Silverbeet and Potato Soup
Written by Gitam Garden Preparation time: 2-3 hours Serves: 4 As winter approaches and the temperatures begin to lower, what better way to warm body and soul than with a nurturing bowl of delicious soup? [...]
Black Quinoa Salad
Written by Gitam Garden Preparation time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 Quinoa is a grain from South America which has a very interesting texture and taste. It comes in three varieties, black, red and white/beige. An [...]
Aloo bhaji – A dry Potato and Sweet potato curry
Written by Gitam Garden Preparation time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 Here's a lovely simple recipe I learned to make over forty years ago in India, warming and comforting on a wet and windy evening such [...]
Following her Bliss – Ana Davis’ story
Written by Christine Lines Ana Davis, one of the senior teachers at the Byron Yoga Centre and specialist in pre and postnatal yoga, was born of hippy parents in the early 70’s. Joining her mother [...]
Yoga Sisters
Written by Pete Jackson It’s a brave thing branching into business for the first time. Ask anyone about their first few months or years and you’re likely to hear of long work days, low financial [...]
Peach Tart
Written by Gitam Garden Preparation time: 15 minutes Chill time: 30 minutes Serves: 8-10 For the last couple of weeks the yellow-fleshed peaches have been sweet and delicious, melting in the mouth in a taste [...]
The Bhagavad Gita – A New Translation
Stephen Mitchell (Three Rivers Press, 2000) Mahatma Ghandi described it as his “eternal mother”, and there is no doubt that the Bhagavad Gita has influenced many spiritual seekers over the centuries. The title of this [...]
Gitam’s Garden – Healthy Sattvic Recipes from the Byron Yoga Centre Kitchen
We're delighted to announce the long awaited launch of Gitam's Garden! Description Filled with healthy, sattvic recipes it's sure to inspire your home cooking and is also a wonderful gift for family and friends. “In [...]
Nurture and enjoy yourself this Christmas
Written by Pete Jackson It’s the festive season and many of us will celebrate the season according to our religious and cultural traditions, but perhaps not always our yogic practice. We’ll eat and drink a [...]
How does your garden grow? – an interview with Gitam Garden
Written by Kara Goodsell Once upon a time, there was a wee lass living with her family under the grey skies of Northern England. Her name was Gitam and while the other children were playing [...]