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Bramacharya- continence, the constraint of wasting vital energy that can help with mental focus and
When we use the forces of vitality wisely, we can evolve and transcend the patterns that keep us in the wheel of karma. For example when...
Nov 28, 2023


Asteya- non stealing
There’s a distinction between pleasure and joy. Pleasure is a sense experience and is transitory and therefore limited. Joy comes from...
Nov 21, 2023


Satya, truth.
Satya is the highest rule of conduct or morality. As fire burns impurities or refines gold, so fire of truth cleanses the yogi and burns...
Nov 14, 2023
Ahimsa ~ non violence
Ahimsa: non violence ~ the first of the yamas; the natural principles underlying everything. Recognising how we act to others, to the...
Nov 7, 2023


Chaturanga Dandasana- dynamic four limbed staff pose
Strengthens arms, wrists, increases inner power, strengthens respiratory muscles, tones abdominal organs. Teaching theme this week;...
Oct 31, 2023


Working with peace and equanimity
Bjujangasana - serpent pose Using deep inner back muscles to lengthen, extend and bend backwards. We will be opening the mind’s awareness...
Oct 24, 2023


Unblocking nadis
Inbetween the physical body and mind is a pranic body made up of thousands of nadis; conducting consciousness and prana (energy). It is...
Oct 16, 2023


Working on the spine
Studies show that people who work on themselves; on their structure - move better with age, less aches and pains. It is known that the...
Oct 10, 2023


Awareness to the upper region
Did you know that a tight occipital bone at the base of your skull can effect overall health and mobility?! This week in yoga we will...
Oct 2, 2023


Overcoming pain and pleasure
Using Viveka; by practicing discernment and understanding we are not the play of nature in the body. We can use the nature to experience...
Sep 25, 2023


Seeing our purest form.
When the mind stops …. there’s no classification… ego detaches and we see who we really are; Purusha; pure consciousness. We are not our...
Sep 19, 2023
Ignorance - Avidya
Avidya means not seeing, not experiencing the mind as being thought- free. When this happens through meditation, the one pointed- focus...
Sep 12, 2023


We don’t see the real Self as it’s concealed by maya. When the veil falls we see we are the Self.
It is the union of nature with the Self that causes the recognition of nature and the power within them both. The Self is independent but...
Sep 4, 2023


The object being the knees.
This week our teaching theme will focus on Samyama this is combination of dharana, dhyana and samadhi- practice of concentration which...
Aug 29, 2023
Wherever you mind is energy flows….
Very rarely are we fully aware/conscious of the now; in the action of now. The 2 forces of mind and prana (life force/ energy), maintain...
Aug 21, 2023


Why are we here?
“Universe; nature exists in order that the experiencer may experience it and thus become liberated” Quote Swami Prabhavanda & Christopher...
Aug 15, 2023


Experiencing the nature of the body’s layers “koshas”
In yoga philosophy the human framework is made up of 5 layers/dimension known as “koshas” in Sanskrit. 1-annamaya kosha , physical body....
Aug 8, 2023


Who are we?
The Reality of who we are beyond description has 3 major qualities Sat -Chit -Ananda meaning - Being, Conscious & Bliss. In meditation we...
Jul 25, 2023


Why do we do yoga?
Why do you practice yoga? Understanding it isn’t an exercise or method to relieve us of our ailments but if we are to prepare ourselves...
Jul 18, 2023


Releasing blockages.
looking into & working with each half of the body separately, this brings more clarity in “seeing” what is underlying which can then be...
Jul 11, 2023
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