Fear or Hope, Crisis or Creativity Mode, and How Meditation Can Help Here are the final paragraphs (see previous posts for more) from the opening Chapter of my latest book, ‘Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Yogi – A Meditation Journey’, in which I entwine my own meditation journey with an exploration of the heart of religion – the choice between crisis mode and creative mode and how meditation can help. Enjoy! The Heart of Religion At the heart of religion is the affirmation that w

Here are the next 6 paragraphs from the opening Chapter of my latest book, ‘Buddhist, Christian, Sufi, Yogi – A Meditation Journey’, in...

Chapter 1 The Vision of Unity in being   "Wisdom is found by those who look for her. Wisdom is bright and does not grow dim. By those...

Here I am in One-Legged Peacock Pose, down by the river, from my retreat at Buckfast Abbey. For me, the One-Legged Peacock is easier than...

Here I am in Wide-Legged Forward Bend, with high elbow grab, from Kefalonia. Wide-Legged Forward Bend starts with hands on the ground and...

Here I am in Wide-Kneed Reverse Tabletop Pose, from my trip to Kephalonia. Reverse Tabletop Pose is a great counter pose to seated...

My new book (author Stephen Webster) is out! – available on amazon in the US & UK on paperback, and pretty much everywhere as an ebook on...

Here I am in headstand diamond legs variation, bathed in light, one Pathos sunset. On the 4th July the British people voted for change...

Here I am in Side-Plank Pose, lower leg Half Lotus variation, slightly trickier than upper leg lotus variation, from sunset in Kefalonia....

Stronger than the push of the past Is the pull of the future Stronger than the pull of the future Is the flow of the present 🙏🔥🧡🔥🙏...

Here I am in Tripod Headstand, eagle legs variation, at sunset, in Pathos. Every night the sun disappears, before being born again the...

Here I am in Warrior 4 Pose, from a wonderful Pathos sunset by the beautiful Orthodox church, at sunset point. It’s not a new pose but...

Here I am in Half Moon Pose, Cow Face Pose arms variation, adding to the balance and core strength challenge, from my last trip to Lake...

Here I am in Eternal Resting Pose with lower leg lift variation, from sunset in Pathos, as the waves wash in and out. Resting on your...

Here I am in Cow Face Pose, elbow hug variation, from my last trip to Lake Wasdale. The elbow hug increases the self-nurturing feeling of...

Here I am in Tree Pose with lateral lean and elbow hug variations. It’s an easy, relaxing, heart hugging, fun variation. Apart from the...

Here I am in Crescent Moon Camel variation pose, embracing the setting sun, from my last trip to Pathos. The Pose is a great blend of...

Here I am, halfway between Shoulder Stand and Plough Pose, stretching my knee and hip in elephant leg position, from my trip to Pathos....

Here I am in Wide-Legged Headstand from my trip to Pathos, at sunset. The wide-legged version evokes the ‘V’ symbol, famously used by...

Here I am in Crouching Pose, also called Hands Bound Tip Toe Pose, also called Tip Toe Child Pose, bathing my lower back in the rays of...