Category: YOGA

Hello Yogis

Hungry? You will be soon after trying this delicious nourishing recipe perfect for a slow Autumn weekend brunch – after numerous requests from BREEZE mini-retreat guests, the incredible Chef Este has made the vegan Greek Frittata recipe available for you all! You’re the Chef but you might like to mix and match the Frittata with a mezze of warm crusty bread, olives, humus, seasonal fruits, and freshly brewed Coffee. Delicious!

If you’re considering investing in a weekend mini-retreat to Cornwall next summer, take a look at The Adventure Playlist’s recent review of the weekend. There’s beautiful photos of our location and gorgeous food from the retreat to whet your apetite more! Thank you The Adventure Playlist, I’m so grateful!

If you’re local to Cornwall, my weekly yoga class is up and running from 15 October in Port Isaac. You can choose to pay for the entire course or drop-in as you wish.

My Winter restorative workshop with Be Yoga Sussex on 14 December is fully booked but I’ve added ANOTHER DATE on 22 December NOW OPEN for bookings.

Finally, if you’re an entrepreneur serious about growing your brand, income and business, my Mentorship Packages are for those ready to invest in themselves and take their offering to the next level! Prices start at £350 but you’ll see that back 10-fold. My Instagram stories has more on success stories and feedback to inspire you to take that leap of faith in YOURSELF!

Thanks for reading yogis. I wish you a wonderful month ahead.

With love & light
Catherine x

Click below to enjoy my FREE yoga nidra and other meditations on my YouTube channel

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EVENTS UPDATE

Thank you for your continuing support. I can’t wait to practice with you on the mat soon.

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ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

Available Mentorship Packages:

EMPOWER

Monthly Mentorship Programme

CONFIDENCE BOOSTER

Quarterly Mentorship Programme
REFRESH

One-off Mentorship Call and Support* 

*Only available following a Yoga with Catherine Mentorship Package

What inspires you? Since moving to Cornwall I’ve been trying to embrace more of my other loves like surfing, reading, walking and art! After attending one of local artist’s Ness Lannen’s coastal sketching and painting workshops I was hooked! Check out my interview with Ness on how to develop your creativity.

Welcome Ness! Please tell us about yourself, your beautiful art and your life in Cornwall.

I have lived in Cornwall since 1998 and trained as a surface pattern and textile designer before completing a degree in Fine Art. My work explores emotional response to landscape, I paint land sea and sky scapes are using fluid acrylic and chalk pastel, application is with both airbrush and dry brush. My work follows closely the processes involved in printmaking; the images are flat and mostly devoid of texture. With the exception of Paynes grey, only primary colours and white are used and the paint is applied in layers, allowing colour to build on the canvas.

What inspires you creatively?

I find inspiration it lots of things, I might hear something on the radio or read something in a book that gets me thinking about my experiences in a different way. I think we respond emotionally to our surroundings, and a land or seascape can represent, contain and produce many and varied emotions within us. We know that a storm is just a storm, but images representing these things can provide the most profound metaphors. I find that the North Cornish coast provides me with a endless amount of imagery, I always have a camera or sketch book with me, even when I’m out paddle boarding or rowing.

What advice would you give someone struggling to pick up the pen or paintbrush?!

What advice would I give? A blank canvas or an empty page in a sketchbook still produces a cocktail of emotions in me, excitement and anxiety, so I know how hard it can be to make a start. To produce art work that embodies thoughts and feelings and confronts emotions involves taking risks. I would advise you to accept the risk and be brave, don’t worry about the image just start to make a mark.

How can a person “grow” as an artist?

I believe that through image making the inexpressible and unspeakable can be given form, allowing emotions to be recognised and that it is this confrontation that grows us. Technically your work will Improve the more you do, I’m definitely still growing!

For more information about Ness Lannen, her work and offerings please visit her website.  Ness’ paintings are displayed at Whitewater gallery Polzeath and her Jewellery is stocked at Wave 7 gallery.

Alongside her paintings, sketches (Ness always has a sketchbook) and sterling silver jewellery, Ness also runs a variety of workshops throughout the year including sketching on the coast path, jewellery and wedding ring making.

Hello Yogis

What inspires you? Since moving to Cornwall I’ve been trying to embrace more of my other loves like surfing, reading, walking and art! After attending one of local artist’s Ness Lannen’s coastal sketching and painting workshops I was hooked! Check out my interview with artistic talent Ness on how to develop your unique and beautiful creativity in whichever way that manifests.

