In yoga – you should never TRY to be more flexible. It is completely counterproductive. Achieving flexibility comes with letting go – NOT trying/controlling. Trying causes you to tense up. It means you’re holding on inside– thinking that by working and trying so hard – you control the outcome. It’s the furthest thing from the truth…. ever. You will never get more flexible by controlling how your muscles work. You need to let go for flexibility to kick in. I repeat – you need to let go…. The … [Read more...] about My Controlling Nature – and how I intend to release It
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Yoga beats a New Years Resolutions
As we enter the last week of January, 93% of people who have made new years resolutions would have abandoned them. In fact – most of the 93% would have abandoned their resolutions after just one week. It has me wondering if some of us still even remember what our resolutions were. There is an inexhaustible pile of literature out there about how to set better, more realistic and achievable new years resolutions and this article is not one of them. While I believe its good to want to change … [Read more...] about Yoga beats a New Years Resolutions
Lessons from Yoga – Your Choice in Wasting vs Investing Energy
Practicing Yoga in a conscious and present way is a great way to learn more about yourself and how you interact with and respond to life in general. These lessons aren’t always clear as day but when we begin to let go of the preconceived ideas of what we should be doing or look like in a yoga class and just become very aware of ourselves, our bodies and our response to the practice– as its happening in real time – we begin to be able to draw some parallels with how we respond in life outside of … [Read more...] about Lessons from Yoga – Your Choice in Wasting vs Investing Energy
The Ten Commandments of a Yogi
Practice yoga – it always comes back to your practice. More problems in your mind and body are solved by simply practicing yoga, than any other means - including thinking, fretting, losing sleep and (low and behold) therapy. Albert Einstein said: we can’t solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created it. Your mind got you into the mess you’re in in the first place. Use your practice to get out of your head and into your body begin to tap the wisdom that rests in there. Be … [Read more...] about The Ten Commandments of a Yogi
The 3 Relationships Yoga will teach you about (that could change your life)
Many people think of yoga as dealing with the physical realm. To many others it is so much more, engaging your body, mind and spirit. Whatever your view on this, you will still through your yoga practice begin to learn about three very important relationships. Relationships that transcend your yoga practice or any other physical activity. Relationships that greatly impact and even determine your quality of life. 1. Your relationship with your body There are very few of us who can, without … [Read more...] about The 3 Relationships Yoga will teach you about (that could change your life)
Prenatal Yoga – A Gift to You and Your Baby
It’s a privilege to be pregnant. It is one of the greatest gifts the Universe bestows on us and it’s only fair for us to take this responsibility and blessing seriously. In an honest attempt to create the perfect home inside us for 9 months, we can often border on becoming quite obsessed with the ever growing list of do’s and don’t’s. Without wanting to add to the confusion, I wanted to let momas- and aspiring momas-to-be know that one of the most beautiful and useful things you can do while … [Read more...] about Prenatal Yoga – A Gift to You and Your Baby
PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness
Heal. Love. Yoga and Shambala Health Spa have joined forces to promote Yoga as an essential part of a health and wellness regime. The innovative and forward-thinking management team behind the Shambala success story, recognised the need to have Yoga on offer in a time when everyone is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of being ‘well and healthy’. As serendipity goes, Heal. Love. Yoga approached Shambala at this time with similar ideas and the rest is history. Heal. Love. Yoga Studio … [Read more...] about PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness
