Got the Winter Blues? Maybe you are Vitamin D deficient
I am a South African girl… ok I am a woman now, but in my heart I will always be a South African girl ! I grew up with big blue African skies, long summers and lots of lazy afternoons swimming. My body is used to a lot of sunshine. Coming to live in the Northern...
Homeopathy Detox Cleanse to Rejuvinate and Revitalise your January
So it’s January, and New Years' Resolutions are on peoples’ minds. After the decadence of xmas, there is a natural inclination to want to pair things back and get healthy again. There is a feeling of hope. This year I am going to lose that 10kg, this year I am going...
Homeopathy for School Anxiety
Starting School or nursery is a big transition, and children respond to the change in different ways. Some thrive on the stimulation, others shrink. It’s a new place, with new things, and new people. Mummy and Daddy, are not there anymore and instead there are new...
Samhain, a time to honour our ancestors
Samhain is a beautiful time to reconnect with those who have gone before. I made a simple altar this morning for my ancestors to honour the gifts they have given me. The Japanese believe that the chi, or energy we are born with comes directly from our ancestors. In...
Stories are what I love about homeopathy
One of the things I love about my job, is that as a homeopath I get to listen to lots of stories. As a child I loved stories, and would spend hours in bed reading. I find it so fascinating to hear what people have been through in their lives, and how they respond to...
Activating your wild joy
A wise woman once told me : “Actively seek out joy” At first I found this strange, surely that's a bit forced. Why would I need to seek it out, aren't we are either happy or not ? But I am realising more and more that what I experience in my life is largely a product...
Hummingbird homeopathy meets food anarchist Sandor Katz, Brighton
I had the pleasure of attending a revolutionary food event in Brighton this week hosted by Darren Ollerton of Alchemy Flow, Brighton. It was an evening devoted to Fermented Foods with the legendary Sandor Katz doing a workshop on the benefits of adding fermented foods...
Reclaiming the power of your menstrual cycle
So many women I know dread the approach of their periods each month. It’s a hinderance to our busy schedule. On top of it, we might feel grouchy, low energy and have terrible pain in the lead up to the period itself. Other symptoms of PMS might include bloating,...
A day in the life of a Mama Homeopath
I love working with children, and it's fascinating how their minds work. Their imagination is so abundant and way of seeing the world unique. I am very lucky to be a Mama and have my 3 year old daughter who teaches me so much. I thought I would share this little...
Sandor Katz Fermentation Guru Coming to Brighton : Gut Health
I am super excited because Sandor Katz the Father of Fermentation is coming to Brighton. This quirky, queer man from New York ignited a revival in Fermented Foods almost 20 years ago now. He lives with AIDS and considers eating fermented foods as an important part...