I feel privileged to live in the Lincolnshire Fens; I am surrounded by farmland, wildlife and big skies. I feel I have best of both worlds here, easy striking distance to towns and amenities but it also affords me the peace and solitude I have craved for some time which I enjoyed several years ago living in the Scottish Highlands. Most days I can observe small herds of deer on one of our local walks, and when the winter wind is still, I can hear the call of birds claiming territory or sounding out a warning cry as I walk past.

We often just think of ‘Ahimsa’ – the first of the Yamas – as being mainly the discipline of non-violence towards others – violence not just being the physical – but also tone of voice – a voice raised in anger, a thought which gives off a certain ‘vibe’. For example, practicing Ahimsa means that if someone is nasty or aggressive to us, we need to let those words flow past us and not react unkindly – but sometimes our egos get in the way and perhaps we don’t want to be seen as the weaker person by not fighting back!

A few months ago I moved to the Lincolnshire Fens after falling in love with the area last year, whilst house hunting and soul searching. I had previously taught yoga and ran a small wellness-focused practice in North West England, as well as a series of popular day retreats for overall wellbeing and self-care.