Bernie Rowen-Ross tells us that part of becoming confident is to become your own best friend. There is no limit to the times that we might not feel confident. Age doesn’t suddenly bring confidence. Most of us feel lacking in confidence about something; it is the nature of the way we are shaped. Sometimes it…

Ironically this is one of the first things an art teacher will tell you, says Bernadette Petrie, if they are a good one that is. Anne was a great one. I met her when I joined her watercolour class at the North Berwick community centre in 2006 and she gently encouraged me to put the…

Summer is here! What a joy it is to witness the trees and flowers unfolding and to enjoy lighter, longer and warmer days. Summer is a time of increased fire and heat and it’s important to keep cool during your yoga practice. Avoid practicing yoga at midday, this is when the sun is at its…

Bernie Rowen-Ross tells us we need to take time to be still, andobserve the wonders around us. The sun is warm on my skin as it pours its light onto my arm, the sky is blue and I can hear birdsong. As I look out the window, a beautiful blackbird is chirping happily, and the…

Director Chloé Zhao’s life has been defined by a line from a 13th century poem she learnt as a child; people are born inherently good. Bernadette Petrie asks us to look for the goodness within ourselves. I remember, from early school days, loving and being transfixed by creating images with paint or chalk. I had a…

As we start to acclimatise to life after lockdown, for many of us there are a few habits and routines we would like let go of. But if there’s one thing the coronavirus pandemic has taught us – it is that we need to make a constant effort towards maintaining both our physical and mental…