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
My favourite colour? Geru.
Ashram life
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
Indians say that yoga is India’s gift to the world
Yoga is way more than the asanas – those physical postures that we generally do in a yoga class. Similarly, it has way more relevance than just keeping us fit by attending a weekly yoga class or asana session. It
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
Yoga Is….
Life My life All of life The word ‘yoga’ comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yuga’ which means ‘yoke’ – as in the yoke that joins two oxen together that have to work together – working as one, united. So the
What is the purpose of yoga?
There are so many different styles of yoga to choose from these days; finding the right one for you can be bewildering. Our society is searching for new inspiration in old traditions, and yoga has become a trendy way to find