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Swami Satyadhrama – farewell to a great teacher

Swami Satyadhrama – farewell to a great teacher

In June of this year, our dear teacher departed this life. What a loss for the world. What a loss for the yoga community. What a loss for me. Within the broader yoga community, a person who studies, practices and

admin July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 ashram, Central Coast NSW, Meditation, Satyananda, yoga practice, yoga studies Read more

Farewelling an Australian Rishi

Farewelling an Australian Rishi

There was some sadness for me at Christmas – even apart from my usual sadness of so many animals being slaughtered to go onto celebratory plates. Dr. Rishi Vivekananda died a few days before Christmas. Vivek, as he was affectionately

admin January 7, 2019July 6, 2019 Central Coast NSW, Meditation, Satyananda, vedanta, yoga practice, yoga studies Read more

ELEVENSES!

ELEVENSES!

Things happen in threes, so people say – so on the 11tn of November, we held a special yoga class with triple the purpose! The centenary of the signing of the Armistice at the 11th hour on the 11th day on the

admin November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Satyananda, vedanta, yoga, yoga practice, yoga studies Read more

It’s time to start playing!

It’s time to start playing!

The famous Irish playwright, George Bernard Shaw said, “You don’t stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing”. I take “playing” to mean not only having “fun and a sense of humour”, but also “moving

admin July 16, 2018July 16, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Satyananda, vedanta, yoga, yoga practice Read more

Saucha – keeping it clean

Saucha – keeping it clean

Today we start on the NIYAMAS, the second of Patanjali’s eight stages or limbs, of yoga. While the yamas are about harmonising our relationships with others, the niyamas are about harmonising our relationship with ourselves. The first niyama is SAUCHA

admin June 4, 2018July 10, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Niyamas, Satyananda, Yamas, yoga practice Read more

Asteya – living without stealing

Continuing with our little investigation into Patanjali’s “Yamas” and “Niyamas”, we come now to ASTEYA, non-stealing and non-cheating. This third yama follows on from the theme of “truthfulness” in the previous yama, Satya. “Stealing” means to take something from somebody

admin May 14, 2018June 4, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Niyamas, Satyananda, Yamas, yoga, yoga practice Read more

Meditation for well-being

Meditation is central to yoga, as it improves the well-being of your body, mind and life. My favourite Swami told of the time that a neighbour asked her, “You teach exercises, don’t you?” Swami was most indignant and replied, “No,

admin April 16, 2018October 8, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Meditation, yoga, yoga practice Read more

Why am I doing Yoga, instead of the gym?

A few days ago I went for a late afternoon walk on the beach with my two dogs. As I reached the car-park at the end of our walk, I was drawn over to the grassy area by the voice

admin April 9, 2018April 10, 2018 Central Coast NSW, Uncategorized, vedanta, yoga, yoga practice Read more
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