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keithsquires

Keith combines his background in ayurveda, herbalism and yoga with over 30 years as a plant-based chef. Author of 'Cooking with Love' Keith is known for his highly engaging retreats, courses and workshops.

Try-Athlon with Keith

‘Last which shall be first, and there are the first which shall be last’ – Luke 14 verse 30 A few months ago Sandra from Dimensions suggested I could help with the swimming at the Rhyl Triathlon. Seemed a good idea at the time and I did get […]

Keith’s Food Meditation

Every day we eat but sometimes we may not even taste or remember what we have eaten! My food meditation really helps you bring an awareness back into your eating habits. 1. Start by holding the apple in your hand feel the connection of the fruit with your […]

Diwali Special

Diwali is the festival of the legendary King Rama returning from the forest after an exile of 14 years, the culmination of the great epic story of the Ramayana. Here is one of my favourite stories. King Janaka was on the battlefield, he saw the great army ahead […]

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Greek Turtle-ish Delight

After all the excitement of the wedding and speeches, see online at https://new.livestream.com/accounts/903610/Squires-Rani we the went to the beautiful Greek Island of Zante (Zakynthos) for our honeymoon. It was great to relax on the beach and do a bit of snorkeling. There were lots of fish round the rocks but […]

My Wedding

On Monday 2nd July 2012, Samia and myself had a delightful wedding at the Dru Centre in North Wales. Don’t worry if you missed it, you can see it all here. Bridesmaids Past and Present This is a picture of my grandmother’s bridesmaids in the 1930’s. A wedding is a great […]

How to Make a Swan, from an Apple!

Twenty minutes down the road from where I live, at Llanfairfechan (that’s Welsh for ‘The Little Church of St. Mary’) there are a pair of friendly wild swans who I’ve trained to eat out of my hand. They enjoy celebrity status in the area, and are always well fed and […]

Anna Yoga Comic Strip

Just wanted to illustrate the main concepts of Anna Yoga, the yoga of food a bit more, see Anna Yoga Blog. First and foremost the main ingredient ‘love’ can be added to the simplest of dishes. Even beans on toast can be prepared in a loving and awareful way! On […]

‘Anna Yoga’ The Yoga of Food

There is a whole branch of yoga called ‘Anna Yoga’ but it’s nothing to do with someone called Anna or Annie! Although my friend Annie’s does teach amazing  Dru Yoga in Manchester. Anna is a very beautiful Sanskrit word meaning nourishment. In Hinduism there is an actual Goddess […]