Yoga

Listening to your body for better health.

Life, Meditation, Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

For many of us, better health does not come naturally. It is usually something we must work on in order to lead healthy lives and have overall excellent health. This means listening to your body and understanding what it is telling you about what is going on inside of your body.

Which Crystals Are Good For Meditation?

Art and Creativity, Ceremonies, Life, Meditation, Other Ceremonies, Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

Using a crystal in meditation acts as a visual aid to clear the mind or hold an intention for your meditation.

Creating a home yoga nest

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

In my home, the two most important rooms in the house are the art studio and the yoga room. My yoga room was in need of a bit of a make over so last week I got stuck in to it. I wanted to create a space that has an overwhelming sense of calm that washes over me the...

Rolling up from standing forward fold – is it worth it?

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

If you have been following me on Instagram or Facebook you would know that I joined these wonderful yoga practice intensives taught by the highly skilled and just plain wonderful Julie Smeardon at Shri Yoga in Brisbane. I am learning so very much in these workshops...

Open your heart chakra pranayama

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

Yoga postures, or asanas, are often the first thing people learn when they start yoga. Depending upon the style of yoga you are learning you could also have the pleasure of learning pranayama. [bctt tweet=”Prana means life force energy, or energy of the...

Resolve to Evolve: Set Your Yogic Intentions

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

Set an intention and infuse the new year with positive change. On New Years Eve I did a yoga workshop with the wonderful Julie Smerdon at Shri Yoga. I used this time to reach deep inward and look for what it was that I intended for myself in that class and in my life...

Allowing Energy to Flow

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

My last workshop was about learning the correct alignment so as to ensure your students are not going to injure themselves and to ensure that they get the most out of their practices. Something really shifted in this class for me and has continued to smash me in the...

Anything is Possible

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

I used to believe I could never own a home, then I bought my own home. I used to believe I could never lose weight, then I lost 30 kilos. I used to believe that I couldn’t even run for the train, then I ran a full marathon (42klm!!). I believe that anything is...

I’m running away to join the circus

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

Quite a few years ago, signed up to a course of aerial yoga. A few classes in, the friend I was doing it with hurt his back and couldn’t continue, so I didn’t go back either. I was so chicken, I felt like not one part of my body was connected to another. I was so out...

Fear

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

As part of our training we have to practice teaching. I though this would be easy. I though I could do this with my hands tied behind my back. lol!! I have to set up quite an involved program for for a couple of people around a specific area. I have my partner...

Metaphysical Wellness and Grief

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

In 1997 I started my Reiki training. I did my training under Tony Van Lambaart. I took a very traditional lineage and the major part of the study was the metaphysics of disease. Since then I have relied upon that knowledge and masters like Louise Hay for guidance on...

Yamas & Niyamas

Ritual & Sacred Living, Yoga

Yamas and Niyamas can be loosely described as sacred yogic practices, with the Yamas being the big picture stuff, how you are in the world I guess. While the Niyamas are the more personal aspects. On this yoga journey, I’ve had to look at Yamas and Niyamas and...