A beautiful warrior sequence to keep you grounded, calm and focused on the present moment. Of course it builds physical and mental strength, too. Here, I have used some affirmations. Feel free to change them to suit you & your situation. Use as a warm up sequence,...
Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu – Let all beings everywhere be happy and free! A calming and purposeful way to end a yoga class. Wonderful to chant in a group or on your own. Sing it out loud, or as quietly as you wish. Explore your own voice. Let your voice, like...
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jBNXBx2t__U What yoga poses should I do at home? How shall I start my yoga practice? I don’t have enough time for a practice at home. All questions and comments I do get often from yoga students. How long is the ideal yoga practice? What...
Each New Year sees us setting new goals and resolutions. While this is common practice & a good habit to get into, our goals are often a result of the desires of our ego and our senses. Underpinning the fact that the way we are right now is not good enough and...
20 Years of Yoga Practice 1994 – 2014 Imagine being at Luna Park in Melbourne mid January. You spot these colourful plastic bubbles, intrigued you walk towards them when suddenly a thought comes to your mind, one that does not leave you for the rest of the day....
As you know each season governs & supports two or more organs. The eason of spring supports the energy of the liver and gallbladder. So to help those organs function optimally, you can incorporate the yoga stretches shown in the video below. Make this your sole...
Phew what a question. How much time do you have? One could fill a book, or simply say, well I meditate because I love myself and I deserve it! End of story! But let me be more specific. You see, I do feel that by meditating and / or practicing yoga you actually give...
Each season is associated with one of five elements. Earth Metal Water Wood Fire. Winter belongs to the Water element. The energy that predominates this season is a slow, inward energy that encourages introspection and insightfulness. Like water, it is clear and deep;...
12 Pieces of Advice to Tell Your Teenage Self, From Your Adult Self Recently, I asked my adult yoga students what they wish they had known, what kind of advice they would have liked to receive as a teenager. Oh, how insightful the answers were. I passed the wisdom on...
The most important question to ask yourself, for yoga and for life. Losing motivation, hands up if that has ever happened to you. Mine is up. Sometimes, we even lose motivation for the very things we previously had a passion for. No need to dwell on the fact that...