For anyone seeking a last minute break, consider joining me in warm, sunny Morocco for my Ocean Soul Sisters Surf and Yoga week 28 Sept – 5 Oct. If not this one, how about something in 2020?

1. PURE
2. BREEZE 
3. LA DOLCE VITA 
4. GODDESS

These retreats are for ALL levels (no experience required) but designed for those open to unlocking true outer confidence, progression and wellbeing by doing the deep inner work. I can’t wait to share these experiences with you.

It seems a while away but my Winter restorative workshop with Be Yoga Sussex on 14 December is almost sold out! Don’t miss out – click below to secure your spot.

Finally, for any Yoga Teachers or entrepreneurs serious about growing their brand, income and businesses, my Mentorship Packages are for those ready to invest in themselves and taking their teaching or business to the next level!

See you soon!

With love & light
Catherine x

I love hearing from you! If you have any questions, requests, feedback please reach out!

RETREAT UPDATE

Thank you for your continuing support. I can’t wait to practice with you on the mat soon.

OFFERINGS

ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

Available Mentorship Packages:

EMPOWER

Monthly Mentorship Programme

CONFIDENCE BOOSTER

Quarterly Mentorship Programme
REFRESH

One-off Mentorship Call and Support* 

*Only available following a Yoga with Catherine Mentorship Package

Hello Yogis 

Do you know there are over 9,000 edible plants in the UK alone? That’s a lot of money that could be saved in shopping AND a lot of new flavours to try! Click here to learn some wonderful foraging facts from my recent Cornwall BREEZE mini-retreats.

My 2020 retreats in Greece, Cornwall, Italy and Ibiza are OPEN for booking! These retreats are for ALL levels (no experience required) but designed for those open to unlocking true outer confidence, progression and wellbeing by doing the deep inner work. I can’t wait to share these experiences with you.

Finally, for any Yoga Teachers or entrepreneurs serious about growing their brand, income and businesses, my Mentorship Packages are for those ready to invest in true hard work and progress!

See you soon!

With love & light

Catherine x

PS. I love hearing from you! If you have any questions, requests, feedback please reach out!

RETREAT UPDATE

Check 2020 Dates Open for Booking!

Thank you for your continuing support. I can’t wait to practice with you on the mat soon.

OFFERINGS

ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

Available Mentorship Packages:

EMPOWER

Monthly Mentorship Programme

CONFIDENCE BOOSTER

Quarterly Mentorship Programme
REFRESH

One-off Mentorship Call and Support* 

*Only available following a Yoga with Catherine Mentorship Package

Hello Sunshine

It’s competition time! To win the luxury goodie bag from the 2019 Ibiza Goddess Retreat filled to the brim with gorgeous goodies from my ever-supportive wonderful sponsors Magic Organic Apothecary, Juno Skincare, Primrose Kitchen, OmBar Chocolate and Conscious Water , simply email me answering the following question:

Think of a time when light came out of darkness in your life.
How did you use this light for the bettering of yourself and others?

My 2020 retreats in Greece , Cornwall , Italy and Ibiza are OPEN for booking! I know many of you love to book ahead to lock in your self-care holidays. That’s a wonderful thing – taking the step to treat yourself, to fill your cup first and invest in much needed time for yourself. On these retreat you’ll find that doing the deep inner work is the key to outer confidence, progression and true wellbeing. I’m looking forward to sharing these experiences with you.

Yoga Teachers listen up! My Mentorship Packages have changed! Scroll down to read more…

See you soon on or off the mat!

With love & light
Catherine x

I love hearing from you! If you have any questions, requests, feedback please reach out!

RETREAT UPDATE

Thank you for your continuing support. I can’t wait to practice with you on the mat soon.

OFFERINGS

ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

My Mentorship Packages have changed!

I am no longer offering one-off sessions. My Mentorship Packages have changed! Why? They don’t make a deep difference! It’s not a big enough investment of time or energy to make real change. Simple. Real investment = Real Return. Same in life, same in business. It’s the law of attraction!

