Learn.Live.Give

02/06/2026

Our retreat venue in Andalusia has its very own vintage shop!!! Check it out!

01/06/2026

Quick peak at our Andalusia retreat venue…almost time to begin. We can’t wait to share this space with everyone.

www.learnlivegive.co.uk

29/05/2026

And we’re off…to Andalusia to host a retreat. Looking forward to sharing yoga in the sun. X

29/05/2026

This week’s podcast is titled: 074 The Vayus (An introduction)

In this episode we discuss the five vayus, the directions of energy (or ‘winds’) that yogic philosophy says influence everything from your digestion to your sense of direction in life.

We take a brief look at all five — prana, apana, samana, udana, and vyana — what each one governs, where it lives in the body, and why understanding them changes the way you think about your energy. But this is the overview episode — a tasting menu to whet your appetite - we’ll be coming back to each vayu individually for a proper deep dive in later podcasts.

You can listen via our website:

https://www.learnlivegive.co.uk/podcast.html

Or Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nwWOr8gdRdtgg7QPmnOT7?si=XA15-oxeTFesRU7P7JxFyQ

Or Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/yoga-matters-podcast/id1790891209?i=1000770040508

We hope you enjoy the episode. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to get in touch via email: [email protected]

Examples of other topics we’ve explored include:

- Eight Limbs of Yoga
- Meaning of Namaste, Yogi, Bhogi & Yogi
- The Koshas - Five Layers of Being
- The Seven Chakra’s
- The Klesha’s - Causes of Human Suffering
- Yoga and Eating Disorder Recovery
- Reincarnation - Scientific Fact?
- The Meaning of Om
- Yoga and Quantum Physics!
- Chit and Chitta
- Yoga is for men too!
- What is Somatic’s?
- Working with Self-concept
- Samskara’s (Human’s and Habits)
- The meaning of the Lotus Flower
- Introduction to the Three Guna’s
- Book recommendations
- Window of Tolerance

And if you’d like to listen from the beginning, check out our very first episode and go from there:

Episode One: Intro to the Yoga Matters Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uClqblYzgChjO545oeIbc?si=dTbwsRknRDKf-IaWIFlnrw&t=4

Thanks for listening - we’re forever grateful. X

Visit www.learnlivegive.co.uk for information about transformational yoga retreats in the UK or abroad.

28/05/2026

This plant has struggled to bloom to its potential for years, but perseverance and patience are showing their rewards today. A reminder…if life has been challenging, be patient, be kind, and have belief that you’ll figure it all out eventually. Go grow through what you go through.

27/05/2026

Andy and I went to speak on another podcast last week, called Connecting Therapies - a podcast for therapists to learn about new therapies, and for future clients to learn about the many therapies available (coming out in June 2026).

It was great to contribute and share with another podcast…made extra special by the fact we also consider the hosts as friends.

Wishing them all the best with their new venture. We hope it’s creation will be fun, enlightening and that it’ll make a real difference to those who listen. Good luck. X

27/05/2026

26/05/2026

Andy and I visited Ely today. We came across this amazing Knife Angel Sculpture created by artist Alfie Bradley - a national monument against violence and aggression. Some of the knives have engraved messages from people that have lost a loved one from a knife crime. Wonderful artwork highlighting an important message - very moving.

24/05/2026

This week’s podcast is titled: 073 Abhinivesha (5 Kleshas)

In this episode, we tackle abhinivesha — the deepest and most primal of the five kleshas — and it might well be the one that hits hardest.

This is the klesha of clinging to life (or the existence of something), the white-knuckle grip we have on things staying exactly as they are. From the mild discomfort of ageing to the worry of something ending/dying before you were ready, abhinivesha is the hum beneath most of our anxieties.

We explore why nobody is immune to it (the ancient texts are very clear on this), what it actually means to loosen the grip, and why facing this one — gently, with curiosity — might just be the most liberating thing you do all year. Buckle up, it's a big one.

You can listen via our website:

https://www.learnlivegive.co.uk/podcast.html

Or Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lFnkpx7Qd3h0tc6yPGVoP?si=zdUoiPZVQLeHyVZXUZ-eXw

Or Apple Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/yoga-matters-podcast/id1790891209?i=1000768953626

We hope you enjoy the episode. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to get in touch via email: [email protected]

Examples of other topics we’ve explored include:

- Eight Limbs of Yoga
- Meaning of Namaste, Yogi, Bhogi & Yogi
- The Koshas - Five Layers of Being
- The Seven Chakra’s
- The Klesha’s - Causes of Human Suffering
- Yoga and Eating Disorder Recovery
- Reincarnation - Scientific Fact?
- The Meaning of Om
- Yoga and Quantum Physics!
- Chit and Chitta
- Yoga is for men too!
- What is Somatic’s?
- Working with Self-concept
- Samskara’s (Human’s and Habits)
- The meaning of the Lotus Flower
- Introduction to the Three Guna’s
- Book recommendations
- Window of Tolerance

And if you’d like to listen from the beginning, check out our very first episode and go from there:

Episode One: Intro to the Yoga Matters Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uClqblYzgChjO545oeIbc?si=dTbwsRknRDKf-IaWIFlnrw&t=4

Thanks for listening - we’re forever grateful. X

Visit www.learnlivegive.co.uk for information about transformational yoga retreats in the UK or abroad.