Groundhog Day – Stop, Rewind, Repeat…

Groundhog Day – Stop, Rewind, Repeat…

  It’s not the first time in recent weeks that I have woken up and for the briefest moment, wondered what excitements the day had in store…What would I do,...
April 18, 2020 by Laurie Piggott
Pushing the Pause Button

Pushing the Pause Button

As we sit in our bubbles of quarantine, there’s an odd thought that comes to mind. This is probably one of the only times in human history that this many...
March 30, 2020 by Laurie Piggott
searching for perspective in difficult times

searching for perspective in difficult times

It’s been awhile since I wrote a blog. I have been caught up in thoughts, guilt about trivialities and a fear that I didn’t have the wisdom to articulate the...
June 21, 2019 by Laurie Piggott
Make a space of solace at home

Make a space of solace at home

A New Year A new year has just begun. As I’ve written before, I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. They are usually a tally of the areas of your...
January 11, 2019 by Laurie Piggott
Pranachic Aura Mists - Capturing a Summer Spirit in a mist

Pranachic Aura Mists - Capturing a Summer Spirit in a mist

When most of us think of auras - we think of multi-colored cocoons of energy emanating from individuals that can only be seen by certain people and photographed by certain cameras. This type...
November 14, 2018 by Laurie Piggott
Thinking about really taking my yoga off the mat

Thinking about really taking my yoga off the mat

We move into an asana and hold. We are encouraged and instructed to explore our body, to do the pose ‘better’… Are you pressing down onto the outer edge of...
October 12, 2018 by Laurie Piggott
Modern thoughts on ancient wisdom

Modern thoughts on ancient wisdom

Karma is a bitch… or so the saying goes… We’ve all heard of the word karma. We might even have used it, usually when we find ourselves frustrated by a...
September 17, 2018 by Laurie Piggott
That's what friends are for...

That's what friends are for...

July 30th is the UN’s International Friendship Day and that has started me thinking about concept of friends and the meaning of friendship. And I’ve decided that Facebook has a...
July 30, 2018 by Laurie Piggott
Harnessing the power of essential oils

Harnessing the power of essential oils

Aromatherapy is the practice of using the aromatic compounds of plants to promote physical and emotional well-being. For thousands of years and across many different cultures and peoples aromatic plant extracts...
July 12, 2018 by Laurie Piggott
Why 108? Delving into the mysterious spiritually significant number...

Why 108? Delving into the mysterious spiritually significant number...

The number 108 features extensively in the ritualized practices of Hinduism, Buddhism and what we call Yogic Tradition. It is the number to which most malas conform... But why? Why...
June 20, 2018 by Laurie Piggott