The force of nature within us and around us is evolving and to progress we need to take the obstacles away. The reason for the obstacles...

Within yoga there is the teaching philosophy to learn from and to help us evolve. The teaching theme as from Wed- taking actions...

As the heat of a fire reduces wood to ashes the fire of knowledge burns to ashes all karma. Nothing in this world purifies like...

Using the yama (an ethical discipline); “ahimsa” meaning non-harming. The absence of the violent nature in our personality. Being aware...

In yogic breathing the brain and the extremities of the body remain passive and only the lungs are activated. We need to cultivate the...

Using the 3rd niyama (self discipline); tapas - is keeping a sustained practice but also corresponds to Pratyahara-sense withdrawal....

Patanjali 2,42 from contentment and benevolence of consciousness comes supreme happiness. Contentment is one of the niyamas- which are...

With practice of pranayama in the asanas we develop a steady mind, strong willpower and sound judgement bringing discipline to body and...

Teaching theme this week: - Our ego can take on any colouring from the development of the practitioner. It is an unsullied state and has...

Another clip recording of a “zoom recording” - just as a sample of showing the instructions that are given in class to deepen into...

A clip of an online class recording from a live class session… we were working on inner foot/leg/hip balance using pranayama of the...

the movement of shakti ( inner potential force) in the body is described like that of a bird. In the Upanishads; the ancient text...

Teaching theme- Awareness: Every pore of the skin has to become an eye. We think of intelligence and perception as taking place...

New teaching theme for Wednesday onwards - bringing lightness in body and freedom in mind. By mentally extending the intelligence from...

We will be working with a practice called Jalandhara Bandha - a necessary practice with pranayama to take the energy to the correct place...

“Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence and benevolence of spirit.” Patanjali 2,46 Iyengar translation Using 5...

Pratyahara- the practice of sense withdrawal is the 5th limb of Patanjali. Undoing the sense-gratification that keeps us hooked into...

Trying to let go of subliminal impressions in my body/mind here in the Camel pose. This posture is the one that ignites deep rooted...

“As a temple or a church is kept clean each day, the inner body, the temple of the soul, should be bathed with a copious supply of blood...

Understabding that it is when the nature of mind is either in rajas (forceful) or tamas (dull) that there are vrittis (thought waves)...