Moving to inner joy
moving away from ignorance of believing we are our mind stuff and realising that there is inner joy when we release from searching...
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Apr 5, 2020
Releasing fear
This week our teaching theme is based on the Upanishad’s ancients wisdom - how there is something permanent underlying this impermanence...
Mar 29, 2020
Lesson plans and online streaming this week.
This week I am starting the online classes for a few students and by next week I should be able to take on more once I pass through the...
Mar 22, 2020
Importance of conscious correct breathing
The importance of conscious correct breathing is so paramount at times like these. When the mind is busy our vital force is curtailed...
Mar 15, 2020
Overcoming the two sides of our personality and the opposing forces between body and mind
This week in yoga I won’t be doing any body adjustments and also won’t be using any blocks or ties. Just bring your mats, blankets as...
Mar 8, 2020
It takes courage to surrender to a higher force than ego.
This week we will revisit the Halasana pose. Working on surrendering to the higher force of love and compassion within all of us and...
Mar 1, 2020
Balancing the two hemispheres of the brain and integrating two major energy channels
Balancing and integrating the two sides of the brain hemispheres in connection with the left and right side of the body overcomes a...
Feb 29, 2020
Ujjayi breath; the victorious breath that conquers all
Using the ujjayi breath and a lengthening of kumbhalka (pause after outbreath) - detaching from the aspect of the individual self. We...
Feb 29, 2020
Becoming detached in a healthy manner
Patanjali Bk 2, Verse 15 - “to one of discrimination, everything is painful indeed, due to its consequences: the anxiety and fear over...
Feb 29, 2020
Connecting to inner stillness
We can’t control our thoughts, there are so many! And underlying them is the fear (believing we are the ego) hence we control the outer...
Feb 29, 2020
Training the mind for meditation
This week in the teaching theme we will be binding the mind to one object and practicing to train the mind ready for meditation. By doing...
Feb 29, 2020
True Self
The core of Raja Yoga is stilling the mind to bring us to the state of perfection. To bring us to Purusha, True Self. The identification...
Feb 29, 2020
Vipareeta Karani Mudra
The traditional Hatha Yoga posture we will work towards this week is - “Vipareeta Karani Mudra”(modifications can be given) It is a...
Feb 29, 2020
Maha Mudra
Maha mudra -Removes the worst afflictions (the five Kleshas - these are our sufferings we all have and the fear we have of death) This...
Feb 29, 2020
Maha Bandha “The Great Lock”
In the photograph I am practicing “Maha Bandha” known as the great lock. (We will learn this week) This practice is from the Hatha Yoga...
Feb 29, 2020
We all have the fear of “not enough”
We all have a FEAR of NOT ENOUGH within us. We can break this fear down using the teachings of Moolabandha from the Hatha Yoga tradition....
Feb 29, 2020
It’s not about how we look in our postures ...
This week we will be working with “being able to have an insight into being free from this conditioned mind and body” We can acknowledge...
Feb 29, 2020
Gaining insight
This week we will be working with “being able to have an insight into being free from this conditioned mind and body” We can acknowledge...
Feb 29, 2020
We all need to connect to the spiritual aspect of ourselves
“Why do we practice yoga?” “Behind every sick man there is a spiritual man. Behind a diabetic there is a yogi. Behind a man suffering...
Feb 29, 2020
We are not our thoughts
The voice in your head belongs to your conditioned mind, which is the result of all your past history. The voice can be your worst enemy,...
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