Many Yoga studios these days offer a wide variety of classes. Non-English words like Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Iyengar and Yin can be mind-boggling and can easily deter someone from giving Yoga a try. For those who know the difference between the styles of Yoga and like variety, a big studio is a great option because … [Read more…]
The other day I came across the work of Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist who studied the molecular structure of water. He discovered that human words and sounds can actually change the molecular structure of water. In his study he exposed water molecules to ‘kind’ words and ‘mean’ words. Molecules exposed to kind words … [Read more…]
There’s nothing like an injection of positive thinking when being in a room full of people with hopes and dreams. That’s exactly what I got this week when I attended the Dream Life Masterclass hosted by kikki.K. It was just what the doctor ordered. I’d been feeling a bit stagnant lately when it comes to … [Read more…]
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, I’ve had the great pleasure to expand my Yoga teaching offerings to teach Chair Yoga at a local retirement village. This month marks our one year anniversary and we celebrated with some new advanced moves to open the upper back and some yummy macadamia nut and white chocolate … [Read more…]
The poem, I Sing the Body Electric, by Walt Whitman, has inspired various creative souls over the past 200 years. The poem is in the poetry collection, Leaves of Grass, published in 1855, and it has since offered inspiration to the author Ray Bradbury, musical acts such as Weather Report, Klaus Schulze and Lana Del … [Read more…]
Do you find yourself stuck in a funk in your daily commute? I am a proud user of public transport and it’s vital for the citizens of a growing city to embrace it as the primary mode of transportation. However, there are those days before I’m even in the thick of traffic and I’m at … [Read more…]
Over the weekend, I taught a class at the Sydney Buddhist Centre in Newtown. The class theme was Force vs Feeling. Normally, I choose a theme that is focused on a particular body part or chakra, but in my personal practice I’ve been focusing on how to set the ego aside (force), and embrace the … [Read more…]
Yin and Restorative Yoga are two styles of Yoga that you may see offered at your local Yoga studio. You’re probably aware that both of these forms of Yoga are much less physically intense than the traditional Hatha or Vinyasa class, but you may not realise that there are different benefits of each style. Yin … [Read more…]
Blocks, straps, bolsters, mats and blankets; the beginnings of a good Yogi toolkit. Hopefully you know the importance of using props in Yoga, but if you’re new to Yoga have a read of my blog post about props to learn more about propping. Blocks are an important prop to help us find length, stability and … [Read more…]
Being a newbie in the yoga blogger world, I’ve learned that maintaining a blog is no easy task. I’m enjoying communicating with the world and sharing Yoga insights, but sometimes writing a blog post can feel like a dreaded homework assignment. There are countless Yoga websites out there in the blogosphere and I thought I’d … [Read more…]