Kundalini Yoga is also known as the Yoga of Awareness; its focus is on self-awareness and delivering an experience of your highest consciousness. The technology of Kundalini Yoga is a science of the mind and body, to elevate the spirit, which has no boundaries, no discrimination. Therefore it is for … [Read more...]
Embodied Wisdom and the need for Restorative Yoga & Meditation
More and more I am coming to recognise, especially as a yoga teacher, that although I may be trained in, and acquainted with, the “right knowledge”, my practise as a yogi and certainly my role as a teacher relies heavily on the ability to truly embody this knowledge. I have been thinking a lot … [Read more...]
Friends with (not so micro) MicroBiome Benefits
Though sometimes in the chaos of life we may not always see and recognise it, there is an inherent and always present need within us for balance. Physiologically we may hear it as "homeostasis" or perhaps we may acknowledge the term "equanimity"; yet, I can discern within myself, there is a huge … [Read more...]
The simple life: Live Simple
A very simple life is good for everything. You will not find any pleasure in plenty. This is the truest saying, yet many of us still feel the want, or perhaps the drive, to do more, more, more - as if somehow more is better. And I guess the question that I pose to you today is: In a world of … [Read more...]
The power of gratitude
In gratitude we find awe and appreciation of that which surrounds us. I am often captivated by the simplistic beauty that surrounds us: The paradox that anything and everything can be both something that so easily is dismissed against complexities that reach far beyond what human minds can … [Read more...]
The Intuit Heart: Cultivating your true heart’s desire
Last week we began our discussion by articulating the reality that in today’s modernised, technologized culture we are prone to intellectualising the parts of our being that are innately not designed to be conceptualised. We considered in detail the physiological and psychological effects of … [Read more...]
The ache in heartache: why grief and loss is more than in the mind
Is grief and loss more than in the mind? There is no denying that we live in a world where knowledge and intellect informs our very being. We are surrounded by technology that allows us, each minute of the day, to tap into resources which have the power to intellectualise away the innate part of … [Read more...]
Insomnia – What to do when you need a good night sleep
It is 2am. In the silence of the night you could hear a pin drop, the darkness is broken only by the single street light that shines outside your bedroom window. That light is so bright, so all consuming. Yet it isn't the light that keeps you from sleep, the light is merely something tangible you … [Read more...]
Holistic wellbeing and the power of Restorative Yoga
Have you ever experienced chronic pain? There is certainly no lack of evidence supporting the value of holistic wellbeing, and if you have ever suffered from any form of physical illness, or even a physical irritability, there is no doubt you have been privy to the effects this has on your mind and … [Read more...]
Inspiring Sisters – An Interview with Anna & Em of Soul Sister Health
Women's health and wellness - let's talk! Recently we had the pleasure of spending a weekend with Anna and Em of Soul Sister Health. These women are not only energetic, inspiring, and oh so intelligent, they also have a contagious passion for women's health and wellbeing. Anna and Em are are … [Read more...]
Is my Skin’s Microbiome related to my Gut Microbiome? Lifestyle & Movement
Yoga for digestion We have been unpacking the fascinating and significant truth that we are a complex system in which we, much like the rhino needs the oxpecker, have a symbiotic relationship with the microorganisms (microbiota) that live in us and on us. That of the twenty million microbial genes … [Read more...]
Is my Skin’s Microbiome related to my Gut Microbiome?
Compassion. The significance of the interrelated connectivity of the skin microbiome and the gut microbiome and their influence over holistic health is an aspect of wellness not to be dismissed; hence, why we have been focusing on understanding the mechanisms that encourage optimal wellbeing though … [Read more...]
What is Microbiome? & is my Skin’s Microbiome related to my Gut Microbiome?
What is Microbiome? What is Microbiome? You have heard the word many times now. Skin Mircrobiome. Gut Mircobiome. Maybe you have heard the word microbiota, microorganisms, and microbial genomes? Though you know somehow they are important to you, at this point in time you are wondering if they are … [Read more...]
The Great Gut Revolution is here to stay!
This is really worth watching! The Catalyst recently produced an episode on gut health, relaxation, anxiety, depression, diet and yoga to help! And what better timing than this week to take a sneak peak and make the decision to come along to our weekend retreat and spoil yourself by gaining great … [Read more...]
Epigenetics & The Karmic Fate of our Genes
Bring on the revolution – Epigenetics & The Karmic Fate of our GenesThe writing is not always on the wall. As technological advances continue to expand our understanding of what it means to be human, research begins to prove what ancient texts and prophetic leaders have taught for centuries – We … [Read more...]
Epigenetics & The Karmic Fate of our Genes
An epigenetics study investigated the effects of a day of intensive mindfulness practice in a group of experienced meditators, compared to a group of untrained control subjects who engaged in quiet non-meditative activities. After eight hours of mindfulness practice, the meditators showed a range … [Read more...]
Is there a link between your emotional and physical chronic pain?
Pain: Understanding the perpetual cycle that links psychological and physiological concepts of chronic pain. 5 ways to approach pain relief Aside from the rare disorder of congenital insensitivity to pain (less than 20 cases reported in scientific literature), neither you nor I are immune to the … [Read more...]
Christmas Has Come…. 3 simple techniques that you can utilise this Christmas and New Year
There is but a few weeks left until the official Christmas and New Year season of madness peaks, and ends. What seems like, and quite literally is in the media, months of promotion, pressure, and a the push to end the year in an existential possession centered “high”, can actually be and create … [Read more...]
Lucid Dreaming – The Why & The How
Lucid dreams are a phenomenon that have been explored in depth for centuries. There is a rich and deep history of dream exploration dated back as far as 5000 years ago. Indeed, modern research still continues to examine and explore dreams in an attempt to fathom what they are, why we have them, and … [Read more...]
17 November – Ayurvedic Yogic Psychology
Learn about the magnificence of the mind - Ayurvedic & Yogic Psychology... Our minds have much more power than we know. In todays culture there is, quite often, an underlying feeling of helplessness when it comes to our wellbeing. Yet many traditions and ancient philosophies recognised the … [Read more...]
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