Coming Home to Yourself

In our busy lives and busy world we’re usually operating outwards – to the people, the noise, to the visuals that come at us from every angle. We can forget that there’s also an inner world, a sense of calm that we carry around with us all the time even in the busiest, noisiest moments.

That space of calm is rich with wisdom and intuition, creativity and possibility. It can remind us of what is most important and can help us feel reconnected to ourselves, more steady, so that we can respond to the world around us in the best way possible.

In this months blof I share a preview of my Cup of Calm newsletter where I share some reflections and a meditation to help you let go of the busy-ness and the noise for a while so that you can open up to what your inner wisdom is telling you, to that feeling of coming home to yourself.

Meditation, Journaling, Yoga and WellbeingSarah CloverSeptember 20, 2026Meditation, journalingComment

Keeping It Simple

This month I am launching my new monthly meditation email newsletter - A Cup of Calm

It’s designed to gently inspire and guide you to find a moment of pause in your day. I invite you to make your favourite cuppa, sit down comfortably and enjoy a moment of calm. Each months post offers ten minutes to reflect and journal and ten minutes to sit in mindful or meditation practices. No overwhelm, no pressure just easy inspiration to make your life a little brighter and lighter.

Here you’ll find a little preview and how to sign up to the newsletter via Substack.

Journaling, Meditation, Yoga and WellbeingSarah CloverJuly 26, 2026Meditation, journalingComment

How Yoga Nidra can help your teenager through exam stress

Yoga Nidra is a wonderful yoga practice that not only supports a deep relaxation and rejuvenation, but yoga nidra can also help with improving memory - great for revision or learning of any kind.

At this time of year many of you will be supporting teenagers through their exams. Not an easy task for them or for you. Yoga nidra may be a great practice to introduce to your teen.

Yoga Practice, MeditationSarah CloverMay 5, 2026Yoga Nidra, stress, exams, relaxation, meditation

Rituals for Self-Love

Do you have rituals?

Little rituals can promote a feeling of self-care, connection to yourself and wellbeing. Perfect perhaps for the month of February - Self-Love for Valentines Day.

“Rituals are woven into the fabric of human life, shaping our experiences, relationships, and cultures. Whether they are small personal routines or grand cultural ceremonies, rituals have profound significance. They provide structure, meaning, and a sense of connection, helping us navigate life’s complexities with intention and purpose.” — Elizabeth, The Living Lore

In this blog post I share 3 of my favourite rituals – a daily ritual for self-love, an annual ritual for connection and an evening ritual for gratitude…

Journaling, Meditation, Yoga and Wellbeing, Yoga PracticeSarah CloverFebruary 14, 2026

Reflections for your Yoga Practice at New Year

As we begin another calendar year we often feel the call for ‘new beginnings’. This can be refreshing – letting go of the year behind us and looking forward to the one ahead.

But remember that you are perfect, and you are enough - this may be a new year, but nothing needs to change unless you want it to.

I’d like to invite you to reflect at this point of a new year on your yoga practice.

Take a comfortable seat and maybe a journal or a paper and pen and see where these reflections take you…

Journaling, Meditation, Yoga and Wellbeing, Yoga PracticeSarah CloverJanuary 12, 2026yoga practice, journaling

At Winter Solstice

During winter we let go of light just as trees let go of leaves, we look towards cosy and warmth and probably more time indoors, and we should rest more as our ancestors once did when they followed the seasons and the longer nights more closely than we do today.

Winter is nature's sign to slow down, let go of brighter months and spend more time resting and reflecting. The cycles of the seasons can support us so much if we listen, feel and follow them rather than fight against them.

This blog invites you to reflect on your year and take time to rest. I also share some beautiful words from the poet and philosopher John O’Donohue.

Meditation, Yoga philosophy, Yoga and WellbeingSarah CloverDecember 17, 2024yoga quotes, yoga philosophy

10 Teacher Trainings

When you choose to train as a yoga teacher, there is a huge range of training that you can access. In the Western World you usually choose a 200 hour yoga course, or similar, to begin with, and then from there the world’s your oyster!

Read about some of my favourite teacher trainings over the past ten years and why my students are my biggest teachers…

10 Reasons to Try Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra means ‘yogic sleep’. It is an effortless yoga relaxation and meditation practice that anyone can do, by themselves with an audio recording or with the guidance of a teacher in person.

Yoga nidra brings you to a deeply relaxed state of mind and body, whilst you are still awake. This is the state between sleep and wakefulness (called the hypnogogic state in psychology), where you float between consciousness and unconsciousness, being aware of the resting state of the body and mind as it is happening in the moment.

Yoga nidra has been shown to be effective in supporting and healing many areas of body and mind including stress, tension, anxiety, insomnia, pain, trauma, addiction and PTSD.

I have found yoga nidra to be one of the best ways to relax and release my body completely, and one of the easiest ways to enter the meditative space. It really is effortless.

In this blog I offer ten reasons why you should try yoga nidra, and a link to ten free yoga nidra practices on my website.

Patience and Cowrie Shells

Ever since I can remember I have spent time on the beach looking for shells, pebbles, sea glass and treasures. It was a holiday ritual with my family every summer when we visited the Moray coast in Scotland, many happy hours were spent marvelling at what the tide brings in.

One of the little shells I look for is the European Cowrie, or in Northern Scotland the 'Groatie Buckie.' The process of gentle and mindful searching for these little shells brings peace and calm.

In my latest blog, find out how beach combing is yoga practice, and the significance of the cowrie shell world wide.

Meditation, Yoga and Wellbeing, Yoga PracticeSarah CloverNovember 10, 2022Meditation, mental health, yoga practice

50 Ways to Meditate

I've recently started to swim a couple of times a week. I've always loved swimming, but never made it a regular hobby. I took my boys to baby swimming classes from about 6 months old as I know how important it is as a life saving skill, and also how much fun children (and adults!) have splashing around, jumping in and generally mucking about in the water once they are competent swimmers.

But there's something else that I notice when I swim, it's a quietness, a focus and an ease. When I swim it takes me to that quiet space of being that happens in meditation or deep relaxation. My mind quietens and I can just be with the action of 'swimming', of being in the present moment.

In this blog I talk about how we can use the hobbies and activities we lobe to drop into meditation, we can all do it, find out how…

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