Why I’m going to let you pay a monthly subscription rate, if you want to

I’m so sorry faithful Yoga Lunchbox subscribers. I’ve been neglecting you, and your needs. All this time, I’ve been dishing up three or four great yoga articles every week and I’ve never once given you the option of paying for this incredible content. How remiss of me! Well, times are changing. I’m getting hip as [...]

Can you name all the yamas and niyamas from Patanjali’s Eight Limbs?

I’ve been contemplating a few things lately, both while on my mat and off my mat. Things like how yoga and business mix, what it means to be a yoga student, what it means to be a yogi, how our shadow sides present themselves and affect both us and the people around us, and what [...]

It’s a hard road finding the perfect man

Over the months I’ve been writing Musings from Mat, I’ve spoken a great deal about my relationship challenges – and there’s been a few. My partner and I have been together for three years now, and as he’s fond of saying, we were both mad when we got together. Not quite, but close enough. It’s [...]

Following the threads of life and honouring one’s energy levels

I’m getting into the flow of getting into the flow. It’s a magical, scary way to operate. Like yesterday. On the bus from Roseneath, cruising into town at about 5pm for a 6:30pm yin yoga class at Hot Yoga. I knew had time to spare, but I didn’t know where I was going and what [...]

Breaking free and living life via inspiration – the yogic way

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been musing about the nature of reality, and life, inspired by Steve Pavlina’s latest thirty day trial. I’ve written about Steve before – he’s a blogger and personal development guru I much admire. From possible prison and definite bankruptcy, he’s risen to become the most successful blogger in [...]

Getting out of my mind – drugs, yoga, meditation and me

If you’ve been reading Musings from the Mat for awhile, you’ll know that I’m honest. I put great stock in presenting experiences just as they occur in my life, because I believe that there is so much we can learn from each others’ unvarnished experiences. I also am mindful of my commitment to truth because [...]

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Who’s fault is it anyway?

Watching the news recently, I was moved to tears during footage of the devastation in the Gulf of Mexico. Remembering Alys’s great article Exposing oneself to the news – what’s the real story?, I was mindful of staying open and non-judgmental of what I was watching. I wanted to be able to see what was [...]

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