My mentorship packages are for dedicated teachers ready to take that leap of faith by actively investing in seriously growing their offering, developing their brand, nurturing their creativity as a teacher and maintaining their passion. It’s the WORST thing suffering burn out and feeling flat. Believe me I’ve been there schlepping around the place for a few £ here and there… There’s a way out but there’s no quick fix. It’s hard work, (and even harder without support as is the case for a lot of new yoga teachers). So let me help you from my experience to put you on the trajectory towards a more abundant life.

It’s ALWAYS the right time to grow, invest, transform. One shot people – wouldn’t you rather be rising than feeling flat? I’m ready and waiting for you.

If you’re after a few short fix tips I’m afraid I can’t help – not truly.

Hello Sunshine

It’s competition time!

To win the luxury goodie bag from the 2019 Ibiza Goddess Retreat filled to the brim with gorgeous goodies from my ever-supportive wonderful sponsors:

Magic Organic Apothecary
Juno Skincare
Primrose Kitchen
OmBar Chocolate
Conscious Water

Simply email me at info@yogawithcatherine.com answering the following question:

Think of a time when light came out of darkness in your life.
How did you use tis light for the bettering of yourself and others?

The winner will be announced on Monday 8 July 2019. Good luck!

Love & light
Catherine x

Dear Yogis

Let me transport you to on a blissful journey to sunny Southern Italy to experience La Dolce Vita in this 20 minute Free Yoga Nidra for deep, well-deserved rest. Sweetly surrender and enjoy!

I’m delighted to offer a last minute FINAL SPACE for the Ibiza GODDESS Retreat 14-19 June at £200 off full price! It’s available for £749 including accommodation, transfers, all meals, a private boat trip to Formaterra, yoga with me twice daily, a massage AND luxury goodie bag. Contact me if this one’s for you! For the Cornwall Glamping mini-retreats there’s a few spots left for Cornwall (dates 5-7 July/ 6-8 Sept) head over to the retreats section of my website for all the details.

See you on a retreat soon!

With love & light

Catherine x

I love hearing from you! If you have any questions, requests, feedback please reach out!

RETREAT UPDATE

OFFERINGS

ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

Are you a yoga teacher in need of some general or business support? Or perhaps you’re in the early stages of a creative free-lance or self-employed career? My Mentorship packages can help you. Please contact me with any questions or to book an initial consultation starting at £35.

Welcome to your Yoga Nidra practice. This yoga nidra was recorded live on my recent La Dolce Vita retreat in Southern Italy. It is inspired by all senses that make up the beautiful life on the gorgeous island of Ischia – the sound of the birds overhead, the crystal sparkling water, the scent of lemons in the air, sand beneath your toes and the delicious tastes of the local Italian cuisine. It’s here that I invite you to come on a journey with me into yoga nidra or yogic “sleep”. Consider this time together a power nap to reset your body and mind into its natural state of peace, calm, release, rejuvenation and ease.

Please make sure you are somewhere deeply comfortable, lying down and where you won’t be disturbed for the next 20 minutes.

Know that you can use and repeat this practice anytime to calm your nervous system, reduce your stress levels and energise your body. In the parasympathetic ‘rest and digestion’ state of the nervous system, deep healing occurs. Yoga Nidra is perfect for any day you’re worn out, low on energy or on any day at all just before bed for the deepest night’s rest.

I wish you the most beautiful, peaceful and calmest of times ahead wherever that may be. Namaste.

If you would like to join me next year on my annual Ischia retreat the date is 19-26 September 2020. Please contact me for more information.

Dear Yogis

I wrote a little something about a big topic. Forgiveness. A tricky subject that we all encounter at one stage or another. It’s live on the blog ready waiting for you.

I’m soon to embark on a silent yin and meditation retreat with Sarah Powers in Northern Italy followed by my annual Ischia retreat from 18-25 May. 2 last minute spaces are available! It’s £600 for a private room or £500 sharing – there’s more information here. If you’re quick, there’s a few spots left for Ibiza 14-19 June and Cornwall (dates 5-7 July/ 6-8 Sept) luxury glamping mini-retreats. Please head over to the retreats section of my website for all the details.

See you on the mat soon!

Love & light

Catherine x

I love hearing from you! If you have any questions, requests, feedback please reach out!

RETREAT UPDATE

OFFERINGS

ZEN DOS

Are you a yoga loving Bride-to-Be or a Bridesmaid organizing a hen party? I’m currently taking bookings for Yoga Hen Do “ZEN DO” party packages. Let me know where and when so we can organise the perfect package together!

