all isolated...
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Theresa Samworth
Feb 21, 20202 min read
Handstands and my ego!
I can’t do a handstand, I don’t even like doing the L shape handstand at the wall. I feel like I am so overpowering my wrists and feel...
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Theresa Samworth
Dec 22, 20193 min read
How to survive Christmas by a yogi
I thought I’d conclude the year with some observations of how as a yogi I navigate the (sometimes) challenging path of the Christmas...
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Theresa Samworth
Nov 26, 20192 min read
The power of mantra and sound
I’ve always been musically minded, I first picked up a recorder aged about 5 and played in the school recorder group. By age 9, I had...
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Theresa Samworth
Oct 15, 20194 min read
Pilgrimage
I suppose I have always been quite interested in pilgrimages, I even found reading Chaucer’s ‘ A Canterbury Tale’ at school worth a read...
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Theresa Samworth
Sep 12, 20192 min read
Anxiety and me
I’ve been procrastinating about writing this blog post for weeks, admittedly my schedule has been very busy of late but even so… I...
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Theresa Samworth
Jul 26, 20192 min read
Life is made up of ever so many partings welded together
“Life is made of ever so many partings welded together” These words from Dickens Great Expectations resonated with me as a teenager when...
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Theresa Samworth
Jun 11, 20192 min read
Even Yogis get grumpy
It’s Monday morning and I’m up at 6am for my yoga and meditation practice before my commute into London. The morning did not start well,...
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Theresa Samworth
May 26, 20193 min read
Walking the tightrope between two worlds
I’m not alone in juggling multiple roles in life, many of us juggle multiple family roles: wife, mother, sister, grandmother, daughter,...
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Theresa Samworth
Apr 30, 20194 min read
Non attachment or not caring?
I’ve always been a goal driven person, prior to training as a yoga teacher I worked in sales and fundraising for over 20 years where...
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