2 days agoWe are the unalterable seerAnother clip recording of a “zoom recording” - just as a sample of showing the instructions that are given in class to deepen into...
May 17Awakening 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 9Movement of shaktithe movement of shakti ( inner potential force) in the body is described like that of a bird. In the Upanishads; the ancient text...
May 3Using intelligence buddhiTeaching theme- Awareness: Every pore of the skin has to become an eye. We think of intelligence and perception as taking place...
Apr 26Moving from heart spaceNew teaching theme for Wednesday onwards - bringing lightness in body and freedom in mind. By mentally extending the intelligence from...
Apr 19Jalandhara bandhaWe will be working with a practice called Jalandhara Bandha - a necessary practice with pranayama to take the energy to the correct place...
Apr 12Sthira 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 5Pratyahara- 5th limb of yogaPratyahara- the practice of sense withdrawal is the 5th limb of Patanjali. Undoing the sense-gratification that keeps us hooked into...
Mar 29Releasing subliminal impressionsTrying to let go of subliminal impressions in my body/mind here in the Camel pose. This posture is the one that ignites deep rooted...
Mar 22Understanding when mind is stilled prana (life force) flows intelligently.“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...
Mar 15Bringing mind/ body into a sattvic (calm, bright, balanced state)Understabding that it is when the nature of mind is either in rajas (forceful) or tamas (dull) that there are vrittis (thought waves)...
Mar 8One of the five mental disturbances - vikalpa.Playing with fanciful thoughts or words and living in one’s own world of thoughts and impressions which have no substantial basis is...
Mar 1Understanding why we suffer and how to remove it.We will be starting a new course for March; we will be progressing onto postures and teaching themes that will enrich our body and mind...
Feb 22Thoughts not based on realityRef Patanjali 1,8 and 2,5 This is having a thought that is not based on reality and this error can become a habit. We all have doubts and...
Feb 15We are not the mental fluctuationsTrying not to get involved with the mental fluctuations in revolved triangle pose- pavirtta trikonasana. New teaching theme starts...
Feb 8Aparigraha - non greed, non stealing, non possessivenessAs from Wednesday 9th Feb, the teaching theme will be in releasing from objects that cause attachments, trouble getting, keeping and...
Feb 1Satya- truthTeaching theme is related to Patanjali Yoga Sutras 2,36 - when the sadhaka (student) is firmly established in the practice of truth, his...
Jan 25Saucha - purificationWe are progressing with the Down Dog into Runners Lunge. That’s not to say in an egotistical manner but to emphasise the benefits of...
Jan 18Using Buddhi - intellectDear students here is the teaching theme for this Wednesday onwards - We all face pain whether it be physical, mental, emotional. Yoga is...
Jan 14Breaking down transition from Down Dog to Runners Lunge …continuedUsing Patanjali Bk 3 - three important internal practices; (dharana , dhyana, samadhi- concentration, meditation and emergence of self...