I recently travelled to beautiful Uma Paro in Bhutan to write a story for Australian Yoga Journal. I was there to do a five-night “Yoga, Culture and Camp Retreat” hosted by Uma Paro’s resident yoga teacher, Marie Baker. On top of five hours of amazing yoga, Pranayama and meditation every day, I also had the opportunity to visit monasteries built in the 17th Century, be blessed by monks in a long life puja (blessing), have lunch at a local farmer’s house and do a two-day trek to the famous cliffhanging monastery, Tiger’s Nest (pictured).

Issue 7 of Australian Yoga Journal is on sale. Inside you’ll find stories about yoga for athletes (run, cycle and swim your way to triathlon success), poses to help hip flexibility, a focus on backbends and yoga holidays for lovers.

Issue 25 of Dumbo feather magazine is on sale now including my interview with the wonderful New York-based artist/ illustrator Chris Rubino; as well as founder of Peats Ridge Festival, Matt Grant; furniture designer, Nipa Doshi; founder of NGO The International Exchange, Philippa White; and custom ski-maker, Alex Herbert

Admittedly, I’m not much of a camper and have always been slightly intimidated by the notion of outdoor music festivals, but when a ticket to The Dreaming Festival came my way I took it with a surprising burst of enthusiasm. I was in the mood to escape the city, rest in the arms of Mother Nature, get a little dirty and explore cultural expression outside my safe inner-city Sydney world of theatre, Indie-rock and art galleries.

Body+Soul (Sunday Telegraph) has rated it one of the best outdoor yoga classes in NSW. Yoga in the Park in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney is just like YOGA TV, but outdoors (oh and unfortunately, there’s no Nils or Barbs!) Join me for morning yoga in beautiful Rushcutters Bay Park on Saturday mornings. I teach Japanese/ Ryoho Yoga Therapy which combines traditional Indian Hatha Yoga with the meridian-based healing arts and Five Element Theory of China and Japan. Classes are open to beginners.