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LAST GASP!

05.10.2017 by Celia //

Rather than drop your jaw... Close your mouth, come along and breathe... Breathing correctly? Yoga teachers and students alike - Are you breathing or sleeping with the mouth and jaw dropped? It may just be damaging your health... and your facial symmetry (attractive beauty!) Yogi’s and … [Read more...]

Categories // News & Events, Newsletters, Press Tags // breathing, butekyo, clinical yoga therapy, Dr Sundar Balasubramanian, Patrick McKeown, pranayama, saliva pranayama, yoga

Yoga Pose: Emotional Anatomy of Warrior pose

04.12.2017 by Celia //

This week’s focus pose is the Warrior Pose. We use this posture to cultivate strength in the legs and our base chakra. Psycho-emotionally, we aim for excellent security and stability in our base. On a physical level, we aim for a strong musculoskeletal and nervous system with Warrior pose. Our … [Read more...]

Categories // Meditation, Newsletters, Therapeutic Yoga, Yoga Tags // Amy Cuddy, body language shapes who you are, bottom up processing, emotional anatomy, face reading, meditation, mindfulness, our body never lies, Paul ekman, warrior pose, yoga

Emotional Anatomy: Interview with Swami Mukti

04.12.2017 by Celia //

I was so fortunate to exchange time with Swami Mukti who so generously shared some of her knowledge and teachings with me on the subject of Emotional Anatomy. I in turn share it with you in the form of this interview and hope you feel as enlightened and nourished by it as I was. How did you first … [Read more...]

Categories // Meditation, Newsletters, Therapeutic Yoga Tags // meditation, therapeutic yoga, yoga

Brisbane Yoga Location: Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens

04.11.2017 by Celia //

We hit the Botanical Gardens to catch up with three incredible yoga teachers who studied at YIMI three years ago now. They have set up the most amazing experience at the Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens – all for free.  Free yoga classes run in the open air on Saturday afternoons at 4pm -5pm. I brought … [Read more...]

Categories // News & Events, Newsletters, Yoga Tags // yoga

What can you expect from a meditation retreat? What are the benefits?

04.03.2017 by Celia //

Many people just float out of meditation retreat at Brookfield and feel amazing, often with lasting effects for days afterwards. It is not only the relaxation response at play; there is a spiritual dimension that is touched upon during deep meditation. On the scientific front, through … [Read more...]

Categories // Meditation, Newsletters, Therapeutic Yoga Tags // meditation, therapeutic yoga

What is your gut IQ? Therapeutic Yoga for Gut Health

03.29.2017 by Celia //

What is your gut IQ? It might be worth finding out if you are dealing with a genius or a fool? Your gastrointestinal health is the most important base for stunning health in therapeutic Yoga for gut health. In Ayurveda, we always start the healing process through the gut. This can also been done … [Read more...]

Categories // Newsletters, Therapeutic Yoga, Yoga Tags // clinical yoga therapy, gut iq. gut health, therapeutic yoga, yoga

Being

11.17.2016 by Celia //

I opened my bedside drawer last night and found this little piece of paper that reminds me of my own purpose. I have had written down for a decade and it always bring me home. I hope it means something to you... "Being is our most precious gift to the World ~ a powerful transformer and the most … [Read more...]

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The Matrix

11.01.2016 by Celia //

  Yoga's Matrix The Matrix is a concept that comes long ago from the ancient yoga text, the Yoga Vasistha. This is the crown jewel of the Ancient Vedic scriptures and is written by Sage Vasistha. We often contemplate the illusory nature of the Universe. Do you ever have that subtle and … [Read more...]

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Eye Contact

10.11.2016 by Celia //

  Eye contact these days is ever decreasing as we all engage in more screen time. Children may be the ones who will suffer the most. An recent article in The Australian points out that eye contact and touch can have a significant impact on how people respond to stress, anxiety and ill … [Read more...]

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Tone Your Nervous System

09.27.2016 by Celia //

  We spend time toning our muscles and thinking we should be getting fit by going to the gym. Our culture even pursues fitness goals that move the body to its extremes - take the Olympics as a fine example. Perhaps, what we now need the most is to be able to take the mind to similar … [Read more...]

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Psychic Sleep

09.14.2016 by Celia //

  One of the most memorable days I have experienced in my yoga lifetime was the day I lay down to practice Shavasana for 8 hours in a day. It was an amazing experience, so deeply restorative and important for my emotional and physical health at the time. It is so rare that we would ever … [Read more...]

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FREE Open Day

09.05.2016 by Celia //

  Come along and learn about your emotional anatomy AND Practice Restorative yoga Join us for a free open day at Zama Yoga Toowong! Places are free but limited, book now. Love yoga and curious about taking the next step into yoga teacher training? Have a read of our blog post Why become a … [Read more...]

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Lie Down

08.29.2016 by Celia //

  Lie Down ~ Take Rest A few worthy events to mention that might give you the opportunity to take the mental and physical rest you need. 1. This Friday ~ Half day Meditation Retreat $50 Book here 2. Shavasana and Yoga Nidra Sunday Retreat with special guest Swami Muktibhodhananada $108 … [Read more...]

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Soft Bellies

08.03.2016 by Celia //

  It is certainly a controversial idea and the opposite of what we are told to believe, but yoga and meditation believes in softness, kindness and the gentle nature of both mind and body.  Positivity researcher, Dr Barbara Fredrickson, points out how a soft torso may bring ease into our … [Read more...]

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Teach Love

07.11.2016 by Celia //

  Teach Love for that is what you are... There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in your heart. ~Chandogya Upanishad NEW CLASS TERM 3 STARTS TOMORROW Book now for reduced class term … [Read more...]

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Synthetic Happiness

06.30.2016 by Celia //

  Synthetic Happiness is a concept coined by scientist and Harvard Professor, Dan Gilbert. Dan Gilbert believes that, in our ardent, lifelong pursuit of happiness, most of us have the wrong map. He argues that our brains systematically misjudge what will make us happy. In this engaging TED … [Read more...]

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Mystical

05.20.2016 by Celia //

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  Mysticism What you dream always becomes a reality.  This is a yogic law and unfolds with deep our concentration and will. The power to listen to feelings in your own heart without mental interference gives enormous capacity to intuit the feelings and thoughts of others.  With this … [Read more...]

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Awake

05.04.2016 by Celia //

  Join us for a free yoga in the park session at Kangaroo Point followed by a trip to the flicks to see AWAKE, which marks the legacy of the life of a great Indian Saint, Yogananda. 13th May Find out more here. Great fun to be had! This Friday we are due for our monthly meditation … [Read more...]

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Towards Suffering

04.22.2016 by Celia //

  Move Towards Suffering That which we most wish to avoid in our lives is our own suffering and the suffering of others.  Perhaps the most compassionate action we can take is to move towards and to truly understand it ~ for ourselves and for others. Our own suffering is our greatest teacher. … [Read more...]

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The Decision

04.11.2016 by Celia //

  The Decision to be Happy Is one that we must make daily. We must cultivate the seeds of true happiness. Whatever ones thought, that one becomes. Wishing you true happiness, Celia Roberts. Do come along... Classes begin again tomorrow - book here for the term. Casual visits … [Read more...]

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