Possible Locations:

Brighton (West/East Sussex)

London

Cornwall (North Coast)

MENTORSHIP

Are you a yoga teacher in need of some general or business support? Or perhaps you’re in the early stages of a creative free-lance or self-employed career? My Mentorship packages can help you. Please contact me with any questions or to book an initial consultation.

Forgiveness… not an easy topic. Hence, not rose-tinting the title of this article as something like “The beauty of forgiveness”. How has the theme of forgiveness come up for you recently? Forgiveness is something we all encounter in our lives – whether offering it or receiving it. It’s not easy being a human being and we see both the worst and best sides of ourselves and each other, and we encounter so many situations sometimes through our or other people’s actions or lack of action during our lives. It’s a theme that affects us all in one way or another.

I feel it’s been a LONG time since I’ve written an article for my blog. The reason is quite simple – I haven’t had the inspiration to. Have you seen the movie “Never been kissed”? Drew Barrymore’s character says that a good writer writes what they know. Well this is what I know – Forgiveness is a topic that for whatever reason has come up a lot for me this first quarter of 2019, through discussion with friends, situations I’ve encountered and just witnessing and experiencing being treated appallingly (in my opinion) by unconscious people – therefore I’m writing about it to help in my journey of release, letting go and forgiveness.

Here’s what I know and want to share. My great “Aha!” moment (as Oprah calls it if anyone else here listens to her Super Soul conversations Podcast?!) came when I was reading “A New Earth: Create a Better Life” by Eckhart Tolle. This book is on my required reading list for the one-year Advanced Yoga Teacher course I’m currently undertaking. I have to admit, I was reading this book and would sometimes realise that 3 pages had gone by and I hadn’t even taken in a letter of it.

I began a new paragraph, nowhere special, it wasn’t the start of a new chapter or even a fresh page, just sneaked in there waiting for me. The moment I read the first word of this passage my intuition piped out “Catherine take notice!”. It was the passage I absolutely needed at this moment in time and as a daily reminder (multiple times a day!) and one I hope helps you as much as it has me:

“Nonreaction to the ego in others is one of the most effective ways not only of going beyond ego in yourself but also of dissolving the collective human ego. But you can only be in a state of nonreaction if you can recognize someone’s behaviour as coming from the ego as being an expression of the collective human dysfunction. When you realize it’s not personal, there is no longer a compulsion to react as if it were. By not reacting to the ego, you will often be able to bring out the sanity in others, which is the unconditional consciousness as opposed to the conditioned.

At times you may have to take practical steps to protect yourself from deeply unconscious people. This you can do without making them into enemies. Your greatest protection, however, is being conscious. Somebody becomes an enemy if you personalize the unconsciousness that is the ego. Nonreaction is not weakness but strength. Another word for nonreaction is forgiveness. To forgive is to overlook, or rather to look through. You look through the ego to the sanity that is in every human being as his or her essence.”

Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth

How does this relate to yoga? Yoga means to find union, to “yoke” with our true nature, our true highest self, beyond the busy chatter and mindless thoughts of the monkey mind. Beyond the ego. This is where in truth, we want to dwell. In this state of pure consciousness not marred by “maya” or delusion but to see reality as it really is. It’s here upon this level and state of being that we can surrender, let go and FORGIVE others who are unconscious and act from a lower frequency or vibration.

We are all guilty of doing this ourselves too – I know I am! We can also so importantly forgive OURSELVES when we become aware that we were acting out of ego, ignoring our gut instinct and going against our true selves. Therefore, we can realise not to take anything personally or internally because it was their or our own ego and not true self acting here. We can find compassion for others and ourselves when we act out of the disease of human ego. As the great Jesus Christ said of those crucifying him, “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do” – they were unconscious beings who didn’t recognise him as the Lord.

We can transcend this unconscious state. How? Tolle explains,

“There is only one perpetrator of evil on the planet: human unconsciousness. With forgiveness your victim identity dissolves, and your true power emerges – the power of Presence. Instead of blaming the darkness, you bring in the light.”

The chances are you have already awakened, at least partially, if you’re into yoga (or one of my lovely friends and family!) enough to be reading my blog!! That’s my opinion anyway, or is that my ego talking?! Either way, beautiful awakened light beings, I hope to see you soon on the mat and please remember to leave your ego at the door when you enter. I’ll try my absolute best to do so too – promise. x