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Vedanta: Why This Ancient Yogic Philosophy is Relevant in Modern Times

March 5, 2020 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

by Swami Karma Karuna, Anahata Yoga Retreat The term ‘Vedanta’, or ancient texts such as the Upanishads, may ring a bell, but for many they are shrouded in mystery, scholastic views, or firmly wedged in history. Perhaps one wonders how these ancient philosophies relevant to the modern-day yogi, engaged in holding a Warrior II Pose? According to Vedanta, anything that is changeable or measurable, or which has a beginning and end, is Maya. It often translates as illusion or magic, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Your Yoga Tagged With: philosophy, swami karma karuna, Vedanta

What Does it Mean to be an Awakened Heart Warrior in Troubled Times?

May 23, 2019 by Kara-Leah Grant 2 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant, The news isn't getting any better. Extinction is looming for 1 million plants and animals, thanks to human activity, says the UN. Trump's Administration heralds melting sea ice as opening new opportunities for trade. And global beverage giants continue to bottle New Zealand's water at aquifer-destroying rates. Storms are worse. Refugee numbers are climbing. Our rivers are increasingly polluted. We've cleared 75% of our forests, and a whopping 95% of our wetlands. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Process of Waking Up

Denise Payne on Why She Doesn’t Want Liberation in This Lifetime

August 7, 2018 by Lucinda Staniland

Denise Payne

by Lucinda Staniland, Denise Payne is a big-hearted yoga teacher with more than three decades of experience on the mat. Most recently, she spent the last eight years in Bali, where she taught at Ubud's favourite yoga studio, The Yoga Barn and also at Bali's most notorious prison, Kerobokan, where she started a yoga program with Myuran Sukumaran, one of the Bali Nine. In today's yoga landscape, Denise has what I consider to be an unusually deep grounding in Yoga, including twenty years spent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Paid, Video Interviews Tagged With: bali, Denise Payne, Yoga in Prison, yoga teacher training

Our Habits Are a Path to Deep Transformation

June 7, 2018 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Tara Fowler Habits

by Tara Fowler, Tara Spice Creative Habits are our regular and repeating behaviours which are done unconsciously. For me, this is picking my skin. For as long as I can remember I’ve picked my skin. As a small child any itchy bite I would scratch and scratch, tearing it apart. Then when it formed a scab I would pick that off also, leaving my skin covered in scars. I remember when I was around nine years old, a friend noticed the scabs and scars on my legs and said to me. “Gross, do you still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Your Yoga Tagged With: change, growth, habits, picking skin, tara fowler, transformation

A Review of Pathways To A Centered Body by Donna Farhi and Leila Stuart

December 12, 2017 by Guest Author 1 Comment

by Neal Ghoshal, Sacred Moves In a nutshell: an exceptionally clear and extremely practical guide to core integration, stability and support I first came across Donna Farhi’s books back in 2004 and was immediately hooked by her accessible, relevant and inspiring writing and teachings. Since then Donna has become my primary Yoga teacher and I have regularly attended her workshops and teacher trainings, eventually moving on to assisting her on events and intensives. I met and studied with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: donna farhi, Neal Ghoshal, Pathways to a Centered Body, Psoas, yoga

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Are there Ethical Issues to Consider Before Teaching Family Members?

September 1, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

issues to consider when working with family. Photo: Desmond Polii

by Kelly Fisher, Urban Yoga Kelly is our resident yoga teacher mentor, answering questions from readers about how to teach and what to do when issues come up. You can email Kelly your question here. The Yoga Teacher’s Question: "I've got my RYT 200 and have been teaching once a week for about a year. I've got a family member who could benefit from some yoga. She is not able to attend classes because of physical limitations resulting from surgery and ongoing health conditions so I think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Teaching Insights Tagged With: ethics, family, yoga teacher mentoring

Whereupon the Giant Flashes Back to Early Childhood and Wakes Up

July 12, 2014 by Kara-Leah Grant 2 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant, Musings from the Mat I'm on a 500hr Yoga Teacher Training with the Power Living Crew called Allow the Giant to Emerge. I'm triggered, massively, and have spent four days of mired deep in my shit. This Thursday evening I'm exhausted and I'm sitting in a Core Belief session with Keenan Crisp and Kristi Clark leading. (Which is really all about working with vasanas.) I'm sick of hearing about core beliefs, I'm sick of hearing about people's childhood memories, I'm even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Musings from the Mat Tagged With: duncan peak, manipura, Power Living, third chakra, yoga retreat

There’s More to Us Than Meets The Eye: Exploring The Five Koshas

February 18, 2014 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

The Koshas

By Trish Brown, co-director of Dru Yoga Australia If you have ever suspected that there was more to you than just your physical body, yoga philosophy reveals that you are right. According to ancient yoga texts, we are indeed much more than just the physical, being made up of five distinct layers known as the koshas. The koshas are often compared to the layers of an onion. If you can see the physical body as the outer layer, traveling inwards through more subtle layers of energy, emotion and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Your Yoga Tagged With: Dru Yoga, Five koshas, koshas, Trish Brown

Sun Salutations Video Series: How to do Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

July 3, 2013 by Kara-Leah Grant 4 Comments

by Kara-Leah Grant Welcome to the first in a series of articles & videos exploring the foundations of an asana practice through sun salutations. But first...  In my ideal universe - besides living next door to Johny Depp and and down the road from Einstein (imagine that dinner party!) - every yoga student would be encouraged to start a home yoga practice the very first time they ever went to a yoga class. Yes, the first time. In fact, every yoga teacher would teach with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Yoga Practice, Home Yoga Practice Video Tagged With: how-to, mountain pose, seka ojdrovic-phillips, sun salutations, tadasana, video

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