USTRASANA Legs up the wall Pose This pose is excellent to practice after a hot, hard day’s work or at the end of your yoga practice. It’s a no-brainer! Lie on your side as close to the wall as you can and gently swing your legs up so they rest on the wall. You can…
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Bernadette Petrie asks are mirrors are magic portals where we can see our true selves? In the fairy tale world of the Netflix series Once Upon a Time, the enchanted mirror of Snow White’s stepmother, the Wicked Queen, is her constant go-to, as she uses it to appease her deep and painful insecurities. Because of…
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Lynn Hill, award-winning garden designer, shares her expertise in choosing the best plants for your East Lothian garden. We are spoilt for choice when it comes to colour in our gardens. The star of the show has to be purple. Purple is a firm favourite of bees and butterflies, so it is perfect for creating…
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For the reluctant outdoorsman – someone who hasn’t chosen the spade but has it thrust upon them, gardening can seem like a daunting task. Yet, with the right approach, it can be both manageable and enjoyable. Picture the scene. You’ve suddenly become the steward of a patch of earth, a garden space that stares at…
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USTRASANA Camel Pose After practising a 20/30 minute yoga flow, come to the Tabletop Pose on all fours, ensuring your knees are your hip-width apart. Inhale, come onto your knees and exhale, ensuring your knees are comfortable. Inhale, engage your inner thighs, lift your arms up, open them wide, draw your stomach in and up,…
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Valentine’s Day stands as a beacon for grand gestures, and lovers have long used it to express their deepest feelings in the most extravagant ways. But, this Valentine’s, Bernadette Petrie asks us to open our hearts to let more love in and practise self-love and self-belief. All too often, we may unknowingly have closed our…
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Balasana Child’s Pose A short, vigorous practice to keep us flexible, toned and mentally healthy during the winter months is important; however, so is the restorative part of our practice. A classic restorative pose is child’s pose. After flowing through more dynamic poses, come to sitting on your mat, grab a blanket/some cushions and enjoy…
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The Christmas Star inspired the Magi to travel to Jerusalem. But Bernadette Petrie tells us the star guidance we need to follow is not in the external sky but in our internal nightscape. “There comes a point in our lives when we can only make a significant decision based on what feels right – this…
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In an age of fiscal uncertainty, investing money in physical objects is sometimes savvy. The following items, if chosen wisely, can acquire value with age. We’ve all heard the adage: the moment you drive a new car off the forecourt, it depreciates by 20%. It’s a sobering reminder of how quickly some assets can lose…
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