Exterior of Hyuna House Cafe with pink walls, a wooden door, and a large window with white curtains. The cafe's name is written in black on the wall. There are potted plants outside and a small signboard on the sidewalk.

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From riads in Marrakech to safari lodges outside Johannesburg, this is where local know-how meets real experience. Expect honest hotel reviews, city and region guides, and practical tips on where to stay, eat, and explore in Morocco and South Africa, written by someone who lives there.

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How yoga benefits surfing

As a yoga teacher, sharing first-hand experiences of how yoga can help with surf fitness, physically and mentally.

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Finding Yin to my Yang

A review of an online (and in-person) Yin Yoga teacher training, and how Yin Yoga helps bring balance

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Security, from the inside

When you rely on security from external sources you are giving away one of your basic human instincts.

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Connect to feeling

Written in the early lockdown days of COVID-19. What feelings are surfacing? Processing feelings through online and post-COVID-19 offline yoga.

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Africa: it’s under my skin

Having spent my childhood split between the UK and Southern Africa, I’ve put a lot of thought into where I’d rather live, where do I feel most at home? The answer is both, so not so easy physically.

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Tree of life: the wonder of baobabs

I recently read the “Hidden Life of Trees” by Peter Wohlleben, a fascinating insight into the secret world of trees. The author shares his personal experiences alongside scientific research, to tell of how trees communicate and support each other, and how they, like us, feel things.

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