Fresh and juicy conversations on making yoga a part of your daily life
by columnist Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini Are you too busy at work to become liberated? Would aliens snatch you up out of your office desk for analysis because of that mindless look on your face? Do you want to incorporate more yoga into your daily work life? Here are a few simple tips to turn your office day into a yoga day. One of the definitions of yoga is to become disconnected from the connection to suffering. Going to work can potentially be a breeding ground for … [Read more...]
by columnist Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini My freefall descent happened 6 months ago. It wasn’t gentle zen-like parachute descent, but the type of ungraceful fall where not only was I kicking and screaming, but all the office workers in the building I was sailing by were laughing and poking faces at me. My lesson on non-attachment had publicly arrived. It happened on my level 3 teacher training. I had travelled to Australia to be with the teacher I was attached to. He made … [Read more...]
by new columnist Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini It’s 5.30 am, I’m up to do some serious breathing. It feels virtuous and good to be up at this time, just like a real yogi, however I do note that not even the birds seem to be breathing at this hour. But I’m a yogini and I’m on a mission - to find out more about Pranayama and its reported effects. I read somewhere that you should aim for at least 5 minutes breathing, 10 minutes meditation and 20 minutes asana in your morning … [Read more...]
by new regular columinst Gabrielle Harris, The Suburban Yogini Ever since I can remember, I have been pretty bad at any sporting endeavour. I was the girl picked last for the net ball teams - hand eye coordination not good, didn’t like team sports or competition. I spent most of my life in fruitless physical endeavours (think jazzercise and thongs) for although I was rubbish at most exercise, I loved to move. I got lead rather quietly into yoga after a stint as a Les Mills teacher for … [Read more...]
