My name is Anna Papadakis, and I’m a body-centred therapist working at Kundalini House. My journey has taken many shapes—beginning as a birthworker, doula, and educator, and evolving over the past 20 years into a deeply intuitive practice of Body Centred Therapy (BCT). All of this has been grounded in exploring the depths and many [...]
Embracing Conscious Living: Overcoming Social Media and Sugar Addiction By Jane Johnston In today's fast-paced world, it is easy to find ourselves inadvertently trapped in a cycle of social media addiction and sugar addiction, which often exacerbates anxiety. Are you living life on your terms, or are you being controlled by these modern addictions /distractions? [...]
With Neptune having moved out of Pisces into Aries for the first time in 164 years, on the 30th of March, where it will remain until 2039, we are being given an evolutionary lesson to use our skills and strength with humility. We can expect exploration, innovation and boundary pushing, in this time of tensions [...]
Do you struggle with falling asleep, waking during the night, or feeling unrefreshed in the morning? Sleep disturbances are a common complaint, and in Chinese Medicine, insomnia is seen as a sign of imbalance in the body’s natural rhythm. Instead of masking symptoms, Chinese Medicine works to address the root cause of why you can't [...]
Loving Your Body: A Path to Self-Acceptance A Gentle Invitation I invite you to place your hands on your belly now, without judgment. Try it with gentle curiosity. Take a moment. Then tune in to any thoughts and feelings that may arise. Some reflections to ponder:Do you feel judgment toward your belly? If so, could [...]
Habit #2: Set Your Weekly Intention and Align Your Practice with Your Energy. "The energy of the mind is the essence of life." – Aristotle Each time we step onto the mat, we are offered an opportunity: to move with purpose, to breathe with awareness, and to align with the energy we want to embody [...]
The month begins with all planets travelling direct after Mars stationed to go forward in the last week of February, gradually enabling a shift in energy towards more action, initiative and assertive behaviour. This forward march will be short lived with Venus going retrograde on the 3rd of March encouraging a review of what we [...]
Unless it brings you comfort knowing that we’re all in the weeds together (and I totally get that if it does), I’m sure you don’t want to read too much of me harping on about how these are unsettling and destabilising times. But I want to speak to it briefly, because I’m feeling it show [...]
February is an overwhelmingly positive month as we sit on the threshold of a year of profound change. Jupiter trined the Sun on the last day of January, where our sense of individuality incorporates faith and an openness to grace. On the 2nd of February a number of harmonious conjunctions and trines include Venus meeting [...]
The holidays are here, and we know life gets busy! But that doesn’t mean you have to let your yoga or Qigong practice slip through the cracks. At Kundalini House, we make it super easy (and enjoyable) to keep up with your well-being through live online yoga classes and Qigong sessions. Picture this: you, on [...]