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If you can breath you can do yoga

If you can breathe you can do yoga – and how lucky we are to practice! The Western definition of breath is the air taken into or expelled from the lungs. In yoga we have the term ‘prana’ which means lifeforce. Prana is much more than breath, it is energy. The ancient yogis advocated theContinue reading “If you can breath you can do yoga”

Meditation minimizes melt down

What is meditation? Meditation (the uninterrupted flow of concentration or one pointed attention) is the seventh limb or stage of the eight limbs of yoga. The eight limbs represent the students’ life journey through yoga in order to reach Samadhi where the Individual spirit is liberated and joins the Universal spirit. Yoga is a spiritualContinue reading “Meditation minimizes melt down”

5 tips to avoid eye strain

Thanks to COVID we are using screens more than ever before. Many who are working or studying from home are staring at laptops or other devices all day. For some, these new ways of working can take a toll on their eyes causing blurry vision, headaches and eye strain. Below are some tips to keepContinue reading “5 tips to avoid eye strain”

Colour yourself calm

We all have different ways of calming our mind, keeping our sanity. What is yours? I find coastal walks and swimming in summer lift my spirit and restorative yoga (indoors) help me to quieten the chattering mind. Now I have a new tool, can be taken anywhere! Some time ago I was looking for booksContinue reading “Colour yourself calm”

Stretches you can do anywhere

At the time of writing Sydney is in the second week of a lockdown due to the spreading of Covid 19. Exercising outdoors is allowed. Have you noticed that you hold stress in your neck and shoulders? On the photos below I demonstrate the poses I practice regularly. These will mobilize your joints, will lengthen theContinue reading “Stretches you can do anywhere”

The benefits of Downward Facing Dog pose

Yoga is a wellness practice that strengthens the mind, body, and spirit. There are many different yoga postures and styles. The Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Much Svanasana in Sanskrit) is one of the most famous yoga pose and it has many benefits. I include the Downward Facing Dog in most of my classes. Therefore, it isContinue reading “The benefits of Downward Facing Dog pose”

Navigating change

Change is inevitable, think of change of the seasons and tides – not the mention the adjustments we all had to make due to Covid-19. Sometimes change is forced upon us and sometimes we initiate it. Both are equally scary and can bring up core survival fears, which can surface in many ways: health issues,Continue reading “Navigating change”