Taming the Walrus

22/10/2025

If you can help Sandra raise funding, here is the link...

Help Sandra Fryer raise money to support MS Society Scotland

18/10/2025

I’ve been spending the last few days on updating the content of my website: refreshing old sections, adding new info, and giving it a bit of a zoompf… basically trying to make it look less like a dusty library and more like a theme park ride.

I’d really love your honest feedback!
👉 What do you think of the changes so far?
👉 Is there anything you’d like to see added or improved?

Your input means a lot. It helps me make the site as useful and enjoyable as possible. 🙏
You can check it out here: https://tamingthewalrus.com/

Thanks in advance for taking a look!

05/10/2025

Getting ready to begin my Yoga & Breathwork for MS Retreat

As I prepare the space, I’m surrounded by beautiful reminders of the journey that brought me here

🦒 A colourful giraffe from .mm
🌿 Fractals gathered with
🎁 A gift from Thailand from Celine
🪶 A feather reminding me of my lost ones
🙏 Souvenirs from my trainings at Paramanand Yoga Institute and Frog Yoga International
🖌️ A stunning Japanese calligraphy given by my friend Jean-François
🌸 And the final touch: the gorgeous flowers by

I am ready to start….
See you soon 💚

03/10/2025

This week's newsletter is out...

On interoception, body intelligence, and the gentle practices that help us listen.

30/08/2025

I’m getting closer to 60 (just one more year!) and instead of dreading it, I actually feel happy. Almost excited.

In India, life is traditionally described in four stages: student, householder, forest-dweller, and renunciate. I think I may have skipped the “forest-dweller” stage, but moving into my sixties feels like stepping into that final phase: letting go of unnecessary worries, turning inward, and sharing the lessons life has taught me.

Living with MS — and teaching yoga for MS — has shaped me in ways I could never have imagined. Now I feel called to give back: to mentor, to guide, and to connect with others on their own journeys.

That’s why I’m especially excited about some projects coming up:

✨ Yoga for MS Teacher Training (20 CE) launching soon, with three ways to join:

- 5 days in person in the Algarve (June 2026)

- Hybrid: recorded videos + live Zoom sessions

- Self-paced online course

✨ A book I’ve been working on for years finally coming to life in Spring 2026.

And to mark this transition, I’ve also rebranded Taming the Walrus: new logo, new colours, and a refreshed vision - thanks to Anya Shapira my amazing graphic designer. This week’s Substack newsletter shares the story behind the name and the meaning woven into the new design.

You can read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/yogaforms/p/announcing-our-new-logo-the-story?r=f8nhv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Have a wonderful weekend!

Taming the Walrus: Finding strength, clarity, and joy in the face of life’s biggest challenges

22/07/2025

📚 533 pages. Two volumes. The biggest ‘book’ I’ve ever written (that was years ago). My PhD thesis. And yes, I’m officially a *Dr* 👩‍🎓

As I sit down to write my ‘next’ book: on yoga, healing, MS, and aging, I’m keeping these two bricks close by. Not just as a reminder of how tough it was 🤣 but as proof: I can do this. I have done this. And this time there will be no viva in front of a jury! 🥳

This next one will be shorter. But more personal, and in a way more meaningful.
Wish me luck!🍀

12/07/2025

✨ ONE WEEK LEFT! ✨
Early Bird pricing for our Yoga, Breathwork & Creative Writing Retreat ends in just 7 days!

📅 October 17–19
📍Nestled in a small village, in the Algarve hills, perfect place to recharge reignite your creativity, reconnect with your breath, and return home inspired.

This 3-day retreat is your invitation to pause, reflect, move, and create.

Whether you’re feeling stuck or just craving space to write, dream, and breathe again, this is your moment.

🎨💫 Jumpstart your writing.
🧘‍♀️ Sense your body.
🌬️ Free your breath.
📝 Find your voice.

✨Don’t miss the Early Bird rate: only 1 week left to grab your spot!

DM for details or hit the link for our Events for more info

29/06/2025

How often do you exercise per week?
A question I get asked a lot. So here’s a little breakdown from last week:

🧘‍♀️ Teaching yoga: 6 hours
💪 Teaching strengthening exercises: 1 hour
🏃 Running: 2h40
🚴 HIIT on a bike: 40 min
🚴‍♀️ Easy cycling: 1 hour
🏋️ Strength training (with weights): 2h30
🧘‍♀️ My own yoga practice: 4-5 hours
🚶🏻‍♀️Walking the dogs: varies

But here’s the thing: it’s hard to give a straight answer. When I teach, my focus is on my students, not on my own body or experience. So while I’m moving, I don’t get the full physical or mental benefits like I do during my personal practice.

Also, to me, yoga isn’t just “exercise.” It’s a mind-body practice. Sometimes it’s active, sometimes it’s still. It nourishes more than just muscles.

Yoga, movement, exercise, HIIT, strengthening.. (plus Breathwork): this is my medicine to age well with MS.

So yes, I move a lot (this week around 18 hours in total) and in different ways (variety for me is key) but it’s not all exercise.

28/06/2025

Unblock Your Creativity with Breath, Movement & Words!

Creativity isn’t just something you have, it’s something you cultivate.
Through breathwork, yoga, and deep inner listening, we can unlock the stories buried beneath the surface.

This is the topic of my Substack newsletter this week!

✨ And this October, I’m thrilled to announce a weekend retreat with author Niamh Cooper, a space for aspiring and emerging writers to reconnect with their creative essence.
Think: yoga, guided breathwork including Conscious Connected Breath, writing circles, sharing & laughing in a nourishing, supportive setting.

🗓️ October 17-19
📍 Algarve

Whether you’re writing your first poem or planning your third novel, this retreat is about finding your voice and trusting it.

📬 Check the newsletter (link in bio) for early bird retreat details!

28/06/2025

How to increase your creativity? Check https://yogaforms.substack.com/

21/06/2025

🧘‍♀️ Happy International Yoga Day 🧘‍♂️

25 years ago, I was searching for something, anything, to help me cope, I found yoga. Or maybe... yoga found me.

What started as a way to manage physical symptoms soon became something much deeper. Yoga helped me breathe through discomfort, and find strength in stillness. It gave me tools, not just for healing, but for *living* fully.

Over the years, yoga has been my anchor. It’s helped me navigate the ups and downs of living with MS, but even more than that: it’s transformed how I see the world, how I show up, and how I learnt to love myself through it all.

Today, I celebrate the practice that changed my life, and all the incredible souls walking their own paths of healing and growth, especially my wonderful students: my TTW tribe 🙏🙏🙏

🎉Here’s to the power of yoga!

Photo credit 2024
\

19/06/2025

📩 This Week’s Newsletter Is Here!

“The best version of you isn’t younger. It’s wiser, stronger, and more grounding.”
That’s the theme of this week’s issue.

Inside, I’ve included exclusive discount codes so you can attend my two brand-new Zoom classes FREE next week. ✨

💌 Check your inbox if you’ve subscribed to my new or click on the link in bio to get access.

Let’s grow into ourselves, not away from them.