I want to talk about a topic that is incredibly important yet too often is not taken seriously enough in group spaces. I work in the wellness industry, and despite there being many places within this space that offer gluten-free options, there are many that do not fully understand coeliac disease and the specific steps that need to be taken to truly label a meal “gluten-free”. This article is essential reading for anyone who runs retreats, or workshops/ yoga teacher trainings that involve communal meals.

I wrote this short piece in 2020, after my grandma died. She had spent months in a carehome where we weren’t allowed to see her or visit her until she was already dying and unconscious. The following words were my way of honouring the process of dying as a witness. I feel this is connected deeply to Yoga, for many reasons, one of which being that Yoga philosophy teaches us the impermanent nature of life.