by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat Ah the work is never done, is it? My life has improved enormously in the last few years. The amount of daily stress has fallen away, my relationships have improved out of sight, and I feel so much better in myself. It's a huge relief. Life was bloody tough for a long time there. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. What was wrong with me? Yoga teacher training with Shiva Rea in the States helped me discover that answer. I wasn't being … [Read more...]
On having the courage to pull the plug at the 11th hour
by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat Last week, I wrote the acknowledgements and officially signed off from Forty Days of Yoga, completing the final draft. It was a surreal moment - as if I'd been here before and knew what to do. And of course I have, many times, in my dreams. I've been a writer since childhood and always knew I'd write a book. What I didn't know was how many people would join me on this journey, how supportive they would be and how humbling it would be to receive … [Read more...]