Welcome to the fourth instalment of my blog series based on the book I recently read, Your Spine, Your Yoga, by Bernie Clark. Your Spine, Your Yoga is divided into five chapters: the axial body, the sacral complex, the lumbar, the thoracic and the cervical complex. This post is dedicated to the chapter on the … [Read more…]
In my previous blog you may recall that I recently read the book, Your Spine, Your Yoga, by Bernie Clark. Your Spine, Your Yoga is divided into five chapters: the axial body, the sacral complex, the lumbar, the thoracic and the cervical complex. This post is dedicated to the chapter on the sacral complex. At … [Read more…]
Let’s pretend you’re new to Yoga, you’ve been taking classes at your local studio for a week, you think you’re finally remembering the difference between Warrior I and Warrior II poses, and one day, the teacher decides to take 10 minutes of class time to do breath work. Breath work? Isn’t Yoga about holding poses … [Read more…]
Sanskrit is the ancient language of India. All of the ancient Indian texts were written in Sanskrit. You may recall a mention of the Vedas and the Upanishads in your high school history class; these texts are the foundation of Hindu philosophy and sacred treatises. The Yoga postures/poses are in Sanskrit as well as the … [Read more…]
When you think of the word ‘intention,’ you may think of something you intend to do, like run to the store, or lose a bit of weight before that high school reunion. However, setting an intention can be much more powerful than getting something ticked off your list of things to do. Setting an intention … [Read more…]
If you’re new to Yoga, it may be daunting to go to a studio. You’re trying to walk the walk and talk the talk, there in the back row, hoping that no one notices you’ve absolutely no idea what’s going on. Yoga is not something that has a beginning and an end when it comes … [Read more…]
If you’ve been to a Yoga studio it’s highly likely you’ve heard the chant/mantra of Aum at the beginning and end of your class. Hands at the heart, eyes closed, the students often chant Aum three times at the beginning of class to calm the mind and focus intent. At the end of class, Aum … [Read more…]
Had myself a birthday this week. The years are definitely flying by a lot faster than they used to. There was no big party or hoopla, but it was still a special day nonetheless. The universe always manages to offer up a little gift even when it’s not expected. The morning of my big day … [Read more…]
Hello Readers, It’s good to be back. I took a month off of blogging after the Yoga retreat I attended in Arizona. It was seven days of Yoga workshops, beautiful walks through the desert and delicious food. Now, I’m back in Sydney I just felt it was time to take a break from blogging, and … [Read more…]
Just two days to go until I head off to Tucson, Arizona for a seven-day Yoga retreat under the desert sky. For months I had debated whether or not to attend since I had just done some Yoga teacher training with the Lotus Flow founder Jasmine Tarkeshi back in August. Here’s my blog post about … [Read more…]