Winter is on our doorstep. Sunshine’s’ Vitamin D is depleting . The days are shorter , the nights longer and this can make us feel more stressed, and less balanced than we would like to feel. To add to this, the “quickening” pressure of 2012, which finds us constantly rushing or cramming often too much [...]
I feel we may all agree that a subtle yet profound event has occurred when we find ourselves at a yoga class. Before we even unroll the mat our inner knowing holds this to be true. Why is this? I believe that in choosing yoga rather than squash or marathon running, we are communicating a [...]
You may have heard your teacher talk about the ‘Yoga Sutras of Patanjali’ in class before or perhaps your teacher focused on one for that particular class. The Sutras of Patanjali is a guideline for how to live a yogic life and were written by an Indian sage approximately 2000 years ago. Sutras are loosely [...]
By Atira Tan Anusara Inspired Yoga Teacher 500 hours YTT In our busy lives today, with our day-to-day responsibilities of relationships, children and work, it can be challenging finding balance in daily life. We live in a society that encourages us to do things quickly and be productive, and our state of happiness and validation [...]
1. A good place to start is to consider your intentions with yoga. Ask yourself what you want from Yoga? Is it for a physical practice, a mental practice, a spiritual practice, a devotional practice or a more intellectual pursuit? Either way all paths of yoga lead to union of the mind and body. 2. [...]
The Aquarian Age is characterised by “We do it together” rather than “I do it for myself” or “I do what I want”. Ask yourself “Who should I be doing it with?” rather than “What do I do?” Intellect is not enough. Build your relationship to intuition, emotion and instinct. There is a sense that [...]
My favorite aspect of Kundalini yoga today (because it always changes) is the breath work. Before any actual poses - sitting and focusing on the breath allows us to drop into the here and now, reacquainting ourselves with our higher-self. It feels good to get reconnected! In Kundalini yoga we tend to use a lot [...]
1. Get Educated Have you ever been in a class and wondered what the benefits are of placing our body in these strange positions? There are so many great yoga resources out there, you only need to get out your iphone, use our dear friend the ‘internet’, lie in the sunshine (with sunscreen on of [...]
By Nina Isabella In her wonderful book Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper talks about the profound benefits of regularly practicing deep guided relaxation during pregnancy. Harper states that during labour, women experience an altered state of consciousness. Knowing this gives us the superb opportunity to work with the body's innate desire to rest during labour. [...]
Life is about balance, how many time have we heard this? It's not easy in this culture, especially this time of year. A major part of being able to balance is to do with our 3rd chakra or the navel point. Whether you’re winding down or gearing up, it always helps to be in balance. [...]