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Asmita- I am ness
Asmita is the ego sense and is the awareness of individuality, just the thought or feeling of “I” or “I-ness.” It is simply awareness of...
Sep 13, 2022


Experiencing different states of mind and body activity
Each video shows a different state of mind and body. 1st - mind is with thoughts and activity with the posture = shifting and trying out...
Sep 5, 2022


Practice of Samadhi
This week teaching theme is still working on the settled mind; samadhi. Last week we worked with thoughts on the gross level of the body,...
Aug 23, 2022


Becoming acquainted with self
Each week in class we build up with moves like these slowly with awareness on breath and mind to bring an inner opening to an end posture...
Aug 16, 2022


Shvetashvatara Upanishad-
How the ego self can rise above pleasure and pain when we realise that the purpose of time, nature, necessity, accident, elements,...
Aug 8, 2022


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...
Aug 2, 2022


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 26, 2022


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 19, 2022


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 12, 2022


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...
Jul 5, 2022


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 28, 2022


Tapas - 3rd Niyama
Using the 3rd niyama (self discipline); tapas - is keeping a sustained practice but also corresponds to Pratyahara-sense withdrawal....
Jun 21, 2022


Contentment : Santosha
Patanjali 2,42 from contentment and benevolence of consciousness comes supreme happiness. Contentment is one of the niyamas- which are...
Jun 14, 2022


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...
Jun 6, 2022
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 31, 2022


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 24, 2022


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 17, 2022


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 9, 2022


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...
May 3, 2022


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 26, 2022
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