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...]
What is your gut IQ? Therapeutic Yoga for Gut Health
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...]
Slow Medicine
The CYT™ Clinical Yoga Therapy boon begins... So it has been a long time in the making for us and is definitely the slow medicine of the future we all believe in. Good health takes time - and because it is our greatest commodity - you should guard it with your heart. We now offer you the very … [Read more...]
Purpose of true Yoga Asana
Purpose of true Asana for the physical body, pranic body, mind and nervous system The study of the philosophy of yoga helps us to understand the impact of true asana on the physical, pranic body, mind and nervous system. According to Yoga philosophy, it is the consciousness at our very … [Read more...]
ABC RADIO INTERVIEW with CELIA ROBERTS on Hatha YOGA
Yoga has been around for thousands of years and is more than just striking a pose. Mary-Lou spoke with Celia Roberts, a yoga and meditation teacher, about all aspects of yoga. Listen here... … [Read more...]
Grass Roots Yoga
About Taking yoga back to its grass roots, practice anywhere, anytime. Come and join us at a market near you for yoga by donation. Description Yoga Classes are run solely by donation. There are no charges for the practice. All expenses are met by donations from those who have participated, … [Read more...]
Perfect Digestion with Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda
The Ancient holistic models of health ask us to be truly aware that all health conditions stem from our inability to digest food and life well. Traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda, stipulates that our digestion be perfect so that we can function in a healthy way, both mentally and … [Read more...]
ENERGY MEDICINE: Grounding into the body.
The body is a very useful tool for deep awareness. To awaken and fully experience life we need to be deeply grounded in the body. Staying grounded in the body means to fully engaged in the flow of life, present with people and nature, hearing, feeling, moving and essentially “being”. The body … [Read more...]
Mindfulness & MIND-BODY Medicine.
The Theravadic Buddhist tradition describes Mindfulness, moment to moment awareness, as the entry point to first stage enlightenment, and whilst Buddhism is not Yoga, the 8 Fold paths in both traditions look very similar side by side. I have always found mindfulness to be the closest thing to the … [Read more...]
Yoga for Vata
Yoga for people of a Vata constitution needs to be warming, grounding, and calming. Aggravated Vata can affect the nervous system and lead to anxiety, nervousness, agitation. The lower regions of the body, namely the abdomen, pelvis and large intestines are the main seat of vata in the body. … [Read more...]
Virabhadrasana 1: Warrior Pose 1
Virabhadrasana 1: Warrior Pose 1 Someone commented to me in class how much they enjoy this pose. I agree. This is why: It strengthens the legs, our base and our connection to the Earth. It opens the chest, heart and lungs. It helps our posture if it is slumped, or hunched. It improves … [Read more...]