by Apprentice | 24 Oct 2015 | General
The rabbits in our garden are vegan. I am never quite sure if they are eating my food or I am eating their food. One thing is clear, the resident cats are not vegan. I have contemplated living with vegetable crunching cats but it seems it is not in their best...
by Apprentice | 19 Oct 2015 | General
In September this year, the Daily Mail published the results of the “global burden disease” study conducted by the IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation). The study looked at 79 risks using data from 108 countries covering the period 1990 to...
by Apprentice | 14 Oct 2015 | General
One of the leanings and teachings of yoga is that it is about balance. Not just balancing when in postures or asanas, but balance in all aspects of the human realm: physical, mental and spiritual. Remember also that “yoga” is not about getting tangled into a pretzel...
by Apprentice | 9 Oct 2015 | General
Since I have a British passport, I owe a degree of allegiance to the Royal family. Plus, I am a sponge for tradition and the Queen resembles my deceased paternal grandmother who was British. I love the combination of history, pomp and ceremony, and the theatrical...
by Apprentice | 3 Oct 2015 | General
With the impending trip to do yoga in India, I decided we needed to know how to cook Indian food. Off we headed to the popular restaurant in Long Street, Cape Town, called Masala Dosa, which is named after a popular southern Indian breakfast dish. We were taught by...
