Is it by magic? Sort of. I like to think of the Yoga practices as a little bit magic...
Imagine removing the screen from an open fireplace. Standing before it, you feel more vulnerable and exposed because you are more likely to be scathed by it’s burning embers...
Since we were all very little, we were taught to tell the truth. It’s a basic moral guideline across most cultures. So we learn and understand about telling the truth...
You likely hear it in Yoga class almost every time you step on the mat: ‘Take a moment to set your intention’, but what does ‘setting an intention’ really mean? As we find ourselves at the beginning of a New Year...
Change is constant. This is a truth. Through the practice of Yoga we learn to soften ourselves against resistance to change. When we find ourselves struggling in a certain posture...
I have been doing this arm-balancing and inversion workshop based on Yoga movements for the past 8 weeks and it has been so much fun...
Have you ever wondered why your Yoga teacher asks you to "constrict the base of your throat" or to only breathe through the nose...
Have you noticed the beauty and grace of a yogi moving from high plank through Chaturanga into Upward-facing dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)? A fluid motion that requires strength as the body undulates from one asana to the next...
It's something we hear in every Yoga class, "Be present". Sure, it sounds great to be clear-headed without worrying about the future or dwelling on the past, but is that realistic most of the time? If so, how do we do it? Though keeping the mind in the moment can sometimes be challenging, the more you practice, the easier it becomes.
Do you find yourself scrolling through an Instagram feed full of fit, tanned bodies in Yoga 'poses' that seem to you impossible or super-human? Or perhaps you’re in class...
How much of your day do you spend rushing from one task to the next, or one place to the next? Do you sometimes feel lost in thought, stressed, overwhelmed, or unsure of your 'purpose'. We often spend so much time trying...