I hear the calling of the change of seasons, I know that Winter is approaching. As I light my fire place in my home, I remind myself that its also a great time to warm the heart within and practise some chi building, winter spirit heart warming yoga! Strengthening the immune system is vital at this time of year, [...]
I recently had the opportunity to teach Hatha & Laughter Yoga to some women in a high security prison. I was so excited when I first received the news that the session was going ahead, but at the same time I was completely full of nerves. I’ve never worked with offenders before let alone been [...]
Who hasn’t experienced anxiety at one time or another in their lives? And I’m not talking about that normal tension you get before an exam, or meeting the in-laws, or going for an interview. I’m talking about the kind of ANXIETY that starts affecting you and your daily life. Anxiety comes in varying degrees from [...]
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. 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 [...]
It’s oh so easy to get caught up in our day to day lives and forget what our motivation is for the decisions that we make. Are our decisions based on what we value the most? In this mad world, we feel compelled to know more, to do more and to be more. With the [...]
Written by Billie Atherstone, Kundalini Yoga Teacher at Kundalini House There is one thing in life which we often overlook but is the foundation for living a happy and healthy life. It's the breath. We can do without food and water for some time, but we can't live without the breath. When we breath correctly [...]
In our society of the body beautiful, our fixation on the external beauty of thin, young and flawless we have sadly lost touch with the divine feminine beauty. This is becoming most evident to me as a 7-month pregnant female in our visual dominant society. In years gone by artisans created sculptures of an abundant [...]
Kundalini House welcomes a new yoga teacher, Atira Tan, to our community of yoga teachers. Atira is an Anusara Inspired Hatha Yoga teacher, and has been practicing yoga for 13 years, and teaching since 2007. She is also an Expressive Art Therapist, Sacred Dance Facilitator and Meditation and Pranayama Teacher. Having taught internationally in Asia, [...]