Healing Addicitons: A 10-week Kundalini Yoga course with Onkartej Kaur Tell us about the outline of the course. What can I expect from the classes? What do I need to prepare? The course is designed around creating a deep, experiential understanding of our spiritual, mental, physical and energetic bodies, so that a mastery of [...]
The yoga of self-love by Fernanda Ausmus Yoga is a billion-dollar business. Melbourne is saturated with yoga. It is now part of mainstream pop culture. Deep down it is the art of deep listening to our body’s inner wisdom. How did it divorce from its root of mystery and mysticism to become diluted as [...]
Grounding & self soothing techniques for emotional regulation When you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed or experiencing distressing emotions it is helpful to focus on aspects of the physical world, rather than on just your internal thoughts and feelings. This can help us to connect to our body and re-ground ourselves and from this place we [...]
The benefits of breathing deeply Life is busy and as a mum, it can feel as though there is no time to stop. Gone are those easy moments with a HOT cup of tea, the luxury of waking up and doing my yoga practise without two kids jumping on my back! It wasn't until I [...]
Yoga is not a sport Yoga is not a sport, a hobby, a status symbol or a religion. You do not need muscles, a mat, Lululemon or a guru to get your yoga on. It is there for everyone, everywhere, all the time or it is not yoga. All you need to bring with [...]
An Overview of Kundalini Yoga for the Recovery of Childhood Trauma Program One of the symptoms people with PTSD* experience is to feel stressed or frightened even when they are not in danger. The nervous system moves into a fight or flight response, which is a typical reaction, to initiate an action to protect themselves [...]
Sat Nam radiant souls, I'd love to share with you a Kriya (set of exercises designed for a specific purpose) for Purifying the Self. This Kriya is beautifully energizing and helps to purify the mind and body of the stress and toxins that we accumulate through our internal and external environments. If you are [...]
Spring is traditionally a time for new life and renewal. Envision spring to be a time for weeding the garden (de-cluttering and cleaning) and for sowing the seeds and establishing roots (setting intentions and new routines) for the season ahead after the months of hibernation and stagnation that is winter. The Earth is getting closer [...]
Vulnerability is the new word on the block. Thanks to Brene Brown and her inspiring TEDtalk, (if you haven't checked it out yet then jump on board: the word vulnerability is finally being understood and accepted for its authentic meaning rather then the condemning it has received in our culture for so long. vulnerable /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ [...]
Winter is the season of regeneration and repair, so it is the perfect time to tone the yin and to call on the wisdom of the Water element. This is the most Yin season, energy is now stored deeply down solid in the roots in nature. Winter is the season to nourish and support the kidneys, a [...]