Do you want to keep your body subtle, your mind calm and the winter blues at bay? Then these five Go-To winter yoga poses are for you! Remember to FEEL into your body, breathe evenly – and most of all – have fun. As any of these poses would warrant an article on its...
Another way to calm your mind – and relax your body. Whilst this breathing exercise can be done anywhere and in any position, for any length of time, traditionally it is practiced sitting in an upright position. For our purpose today, I simply want you to explore...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/125_OTnrM88 A flowing sequence to warm up and detox your body. This vinyasa will use all your major muscle groups and joints. Allow your breath to connect with your movement. Keep your bandhas engaged, your pelvic floor and lower belly...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/i4svrCIztZU A flowing sequence of yoga poses, commonly known as Surya Namaskara A. Open and warm your body for the day, or prepare for a longer yoga practice and further movement. This sequence can be a complete practice or a warm up...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/EUDShe7xFCw A flowing sequence of yoga poses to balance both hemispheres of your brain. We also train our proprioception (ability to know where we are in space) with this sequence. Notice how all movements cross the midline of your body....
https://www.youtube.com/embed/BWsqR4BBVLc This short and sweet tutorial taken in our studio in Frankston South, Melbourne will playfully demonstrate one way of getting into Bakasana or Crow Pose. As an arm balance pose it requires and develops upper body and core...
As the days shorten here in Australia, the deciduous trees are changing colour and are letting go of their leaves, as the air is cool & crisp, we are invited to let go. Let go of the idea of an eternal summer, of the idea of a daily outdoor yoga practice, and of...
Yin yoga is a quiet, slow-paced, mostly static & floor based form of yoga, where yoga poses (asanas) are held for a longer period of time. Yin yoga has been named and made ‘societal’ by Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers, long-time yoga teachers from the US. Yin Yoga...
Release tension in your upper back, your shoulders, your neck and mid back area. With this simple yoga movement you will feel instantly softer and looser in your upper body. While you breathe slower and deeper throughout the movement, you will also feel mentally...
A brief summary of the ins & outs of this ancient practice by Bettina Pfannkuch As you know from our discussions in class and on facebook, I have recently lost my Ashtanga Yoga teacher of nearly five years, as he has decided not to continue his Ashtanga Yoga...