A Traditional Yoga Studio on the Central Coast of NSW
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
Like most people (presumably), I go through times when, for no apparent reason, I just feel “down”. This happened earlier this year. I don’t think anyone noticed, but I just felt as if my life was out of kilter, that
Whether you go to an ashram for the atmosphere, the practice or just for a holiday, great self-awareness and growth can occur. I want to share with you my experience of my stint in a Satyananda ashram in India in
A few months ago, we had a state election. I spent the whole day in the sun handing out “How to Vote” cards for the Animal Justice Party. [For those who think that that is incompatible with teaching yoga, please
I can hold my peace no longer. For too long – as long as I can remember – I have protested against cruelty to animals. I grew up in Mudgee – a sleepy unsophisticated town back then. At the far,
Please indulge me. Today would be my Mum’s one hundredth birthday, if she were still alive. I couldn’t think how I could ‘celebrate’ her birthday, but I am acknowledging it in various ways. Among my Mum’s many talents was the
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
To lose weight? To become fitter? To start those foreign language classes you’ve been promising yourself? To take that trip you’ve always wanted? To learn to relax? Whatever your New Year’s resolution – have you started yet? What positive steps