Anna’s Blog

My Top Tips to Maintain your Summer Holiday Inner Glow
My Top Tips to Maintain your Summer Holiday Inner Glow
Going back to work after the summer holidays can feel hard. Here are my three top tips for maintaining that “inner-glow” from your summer holidays when you go back to work in the Autumn.
read moreFrom Showbiz to Shaman – An Interview on the BBC World Service
From Showbiz to Shaman – An Interview on the BBC World Service
An interview with Matthew Bannister for Outlook, BBC World Service about my journey from celeb interviewer for The Mail On Sunday to The Shaman In Stilettos.
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The Magic of the Solstice
The Magic of the Solstice
In our culture, the solstice is something that passes without notice for lots of people. However in agricultural societies where everything is predicated on the weather, which is predicated on the movement of the sun and stars in turn, this is a mega-important time.
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Can’t meditate? Learn how to do it without even realising!
Can’t meditate? Learn how to do it without even realising!
Today I’m writing in an unusual way. I’m sitting in a café, in the sun, and I’m composing my blog using a piece of paper and a pen – not a biro, but a good old-fashioned fountain pen.
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Authenticity – Why it’s the new chic
Authenticity – Why it’s the new chic
So Will.i.am admits he ‘leans’ on autotune technology, opening himself up to accusations of a lack of talent. President Obama responds to a question from a 9 year old about whether their hair feels the same by bending down and saying, ‘Touch it.’
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Who is The Shaman in Stilettos, and why would I have any interest in shamanism?
Who is The Shaman in Stilettos, and why would I have any interest in shamanism?
When people meet me and we talk about what I do, the first question they usually ask is, ‘How on earth did you get into that?’ The road from Cambridge history grad to The Mail On Sunday journalist to shaman apprenticed to the former head of archaeology at Machu Picchu, is not exactly run of the mill.
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