Shvetashvatara Upanishad-
How the ego self can rise above pleasure and pain when we realise that the purpose of time, nature, necessity, accident, elements,...
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- Aug 2
The seeker is the seer
There is a rise and fall in the mind’s activity causing fluctuations in consciousness. By skilful repeated efforts consciousness is...
- Jul 26
Pure thoughts
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...
- Jul 19
Evolving….
Within yoga there is the teaching philosophy to learn from and to help us evolve. The teaching theme as from Wed- taking actions...
- Jul 12
Burning Karma
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...
- Jul 5
Ahimsa - non harming discipline
Using the yama (an ethical discipline); “ahimsa” meaning non-harming. The absence of the violent nature in our personality. Being aware...
- Jun 28
Yogic breathing - pranayama
In yogic breathing the brain and the extremities of the body remain passive and only the lungs are activated. We need to cultivate the...
- Jun 21
Tapas - 3rd Niyama
Using the 3rd niyama (self discipline); tapas - is keeping a sustained practice but also corresponds to Pratyahara-sense withdrawal....
- Jun 14
Contentment : Santosha
Patanjali 2,42 from contentment and benevolence of consciousness comes supreme happiness. Contentment is one of the niyamas- which are...
- Jun 6
Power of pranayama
With practice of pranayama in the asanas we develop a steady mind, strong willpower and sound judgement bringing discipline to body and...
- May 31
evolving ahamkara
Teaching theme this week: - Our ego can take on any colouring from the development of the practitioner. It is an unsullied state and has...
- May 24
We are the unalterable seer
Another clip recording of a “zoom recording” - just as a sample of showing the instructions that are given in class to deepen into...
- May 17
Awakening kundalini- inner spiritual force within us all.
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...
- May 9
Movement of shakti
the movement of shakti ( inner potential force) in the body is described like that of a bird. In the Upanishads; the ancient text...
- May 3
Using intelligence buddhi
Teaching theme- Awareness: Every pore of the skin has to become an eye. We think of intelligence and perception as taking place...
- Apr 26
Moving from heart space
New teaching theme for Wednesday onwards - bringing lightness in body and freedom in mind. By mentally extending the intelligence from...
- Apr 19
Jalandhara bandha
We will be working with a practice called Jalandhara Bandha - a necessary practice with pranayama to take the energy to the correct place...
- Apr 12
Sthira Sukham Asanam - asana is a steady comfortable posture
“Asana is perfect firmness of body, steadiness of intelligence and benevolence of spirit.” Patanjali 2,46 Iyengar translation Using 5...
- Apr 5
Pratyahara- 5th limb of yoga
Pratyahara- the practice of sense withdrawal is the 5th limb of Patanjali. Undoing the sense-gratification that keeps us hooked into...
- Mar 29
Releasing subliminal impressions
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...